Proper handling of the camera itself can reduce the number of retakes, helping to make your day easier by decreasing the number of times you need to repeat the dreaded “hold on, I need to take one more”. Taking better quality pictures means taking fewer pictures overall since you’re taking fewer bad shots due to bad mechanics. holding the camera … Read More
MAUI PHOTOGRAPHY- PEOPLE
Pictures of the people we love make us smile. Be ready with your camera and you’ll be rewarded with memories that rekindle emotions for years to come. Have fun! Don’t work too hard to position your subject. The goal is for him or her to relax and fall into a natural pose. Try shooting in your subject’s favorite place, or … Read More
Photographing Children
The first day of school is a big day not just for kids but for their parents too. It is an event you will surely want to remember. It’s also a good time to document the growth of your child so you can look back on their progress from kindergarten to college.Here are a few simple tips to help you … Read More
Photography Time Exposers
Experiment with Exposure Time SUMMARY: Changing your digital camera’s exposure time may result in interesting photographs. Your digital camera exposure time determines how long your digital camera takes to record its picture. On a well-lit day, exposure times can be very short because plenty of light is available to help record a photograph. At nighttime, exposure time can increase dramatically … Read More
Photographing Crowds
Whether you’re on a crowded street, or trying to capture your daughter’s first performance in a packed auditorium your candid photos can be emotionally rich with a few tricks and some practice. Choose your spot Make sure you have a clean path to your subject, and look for an interesting background to shoot against. Blend in You want to be … Read More
Maui Photography- Your Baby
Before you know it, your baby will have left the crib for the classroom. Make picturetaking a part of your lifestyle so you can catch all those amazing firsts. We can help you take pictures you’ll want to share with friends and relatives and treasure for years to come.
Maui Photography Tips
At the heart of composing good people pictures are a few basic decisions: what picture format to use, where to position the subject within the frame, what other picture elements to include, where to position those elements, and which camera angle is most effective. Horizontal vs. vertical format The majority of people pictures are horizontal in format probably because it’s … Read More
Maui Photography- Lighting
Direction of light The direction of sunlight, especially hard sunlight, changes how people look. Which direction is best? That depends on the effect you’re trying to achieve. Front light: Harsh sunlight shining directly into a person’s face flattens the face and causes squinting. Overhead light: At midday, the sun is overhead and casts unpleasant facial shadows. Use the camera’s flash … Read More
Maui Photographer
Light can dramatically alter the appearance of your subject. By simply changing the lighting, you can transform the mood from glamorous to ghoulish. Hardness of light Bright sunlight is hard and creates dark, clearly defined shadows that can hide the face emphasizes wrinkles and blemishes causes unattractive squinting Light from an overcast sky or a north window is soft and … Read More
Maui Photography
Seeing great pictures of people is the first step toward taking them. If you keep in mind our tried-and-true tips, you’ll soon be taking outstanding pictures of the subjects most important to all of us—people in our lives. When you follow the easy tips outlined here, your people pictures will become the talk of the family.