Establishing a strong working relationship between a wedding photographer and a second shooter is one of the most important parts of capturing a seamless story of a wedding day. I consider my seconds as a part of my “team” on the wedding day, and keeping that “team” mindset is why I think I have established such good relationships with my seconds! Keep reading for some suggestions to help the lead and second create a successful working relationship.
Read MoreFocal length, aperture, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm...prime, fixed, zoom....what does it all mean?!? I recently started a YouTube Channel for photography education, and one of the first requests I had from 2 different viewers was to share about different lenses and what they are for. So I recorded a video and wrote this blog post about just that! If you are trying to understand lenses, what all the numbers mean, and what they are used for, keep reading!
Read More…One of the most exciting things I am embarking on this summer is a YouTube channel, blending my love of photography and teaching. I have thought about trying this for a couple of years, but honestly, the logistics behind it seemed so daunting. And then I thought—how many lessons did I record for my students during the pandemic? How many students did I teach online during the Spring of 2020 and in dual-modality during the 2020-2021 school year? It can’t be much harder than that! Plus, my almost 10-year-old son wants to start a YouTube channel for gaming, so I thought this might be a way to help him figure it out and give both of us a little experience. So, drumroll please….here it is! My first YouTube video, a 20-ish minute tutorial on the three things you really need to understand to master manual mode on your camera, also known as the exposure triangle—aperture, shutter speed, and ISO.
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