Photography Made Simple

Are you planning on taking your own family portraits this year, but not sure how to go about it? Then listen to this week’s episode as I walk you, step by step, through how to take your own family photos!  

Being able to take your own family photos, either for a traditional portrait to hang on your wall, for your holiday cards, or just to have a snapshot of your family at this stage of life,  is actually pretty simple to do - you just need to have a few basics down. 

Tune in to learn: 

• What equipment you’ll need for taking your own family photos (less than you think!) 

• What to consider when planning your family photoshoot. 

• The tripod I use, or what you can use instead to support your camera. 

• How to set your camera to take photos without you being there to press the shutter! 

• A quick tip on your camera settings.

• The most crucial aspect of taking your own family photos - getting the focus right! 

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https://livesnaplove.com/blog/take-your-own-family-portraits

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In this episode, I’m talking with an incredible photographer, Pam McIntyre, who was actually a student of Live Snap Love many years ago, but has gone on to do amazing work in all different genres.

The story of her photography journey is an interesting one - she had a highly technical job in a male dominated industry, and took up photography as a way of having a creative outlet. 

She then recently retired, and worried that her life would lack focus and purpose, so she started a blog, and has been sharing her work and journey through the process of retirement there, along with sharing her fabulous photos.

Here we talk about her personal journey and the importance of finding purpose after retirement, how she stays creative, what things helped her grow the most, starting a blog, photographing birds and landscapes, her gear and so much more! 

Here’s just a few things we cover:  

• Why Pam was worried about losing purpose after retirement, and what she did to overcome it

• What her biggest game changer in photography was…..and what wasted her time.

• The type of photography she started with, and what she focuses on now

• Her favorite lenses for bird photography and landscape photography

• How she is using photography as a way for mindful thinking 

• And so much more! 

AUDREY’S LINKS MENTIONED:

The Auto to Awesome Course

The Mastering Natural Light Course

All our Freebies & Courses

PAM’S LINKS MENTIONED:

Pam’s Blog 

Pam’s Instagram Page

GAS Syndrome Blog Post

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Have you heard people talking about Lensbaby lenses, and wondered what they are, and why the heck you might want one?  Or maybe you’ve already been thinking about adding a Lensbaby to your collection but not sure which one you should get, or even if they are the right choice for you?

I have coveted a Lensbaby for years, but was never sure which one I wanted, or what the difference was between the various options! So I’ve been busy doing my homework, researching all the options, and in this week’s podcast episode, I’m going to share all my recently gained knowledge with you!

We’ll dive into all things Lensbaby - what they are, some of the different types you get, who they are for, what to watch out for, and why they might be a great addition to your camera bag.

Tune into this episode where we discuss: 

• What a lensbaby is

• A quick and dirty guide to some of the different types of Lensbabies you can get and the “look” each one provides. 

• The 2 different mounting options you can choose from

• Who would use these lenses, and what type of photography they are often used for

• Some important things to consider when buying a Lensbaby 

• Who should and who shouldn’t get  Lensbaby

MORE RESOURCES

Go to the Show Notes for this Episode 

In this episode, I’m answering a question from one of our listeners, Emma, who wanted to know a little bit more about documentary and lifestyle photography, and what the difference was between the two. She asked:

“I’m never sure whether to call myself a lifestyle or documentary photographer. I like capturing unposed shots, and more candid moments, but I’m not really sure of the difference between the two. And does it matter?”

So tune into this week’s episode where we’ll chat about both forms of photography, what makes them different, and whether it really matters which one you call yourself!

Tune in to listen to me chat about:

• An overview on what documentary is

• An overview of what lifestyle photography and how this differs from documentary photography

• Whether this is relevant to you as a “hobby” photographer, and whether this changes when you are in business

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I know from personal experience that when you first start out in photography, it can often feel very overwhelming and frustrating, and for many new photographers, this leads to you giving up, thinking you might “never get it” or that you’re just not cut out for photography. 

Which is why I want to share with you 11 things that I think you should know right at the start of your photography journey!

These are the things I wish that I had been told, realized or simply paid more attention to in the beginning, because it would have saved me so much TIME and got to where I wanted to be that much faster. 

Tune in to learn: 

• How to approach learning photography so that you don’t feel overwhelmed in the beginning

• The biggest change you can make that will have a huge impact on your photos 

• What to ensure you learn in tandem with manual mode

• How to avoid noise and grain in your image

• What NOT to worry about in the beginning

• Why gear is not the answer to your problems!

• Why comparison is making you feel worse about your photos than you need to

• The two crucial things to keep in mind when learning photography. 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Photography Learning Blueprint: https://livesnaplove.com/blueprint 

Auto to Awesome: https://livesnaplove.com/auto-to-awesome

Episode Show Notes:

https://livesnaplove.com/blog/things-new-photographers-should-know

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Fall is one of the best times of the year for portraits, whether that be of your child, your family, your pet, maternity or any type of portrait! 

That’s because nature creates a fantastic backdrop for us in fall (or autumn in you are in the UK) with the leaves on the trees turning into beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow,  creating a vibrant, warm, cozy look to our portraits.

So in this week’s episode, I’m sharing how you can plan for a fall photoshoot - from when to find the best time of year to shoot,  what to think about when planning your outfits, lighting, practical tips and more.

In this episode we discuss: 

• How to find the best dates to shoot in the US and UK (starting now from mid-Nov)

• Location ideas for your fall photoshoot.

• The best times of day for a fall photoshoot, so you can get the best light for highlighting the beautiful fall colours

• What to consider when outfit planning, and some accessories that can really help tie everything together. 

• Practical tips to help your fall photoshoot go smoothly! 

RESOURCES

Check out all the resources on our show notes: https://livesnaplove.com/blog/plan-fall-photoshoot

COME SAY HI!

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One of the questions I get a lot from my students was about lens filters, so I created a free training for them inside our student community, the Live Snap Love Insiders Club.

But I thought that you would probably enjoy it too, so today on the podcast, I’m sharing the audio of that free training. Although it was obviously created with slides to show. you examples, I still think it will be incredibly interesting to listen to even with audio only (and if you are a student, you can watch the whole thing in our student community!)

(Not a student? Check out our range of courses here!) 

In this episode, you are going to learn everything you ever wanted to know about lens filters, from the different types of filters available, what you would use each one for, what type of photographer will find them useful, and even how to use them! I’ll also answer some questions that were posted by our students.

So tune into this episode to learn:

• What exactly lens filters are, and the main reasons for using lens filters (even when you can do some of the effects back in post production!)

• The different types of lens filters that are available, including UV, neutral density, graduated density, polarising filters and more

• What each filter is used for, and the effects it can give you

• A quick start guide on how to use each of the filters we talk about

• Tips for buying filters and what to look for

• Whether filters are a “must-have” in the digital age, and if so, which ones do you need

• What filters you should start with, depending on the type of photography you do

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Have you heard the terms aperture, f-stop and depth of field and wondered what the **** they all are, and how they all work together?

Then this is the podcast episode for you! Today, listen is as we go over what Aperture is, what the term F-stop means, and how this impacts your depth of field, and how this changes the look of your photo. (Want to see pictures? See the full show notes for this episode here!)

In this episode you’ll learn:

• What exactly aperture is, and how it is really just a fancy term for a hole!

• How you determine the size of the aperture, and what this looks like on your camera

• How aperture changes the way your images LOOK by changing the depth of field

• What depth of field is, and how you control it

• A quick exercise you can do to see aperture and depth of field in action.

✅ Check out the Beginners Bootcamp here! 

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In this episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of our brand new community for our students!

We recently moved our student community away from Facebook, and into a new home on our course website. 

Today I want to get into what you’ll find over at the new community, and why we made the switch, and how you access the community if you are a student, and what to do if you’re not!

In this episode we discuss: 

• Who is this community for, why we have one (and why it’s better than any free community out there!) 

• Why are we moving from Facebook, even though this wasn’t in my plans until recently!

• All the fun things you’ll find inside the community - free resources, updates, support and deeper discussions (and so much more to come!) 

• How the structure of the new community makes more sense, and how it will help you find what you are looking for more easily. 

• How to access the community as a student, and how to get access if you’re not! 

➡️  Check out our programs and resources here! 

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Learn how to get started with macro photography, from which gear you need, to camera settings and composition! 

Macro photography has been an unexpected joy for me in my photography journey. .

It allows you to see the world in a whole new way, and appreciate the beauty that can be found everywhere if you get close enough! 

So many people come to me and say that they would like to try macro too, but they don’t know where to start.  So that’s exactly what we are going to look at today - how to get started with macro photography! 

We’ll cover what macro photography is, how to get started within spending a fortune on gear, finding subjects and what settings to use, along with tips for light, focus and composition! 

Tune and learn: 

• What macro photography actually is

• The gear you need for true macro photography, and how you get started without breaking the bank

• The macro lens that I personally use and love

• Some ideas for macro subjects that I recommend for getting started with (and the ones I don’t!) 

• What camera settings you’ll need to pay close attention to, along with where to start with your aperture settings

• Tips for focusing when you are so close to your subject 

• More photography tips including light and composition

RESOURCES & LINKS

• 👉Check out the Everyday Macro Magic Course: Https://livesnaplove.com/macro

• Go to the Show Notes for this episode: https://livesnaplove.com/blog/how-to-get-started-with-macro-photography 

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