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Caitlin Compton started the topic Flat Lay in the forum Photo Critique 20 hours ago

I tried my hand at flat lay photography today. It seems to have become a popular photography style on social media, blogs etc. So I wanted to try it out for stock photography using kitchen utensils. I was using the kitchen bench, and it was low light. So had to go up to a pretty high ISO. Much to my disappointment, I realised that it isn’t take…[Read more]

Caitlin Compton started the topic Real-Estate Photography in the forum Photography Q&A 6 days, 4 hours ago

Hey all!

In the next couple of months, my family is going to open up our old house for holiday rental on Airbnb or something similar. Obviously we’re going to need photos of it and being the family photography, I imagine that’ll fall to me! 🙂 So, does anyone have any tips for shooting house interiors? It’s probably going to be more of a once of…[Read more]

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic FEATURED: Organized Toys vs. Disorganized Toys in the forum Shoot to Serve Photo Assignments 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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. 😀

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic When to start a golden hour photoshoot? in the forum Photography Q&A 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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

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

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic Maternity Photoshoot in the forum Photography Q&A 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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! 🙂

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic Maternity Photoshoot in the forum Photography Q&A 1 month ago

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. 🙂

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic Maternity Photoshoot in the forum Photography Q&A 1 month ago

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!

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic FEATURED: Organized Toys vs. Disorganized Toys in the forum Shoot to Serve Photo Assignments 1 month ago

And the messy ones!

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic FEATURED: Organized Toys vs. Disorganized Toys in the forum Shoot to Serve Photo Assignments 1 month ago

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.

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic Luray Caverns in the forum Photo Critique 1 month, 2 weeks ago

@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. . . 🙂

Yes, I’d agree about the flash loo…[Read more]

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic Maternity Photoshoot in the forum Photography Q&A 1 month, 2 weeks ago

@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]

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic FEATURED: Raising the Bar in the forum Shoot to Serve Photo Assignments 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic When to start a golden hour photoshoot? in the forum Photography Q&A 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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. 🙂

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic FEATURED: Raising the Bar in the forum Shoot to Serve Photo Assignments 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

Caitlin Compton started the topic When to start a golden hour photoshoot? in the forum Photography Q&A 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hi! I have another question! 🙂

So, with this maternity shoot I’m doing, I want it to be a golden hour shoot. (I just love that golden hour look! ) But, the problem I’ve come across in the past is that the golden hour only lasts for short amount of time, so if you start the shoot at golden hour you’ve almost ran out of time. How long do you f…[Read more]

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic Maternity Photoshoot in the forum Photography Q&A 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thanks, @kina! I did have a quick look for photos of couples, but didn’t spend much time on it. Maybe I’ll have to have more of a look. 🙂

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic FEATURED: Raising the Bar in the forum Shoot to Serve Photo Assignments 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Due to the unexpected passing of a close family member. . .

Sorry to hear that! I’ll be praying.

Caitlin Compton started the topic Maternity Photoshoot in the forum Photography Q&A 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hey all!

I’ve got a bit of a different type of question. . .

My brother and his wife have asked me to do a maternity shoot for them next week. (I’m going to be an aunty! 🙂 ) I’ve never done anything like this before, so am after posing ideas. I’ve had a look on pintrest/google images, but they’re full of such indecent pictures. Have any of…[Read more]

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic FEATURED: Raising the Bar in the forum Shoot to Serve Photo Assignments 2 months ago

Since it was mentioned that it was ok to add text to the images, I went ahead and had some fun designing these graphics in case Mr. Thomsen was after something like this. 🙂

Caitlin Compton replied to the topic FEATURED: Raising the Bar in the forum Shoot to Serve Photo Assignments 2 months ago

Some thoughts behind these 2 images. . .

Even though the runner has already come a long way, even though there’s a mountain ahead and even though it’s almost as if the trees are ominously closing in, he’s going to keep running. Pressing on. It’s not the popular choice, it’s hard, there’s trials ahead, but despite it all – he’s going to raise the…[Read more]