Photography Tips Round-Up and Link Party

Ok, so there are THREE posts today!  The Bounce Bar Review and Giveaway, my guest post at Craft Snob, and now this one.  That’s just how it ended up because I didn’t quite realize that things were getting so busy this week! 

Today I decided it would be fun to have a round-up of some useful photography tips and information.  So here we go!  Oh, and since I am no photographer, these tips might not be the correct way to do things, and who am I to even know that!?  Ha ha!

The photos you see in the pictures are just my own practices.

I am so just barely touching on the subject!  I wish I had more time to do this post because I would link to a LOT more, but here are some I’ve found helpful.

1) How to Shoot into the Sun:

You’ve probably seen it everywhere, people using the sun as a beautiful setting behind their subjects.  I am in love with this look and I think lots of you probably are, too.  I’ve been practicing at it more and more, and have found a few helpful posts about it.

How to Shoot into Direct Sunlight

5 Killer Ways to Shoot Into the Sun and Get Beautiful Flare

2)  Tips on Photographing Newborns:

Don’t have enough money to spend on really great newborn pictures?  Or just want to practice your take on them?  I wish I had read up on this more before taking pictures for my friends’ newborn.  I think I did ok, but these tips would have really helped me out!

Guest Blogger: Newborn Pullbacks & Tips by Arden Prucha Photography

7 Tips for a Newborn Photography Session Gone Wrong

Photography Tips – Part 2 (Cheri shows how some simple editing tools on Picnik will really improve your photos.  In fact, I forgot all about her photography week that she did until I started looking for links.  Click HERE to be directed to more photo tips on I Am Momma)

3)  We’ve covered babies a bit, now let’s talk children.  Here are a few great posts I found on photographing your kids.

10 Tips for Taking Terrific Pictures of Kids

Week 2: Kids–5 Way to Improve your Child Photography

4)  Editing your pictures.  Even if you don’t have photoshop, you can use picasa, picnik, or other free or cheaper software.  I found a ton using photoshop, but since I don’t own it, I thought it was better to find a couple that don’t use photoshop.

Here is a great post on making some amazing black and white images:

How to make great Black and White photos!  (what I used to do the picture below)

And here is a great before and after picture using a bit of picnik magic:

Tutorial ~ Basic Photo Editing With Picnik

Ok, so here is the fun part.  Know of some great photo tips or just have a favorite photography site?  I have a LOT and will possibly link them myself!  Link up their site here—we’ll have it run through Sunday.  I’d love to check out what you find helpful!