Yesterday after work I really wanted to go take some pictures so that I could get some practice using my camera. Since we have no kids, no pets, and no natural modeling skills I was kind of putting off really using my camera. Plus I didn't want to use it just to find out that I am a stinky photographer.
All that being said we went out anyway. I learned a LOT of things from my mistakes, but I also learned that if I just kept tweaking things, I could actually take a decent picture now and again. Don't get me wrong, by no means are these anywhere close to professional pictures... but I thought they turned out pretty good for my first real try and portraits. (Especially considering the fact that the ones of us are taken with a tripod and remote!)
Any tips from you photographers out there would be greatly appreciated, so I can grow up to be as awesome as you :)
***The main thing I learned was NEVER FORGET YOUR REFLECTOR WHEN TRYING TO SHOOT INTO THE SUN :/ big oops hahah. Oh well, better luck next time!
1. I learned that we went out a little too early because the lighting was definitely better towards the end of the photoshoot... or maybe my husband is just a better photographer than me. Thats ok, I guess I'll get to be in all the pictures with the future kids :)
This face............................ is what brought on the next face..........
Cutest husband award... over here!!!!
2. Cue the tripod and remote.... In some of the pictures you can see the remote. I learned that you should be discrete with the remote so you don't have to practice interesting cropping hahah.
(The remote was in my hand behind his neck hahha OOPS)
3. I learned that sometimes the auto-focus doesn't find you face super well...
4. Location, Location, Location.... this location was a lot better, and allowed for different poses.
5. Try to teach your awesome hubby how to focus the camera haha I can tease because I already complimented him all night the he is a better photographer than me.
***Also, try not to pose in such a way that makes you look super preggers. YOWZA!!!
Like I said... No natural modeling abilities here.
These were the coolest reeds ever.. they were so fluffy and awesome!
6. Sometimes you just gotta let loose!
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| SOOO out of focus, but I love how you can still see our silly expressions. |
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| Yeah I didn't take this picture... I was messing around with settings and he snapped it of himself. Notice the remote in the right hand :) |
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| Breakfast Club pose. Again, out of focus, but still pretty cool. This photoshoot deserved a fist pump in my opinion. |
