My eyes love drinking in beautiful photography. I drool over blogs and books replete with that kind of art. I’m a wannabe, but I don’t just wanna stay there. I want to learn how to do it, too. My sister is the one who got me thinking that if she could learn how to do it, why couldn’t I? She took this one. JUMP. You can just feel the exhilaration of being young and free. And in the air with the sun setting behind you. I edited this photo using the composition rule of thirds and making sure the horizon was horizontal. I also sharpened it a wee bit so the water splashes look amazing. Otherwise it was beautiful just the way it was. You rock, Raquel.
One of my goals this summer is to learn how to take better pictures as well as learn how to edit them for the best effect. I’ve owned my DSLR camera for 6 years, and I know a few things, but I really haven’t tapped into its full potential. I take all my own product pictures for my home business (you can see my website HERE.) But I find it more challenging to take pictures of my kids. They’re like your kids. They move.
I took this picture to experiment with leading lines. This is my uber creative daughter who thinks outside the box. Who says you can’t ride a tricycle in the dead of winter when you’re 11? I love the bright red and yellow against the white.
My sister took this one, and I tweaked it so the horizon was horizontal and the barn was framed exactly in the middle. It had those dark trees on the left, so I added a sunburst in the sky on the right for contrast and interest. I have no idea if that’s kosher, but I thought it looked cool.
My sister took this one of our dog, Sawyer. She just loves him. I don’t know why. He barks at her. Isn’t he cute though? He barks, bites, barfs, and poops. Also makes gross clicking, chomping, saliva sounds when he eats our Duplos. Everything you’ve ever dreamed of for your life. Any takers?
This is my son at his older brother’s wedding last summer. He’s all dressed up – and wearing a tail. My sister snapped this picture when he wasn’t looking. I used PicMonkey to create a black and white photo while keeping color in the tail. I can tell now that I sharpened a lot of these photos a little too much. Don’t look too close.
This is another picture my sister took that uses leading lines and symmetry. I added some vintage effects since baseball makes me nostalgic.
Bees. Lots and lots. Up close. (I think she used a zoom lens – and then I cropped it.)
You don’t need a DSLR camera to take great shots of your kids. I took this one of my son with my Samsung Galaxy phone.
And this one, too. Artsy fartsy because of the water drops, right? I mean, you could DRINK this.
I used my Cannon Rebel for this one. It’s fun to play with focus.
Two weeks ago I pre-purchased a beginner’s photography book/eCourse bundle for $37. (You can buy it HERE.) I’ve had a chance to read through three of the 18 resources and look into the online photography class with Phil Ebiner ($199 all by itself – making the bundle a steal), and I’m more than satisfied with the value. I’m so dang hyper about what I’m learning, I’m thinking about upgrading to the intermediate level bundle ($67). My 15-yo daughter wants to be on yearbook for school next year, so she’s going to take Ebiner’s course this summer in order to be ready to take pictures at school. I had two big reasons to invest in this bundle. (Small investment with big dividends.)
This bundle is now being offered to the public for a few days.
Here’s everything in the beginner’s bundle:
The Ultimate Digital Photography Bundle for Beginners is perfect for us moms who simply want to learn the important basics of taking fabulous pictures of our kids in the everyday stuff of life. In fact, that’s one of the books I read this week that I loved. The Unexpected Everyday ($19 value). This book is full of drop dead gorgeous photography (droolingly inspirational!), and 30 lessons with challenge prompts to help you create artistic photography using your own children right in your own home.
Do you have an iPhone? IPhone Only Photography is another book included in the bundle ($29 value). It’s 199 pages of everything you need to know to make your iPhone the only camera you need. It’s also full of pictures you won’t believe were taken with an iPhone. Makes me want to get one, but I do love my Samsung.
And the third book I loved was The Key to Taking Pictures Like a Professional Photographer ($29.00). Again, this book is full of breathtaking photography and valuable information. I’ve been inspired to use my camera more (you’ve seen some of those pictures in recent posts like THIS one and THIS one.) and I think I’ve already improved from where I was by leaps and bounds. I plan to take advantage of our summer weather and the natural lighting outside to capture as much of my kids at this age as I can – and challenge myself with the prompts these authors include in their books.
Everything in the beginner bundle has a combined total value of $555, but for this week only, the entire bundle is selling for just $37 – a discount of more than 90%. You’ll also get a FREE copy of FX Photo Studio Pro software from MacPhun (which provides stunning filters and photography effects) worth $29.99.
To get more details about what is included in the bundle, go HERE. And if you can tell already that this is a no-brainer for you, just go HERE to purchase it.
This Ultimate Digital Photography Beginner’s bundle is perfect if:
- you own an iPhone or a DSLR camera and haven’t really figured out yet how to tap into their potential.
- you enjoy taking pictures of your children.
- you like to travel and take pictures.
- you plan to purchase a DSLR camera in the future and want to have a comprehensive library of resources to help you get the most out of your purchase. (There is a lot of valuable information about which lenses and equipment to purchase too – so you will definitely want to get the bundle for that reason alone. Plus, the manual that comes with your camera is USELESS. I’m serious. It will just confuse the freckles off your face.)
If you’re already experienced with getting great pictures on your DSLR camera, you may be interested in taking it up a notch and purchasing the Intermediate bundle. And if you’re planning to go into the photography business one day, you’ll want to check out the Professional Business bundle.
This offer is only available for a limited time and ends on June 29 at midnight. There’s a money back guarantee too! You get 30 days to look at the books and decide if it’s worth it.
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By the way, if you would like to learn the basics of photography but don’t have $37 to invest in this bundle, why not try The Spaghetti Shots
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