Kreative Wedding Photos

Kreative Pics of Wedding

This blog will keep changing and growing as I take more and more pictures of weddings.

 

 

Shooting a Sunset

Guidelines:

I have a link to guidelines to shooting a sunset.  I will explain how I do mine...since I take so many of them.

Shooting a Sunset

Happy Snappin'~

~Lynn

Are You an Eagle, Kiwi Bird, or a Three-Legged Chicken?

1997 Pampered Chef National Conference General Session

By Dr. Nell Mohny

I thought I would share this with you for some creative motivation. 

1)  The Eagle:  Symbolizes courage and soaring; energized.  Eagle's mount up when they take off, they do not avoid storms they go head on into them.  They have credible integrity.  The are positive, energized and enthusiastic.  They laugh easily.  Cooperate and work well with others (network well).  There is a place in Arizona that is a valley where eagles that are depressed or hurt go until they are ready to soar again.  The energized eagles swoop down half way down to them bring food.  The healthy eagles don't go all the way down to them and wallow in their mood, but remain high enough that don't bring them down to their level.

2)  The Kiwi Bird:  Symbolizes the negativity, fear and resentment.  They come out only at night.  They need to be reassured that they are somebody.  We all have a treasure inside us.  It takes a special person to bring that treasure out of us.

3)  The Three-Legged Chicken:  Symbolizes chaos.  They are unfocused and going in all directions.  They are dizzy and undecided.

      We don't never want to regret the things that happen in us by saying "if only"--We shouldn't ever use those words.  But live on and use our mistakes as our examples to improve upon!!  We are somebody special!! We have a treasure inside of us and we need to find that treasure and bring it out into the open.  Which bird are you?

      Here is a tip to do in the mornings:  The first four minutes of the day will "set sail for the day."  In other words, it will be how we start the day is how our day will end.  Take the first four minutes of the day to give the Lord thanks in all we do.  Remember that today is a gift, it's how we use it that really counts.  Eat low fat and high fiber foods with adequate exercise.  Have a 15 minute quiet time.  Creative ideas come when we are silent.  Write these ideas down.  Act upon them when you have made the time to do them.

Just some food for thought!

Until Next Time~

~Happy Scrappin'

Lynn

How to Capture a Smile!

Lights, camera, love!  The secret to great children's pictures!

When you come in closer than you've ever been before with your camera, you've entered the happy world of good baby photography.

Photographing your child is like putting your love on film.  And, like everything else you do with your little one--from playing to feeding--closeness counts.

For most amateur photographers, however, getting up close and personal with a camera can be intimidating, even if it is with your own flesh and blood.  So, first things first...

Loosen up, have some fun.  You may feel anxious and inept, but your baby--defenseless, possibly naked, yet totally liberated and uninhibited--couldn't care less how close you get with your cameras, much less what the final photo looks like.  Take a cue from your child.

Crying is OK.  A big smile isn't the only great thing to photograph.  Crying, drooling and sneezing are all wonderful as well.  Sure, babies are cute, but they're also mysterious and stubborn and spontaneous, and it all looks good on film.

No, she doesn't have to look.  Your life will be much easier if you're not determined to get your child to look into the camera.  Go with whatever your baby is doing.  If she's looking out the window or busy examining her toes, shoot a picture anyway.

Turn your back.  When you're changing film, remember to turn away from your subject.  You don't want to see some super-cute expression when you can't photograph it.  It's like throwing salt in a wound.  What your child does when there's no film in your camera will break your heart.

Feed the baby and the photographer.  Don't even consider trying a photo session when one of the two stomachs is empty.  Graham crackers and milk should be staples in every photographer's gadget bag.

Bare is beautiful.  Visually speaking, clothing on a baby are often a distraction.  Baby skin is smooth and sweet, and I see no reason to hide it--and when you photograph it in the right light, it practically glows.  If you do decide to photograph your baby in the buff, take off his clothes 20 minutes before you want to shoot.  Any less than that and the red marks left by the elastic from diapers or rubber panties will still be visible.

Choose your time wisely.  No one knows better than you when your child will be most cooperative.  For lots of children, mid morning is best.  They're well rested.  They're not hungry or cranky.  They're incredibly beautiful.

Break up the session.  If your photo-taking is not working, don't try to force the situation.  The more you push yourself, the less enjoyable it will be (and your photographs will  probably suffer for it as well).  Shoot some pictures, put down the camera for a while, do whatever feels good.

Play music.  For young children, the benefits of listening to music are widely acknowledged.  Repetitive rhythms and melodies stimulate brain activity and growth.  The relaxing effect of music on little subjects is unmistakable.

Squeaky toy help.  Keep a favorite stuffed animal or toy handy for when the going gets rough, but don't give it to your child at the beginning of the session.  You only have so many cards, and you need to play them wisely.

Don't forget fingers and toes and fannies.  If your camera can focus close enough--and many pint-and-shoots do have a "macro" setting now--you can fill the frame with little details of your baby's body, such as ears and rolls of fat.  After a bath, when the bottoms of your baby's feet look like prunes, is a great time for "footographs."

Keys work magic.  Babies love to play with them.  They can make even a crying baby smile.

Until Next Time~
~Happy Snappin'
Lynn