Caitlin Compton

Thanks, @jamesstaddon, for you critique!

Flat lay. That’s a great name for it.

Yes, only just discovered it myself!

I really think you should get a speedlite! Something like the Yongnuo YN560 would be cheap and would make a world of difference in the lighting!

Ok! So, I know nothing about speedlites. 🙂 Would this be an all purpose sort of o…[Read more]

@bennett-family

Thanks for your thoughts, Lydia! 🙂

If you use a tripod rather than doing a hand-held shot…

Good idea! I’m all for using a tripod. But, I’m a bit confused as to how to use a tripod to shoot downwards? Would I need a tripod arm or something?

since it’s called “flat lay” photography that there should be a little less depth…

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@ernestf-lloyd

so here it is the original picture and then the edited version.
I don’t think my edits really helped…There just isn’t any subject to work with!

The edits definitely cleaned up the picture a lot, but now it almost looks too empty! 🙂 Enjoy shooting your next misty morning!

Well job with these pictures, @ernestf-lloyd! Shooting misty mornings can be challenging, but you’ve captured it well.

Picture #1 – It has potential, but doesn’t have the feel of being intentionally composed. It feels like more of a snapshot. Try to simplify the scene and get a main subject. There is a lot of things that are competing for…[Read more]

@gabbivanbaalen

Gabbi! 🙂 Welcome to the forums! I was so delighted (and surprised!) to see one of my friends on here. 🙂

A canola field is a great place to take pictures. The canola is coming out near our place, too. I’m hoping to get a chance to do some landscape photography. 🙂

So, I’m by no means an expert in family portraits, but her…[Read more]

Thanks, @jamesstaddon and @bennett-family, for your encouragement! It’s exciting to have my photo chosen and being used for a Christian publication. 🙂

Lydia, thanks for pointing out the misspelling of my name – I believe they fixed that. 😀

That sounds like a great opportunity, @bennett-family! 🙂

Ok, @jamesstaddon, I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks!

Thanks, @jamesstaddon! what Jessica said sums it up so well. And those pictures portray it beautifully. Thanks for you thoughts on the webinar, too. This conversation has been encouraging! 🙂

Well, @jamesstaddon, we haven’t actually gotten around to the photo shoot yet as some other things came up and we haven’t worked out a new time. So I’m still interested in tips! Excited to hear what the other photographers have to say. 🙂

Thanks @bennett-family for those links! I actually remember watching that webinar live and really enjoyed that discussion. It definitely wouldn’t hurt to go back and revisit it though!

And the messy ones!

Here are my photos for the assignment! Maybe one day I’ll submit them early. . . 😬 🙂

I haven’t really spent a lot of time editing them, so they may need more tweaking to look right.

@hayhand02

If you’ll allow me to critique your photo, it looks like you used a flash. I found that a flash usually made the limestone look unappealing and overblown. (And, it looks like you used a Canon…) But that picture/scene looks like it has potential!

Oh. . . so I’m pressuming you’re a Nikon user. . . 🙂

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@bennett-family

I am going to be a first-time aunt any day now too!

Oh! Congratulations, Aunty Lydia. 😉 Aren’t babies so exciting and such a blessing?! 🙂

And, thanks for all those tips and thoughts! After reading it I said to my sister, ‘Where else would you find tips like these?’ (Ones that actually encourage each other in God’s ways!)…[Read more]

Thanks! And congratulations to you, @esther! And @bennett-family!

Thanks, @bennett-family!

I think 1/2 hr or 1 hr is pretty standard

That’s what I thought, but just wanted to double check! I haven’t done many photoshoots for people. 🙂

That’s exciting! So glad he liked the photos!