Monthly Archives: February 2010

Shutter Speed–The Big Three of Photography Part 2

[box type="info"]This is part of a series of posts about How to Shoot in Manual Mode. Follow the links to read the other posts about WHY I USE MANUAL MODE, APERTURE, ISO, HOW I PUT THEM ALL TOGETHER, and WHERE TO BEGIN CHOOSING YOUR SETTINGS!  You can also download a helpful Manual Mode Cheat Sheet… Continue Reading

Aperture–The Big Three of Photography Part 1

[box type="info"]This is part of a series of posts about How to Shoot in Manual Mode. Follow the links to read the other posts about WHY I USE MANUAL MODE, SHUTTER SPEED, ISO, HOW I PUT THEM ALL TOGETHER, and WHERE TO BEGIN CHOOSING YOUR SETTINGS!  You can also download a helpful Manual Mode Cheat… Continue Reading

A Portrait of a Child on a Sick Day

When I first started learning photography and practicing with an SLR camera, I had a very distinct idea of what made a beautiful portrait. I had visions of backdrops and perfectly posed children. I even tried to recreate these types of portraits in my living room on many occasions–some successful, some not. That type of… Continue Reading

Photographs of My Niece [Utah Baby Photography]

Last weekend we headed down to southern Utah to my sister’s house to see her new baby.  She was born the middle of December and this was our first chance to see her in person.  She is still so tiny has has her family’s signature full head of hair.  These are just a few of… Continue Reading