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Last week I was very lucky and attended a roadshow class by the School and Brooke Holm on Photography 101. It was a fantastic half-day class full of useful tips on taking photos with your SLR and how to edit them. Here are a few tips that really resonated with me from the class:

• Digital photography gets more "crunched", so your colours / whites / darks aren't as strong if you're used to shooting with a film camera
• Think of your aperture and shutter as pedals - if one goes up the other must go down
• If shooting with natural light, ensure you turn off all other lights
• Spots with indirect light are best for shooting
• Always shoot the same thing twice, simply change your view of the item in the shot (as demonstrated in my images in this post)
• If shooting a print, take out the glass if you can to avoid reflection - if that isn't an option - hang a black cloth behind you
• When shooting products, simple backgrounds are best.

Here are some of Brook's tips for when shooting and the triangle of love. If you live in Australia or know if a class by the School - I highly recommend attending. These ladies really know their stuff and are a riot to hang out with!

Blogging Tips - Photo Balance

  Starting a blog can be extremely intimidating!  There are so many things to consider: what to blog, how often to post, what time to post, how many images to include, should you write long entries or just simple paragraphs to accompany your images.... Here are some fantastic tips regarding photo balance by the very talented Breanna Rose If you don't already follow her blog, I highly recommend putting it on your radar - your eye for colour and attention to detail is just superb! Where to find her:  Intagram  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  Pinterest  |  Portfolio  |  Blog