Have fun with Black & White photos

Colour image converted to B&W with yellow balloon held back

Colour image converted to B&W with yellow balloon held back

I felt like trying something a little different and as I have just acquired a new photo editing program I decided to play with some of the different effects that can be achieved. The simplest and sometimes the most effective technique is turning your photos black and white. Almost every program is capable of achieving this whether it is a simple photo editing program that comes with your computer or Abode Photoshop. Read more

5 Tips for Better Portrait Photos

January 13, 2009 by  
Filed under Beginners Tips, Portrait Photography

eastmon002If we were all honest everyone would admit to wanting a flattering portrait photo of themselves, not from a vanity point of view, but simply from the same way our mind sees us when we look at ourselves in the mirror.

Getting that picture means that we must take control of the portrait photo session. It’s important to become a picture director, not just a picture taker. A picture director takes charge of portraits, they set the scene and mood to create the best portraits.
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5 Tips to take Better Family Photos

Haven’t we all wanted to take better family photos! It may be a special family gathering, birthday, reunions etc. Sometimes it can just be that we want to take portraits and group shots for enlargements or canvas prints to display in our home. It doesn’t really matter what prompts us to do it, what we really want is some tips to take better family photos. Read more

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