A Year Ago on Boost Your Photography

2015:

• Best Options for Printing Your Photographs. Find out which online photo retailer came out the winner, and which ones are recommended for printing your own precious photographs.

• Tips for Easy Newborn Photography Props [Craftsy]. Babies are already too cute; they hardly need props. But, just in case, this post shares some great, easy ideas for newborn props.

2014:

• Demystifying the Histogram. Learn how to use your histogram to adjust your shooting in the field and get exactly the image you want. This post also presents examples of specific types of histograms and the images that produce them.

• Puddle Photography Part Deux. Another look at puddle reflection photography with examples from Grand Tetons National Park.

• Black and White Photography: do you shoot or do you post-process? This post lays out a comparison of the various ways to get a black and white image - shooting in-camera black and white vs. shooting in color (or RAW) and post-processing.

• Must Have Camera Apps for Your Smart Phone or Tablet. This first post in the apps series takes a look at apps that you can use to control your camera itself while shooting with your phone or tablet. Includes apps for Android and Apple.

2013:

• Long Exposure Photography at the Fair(e). A fair or carnival is an incredible opportunity to practice your long exposure photography. Bring along a tripod, and entire world of light and photographs awaits you! Read the full article for detailed suggestions and "how to" instructions.

• Keeping Your Camera and Sensor Clean. The post lays out everything you need to do (and have) to keep your camera and especially your camera sensor clean, from basic day-to-day maintenance and prevention to what happens when you end up with a whole mess of dust and grime on your sensor (like in the photo above). Read on for the full details.

• August Photography Book Club: week 1. A group of photographers, via Flickr and 365Project, joined together to do a month-long Book Club of Freeman Patterson's Photography and the Art of Seeing. The first week covered the sections on "Barriers to Seeing" and "Learning to Observe."

• Spring Roundup. The very first round up, this one covered all of the posts from the first quarter of Boost Your Photography, all in one place!

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A Year Ago on Boost Your Photography

2015:

• Comparing Online Photo-Printing Companies. Meet the competitors about to face off in a head-to-head comparison of printed photographs. Who will come out the winner?

• Easy Set-Up for Formal Newborn Photographs. I share some behind-the-scenes how to advice for shooting more formal-looking newborn and family portraits.

• Quick and Simple Backdrops for Newborn Photography [Craftsy]. Details about purchasing and creating backdrops and backdrop stands.

2014:

• An Introduction to Aperture. To get the shot you want, you need to understand what aperture is and what it can do for you. This post lays out a quick overview of aperture, including a description of the graphic above, and provides links to more detailed posts.

• Teachings Kids Photography, part 2: composition and design. Kids can make incredible photographs, especially when they have a bit of background about how to compose their images and how to include design elements. This post includes example images to get them started.

• An Introduction to Filters in Photography. Filters serve many purposes, from protecting your lens to making skies pop to creating incredible effects. Find out how and why to use the most common types of filters, including UV, circular polarizers, and a variety of neutral density filters.

• Strategic White Balance. White balance is so much more than a "set it and forget it" camera setting. Find out how to use white balance strategically to capture incredible photographs!

2013:

• Stacking Photographs: Star Trails and Beyond. An overview of the technique of "stacking" multiple photographs to create extremely long exposures. This technique is commonly used with star trails, as pictured above, but has other applications. All you need is your camera, a tripod, a remote, and a free piece of software to create amazing results!

• Easy Photography Upgrade: Tri-fold Board. Learn some amazing photography tricks that you can accomplish with the help of a simple tri-fold board.

• How Long Does Your Camera's Battery Last? Do you know the answer to this simple but important question? Read on for an easy technique for tracking your camera's battery life. Never get stuck with a surprise dead battery again!

• August Photography Book Club. A group of photographers, via Flickr and 365Project, joined together to do a month-long Book Club of Freeman Patterson's Photography and the Art of Seeing. This introduction explains about the book choice and the month-long project

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A Year Ago on Boost Your Photography

2015:

• 3-Month Baby Portrait Ideas. Advice and ideas for photographing three-month olds.

• Hack Your Commute for Photography Inspiration [Craftsy]. Your daily commute is likely one of the most-overlooked times of your day, but photography opportunities are likely all around!

• Colorful Daily Word List for July. [Craftsy] Push yourself to discover new subjects with this color-based monthly challenge. Plus, when you arrange the images at the end, you can create a beautiful rainbow of hues!

2014:

• Quick Tips for Better Fireworks Photographs. With July right around the corner, what better time to brush up on your techniques for photographing fireworks! This post lays out everything you need to know, including suggestions for equipment and settings.

• Composition: Orientation. Do you think about why you hold your camera the way that you do? Find out how to use orientation intentionally, whether you are shooting horizontally or vertically.

• Composition: Framing. You can use other elements in your image to frame your main subject. Find out how to use framing to make an impact in your photographs!

2013:

• Troubleshooting Exposure: how to fix common exposure problems. This highly popular post is a follow up to All about Exposure and provides a detailed how to for using strategies like AE Lock, recomposing, and bracketing to solve all of your exposure issues. Get the picture right the first time, in-camera!

• Travel Photography: Make a Shot List. Traveling at all this summer? Be sure that you come home with all of the shots that you want - find out why and how to make a shot list and get all of the photographs that you are after.

• Postcards from Rainier. A photo-walk through of a recent trip to Mount Rainier National Park, including some thoughts about how to make the best of the photography situations that you encounter when traveling.

• Make the Shot: Spoon Reflection Photography. Have a camera? Have a spoon? Have a great time getting some creative shots using spoon reflections. This how to posts gives you all the tips you need to know to get great shots like the one above.

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A Year Ago on Boost Your Photography

2015:

• Crystal Ball Photography How To. You know you want to! Crystal balls make an excellent photography prop for fun and unique shots - find out how with this post.

• Photographer Gordon Parks. Book review and links to more information about African-American photographer Gordon Parks. (The book recently received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's Literature.)

• Craftsy's Ultimate Wedding Photography Guide. A roundup of posts by Craftsy photographers with tips, tricks, and advice about photographing weddings.

2014:

• Composition: Rule of Thirds. June of 2014 was devoted to the study of the principles of composition in photography, as part of the BYP 52 Weeks Challenge. We began with the Rule of Thirds, which is one of the most fundamental rules (or guidelines) of photography. Check out this popular post to find out all about it!

• Composition: Leading Lines. Lines are a powerful compositional tool. Find out how to use lines to lead your viewer's eye into and through your photographs.

• Composition: Fill the Frame. Find out why you need to get closer to your subject. There are many benefits for trying to fill the frame!

• Top Tips for Photography Portraits and Posing. Poses are key for quick, easy, and incredible portraits! This collection of posts contains tons of great advice, suggestions, and example poses to use to make a dramatic and immediate impact on your portrait photography!

2013:

• All about Exposure. The second post in our occasional series aimed at beginners covers all about exposure, including correct, creative, and equivalent exposures. The second-half of the article offers suggestions about how to perfect your exposure when out shooting.

• Improve Your Photography: be accountable. This post contains a mixture of encouragement and specific suggestions for how to improve your photography through accountability. Interested in joining an online community to be accountable? Join the Boost Your Photography 52 Weeks Challenge!

• Puddle Reflection Photography: how to. Make the most out of a recent rain storm - try your hand at puddle reflection photography! This technique works best with point-and-shoot cameras, and you can get amazing pictures out of even small puddles (like the gutter above).

• Why and How to Tag Your Photographs. Never lose track of another photograph - find out why and how to tag your photographs. Tags are an incredibly useful tool, and if you do yet have a method for tagging your photographs, you will definitely want to give this one a read.

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