Lenspiration | Melanie Thomsen | Activity https://www.lenspiration.com/members/melaniethomsen/activity/ Activity feed for Melanie Thomsen. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:33:05 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 0c3afb88720ba79f739ea6603c844f27 Melanie Thomsen started the topic Product Photo Shoot in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/product-photo-shoot/ Tue, 16 Jan 2018 16:32:26 -0500 This past November I did a Christmas photoshoot for our family’s small business! It was rather fun working with pretend snow, snowflakes, ornaments and stars. My two big takeaways were not to blow on pretend snow 🙂 and secondly, that some products in certain settings can look better upright or shot at an angle, instead of directly from above.…Read more

]]> 832bef27ff00c4b09a641ca84efc4329 Melanie Thomsen started the topic Indoor lighting in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/indoor-lighting/ Tue, 05 Dec 2017 04:37:17 -0500 Indoor event photography is still something I’m working on. And having discovered the wonders of having a speed light, I’m eager to learn how to use it more effectively! (The speed light was a great help while running an informal photoshoot with extended family last month – but I just used it on TTL.)

Below is a picture I took last year before…Read more

]]> f567e3e734c8c45666ca443476bc1543 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Landscape Picture Advice in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/landscape-picture-advice/#post-26909 Mon, 20 Nov 2017 21:29:13 -0500 @jamesstaddon, Yes, you did! Thank-you very much for your input.

]]> 47404e2e81cd48d1a42b502c181f009c Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Shooting for Family Events in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/shooting-for-family-events/page/2/#post-26908 Mon, 20 Nov 2017 21:26:23 -0500 @jamesstaddon, good point! Thanks for the advice. Will have to keep it in mind.

]]> 6ce36e000f83387492bb61877b4504e8 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Lindy Point in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/lindy-point/#post-26808 Tue, 14 Nov 2017 02:49:45 -0500 Great shot, @dancope. The 12mm gives me the feeling of the immensity of the location, more like I’m actually sitting or standing on the rocks. Whether you’d want a different focal length or not probably just depends on the message you were hoping to communicate.

]]> 5b42ce8bbe8ceb144a426ed3df50cb9f Melanie Thomsen started the topic Landscape Picture Advice in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/landscape-picture-advice/ Tue, 14 Nov 2017 02:42:30 -0500 Last month while on a walk with family members, I tried my hand at capturing detail and landscape shots for use online for our family’s ministry. Shooting a winding path is more difficult than it looks! 🙂

Would appreciate input as to how I could improve the first picture! The other picture provides comparison – maybe I’m making the same mistake…Read more

]]> cbf33d93dadd889cbf8cc0a19e60f7ba Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Shooting for Family Events in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/shooting-for-family-events/#post-26804 Tue, 14 Nov 2017 02:25:28 -0500 Thank-you @jamesstaddon, @nasa, @buddingphotographer, and @dfrazer for your comments! The positive pressure on the 50mm was fantastic for helping me take the plunge and actually order it. It is now attached to my camera and I’ve had fun with it already! 🙂

@nasa, no worries at all on the ramble. I know next to nothing about flashes, so it was…Read more

]]> da671a6b77ecc65e796adf293a6ace13 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Product Shoot Input in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/product-shoot-input/#post-26426 Tue, 24 Oct 2017 19:32:33 -0400 @jamesstaddon, wow! Thank-you! Just sent them over by email as just the actual photo. Due to computer space I currently shoot in JPEG so the file size is smaller than a RAW image. Please don’t hesitate to let me know if they didn’t come through or won’t come out of the email. (Sent from a Mac operating system.)

The goal is for at least one of…Read more

]]> db3061102973688c2f992363fd052624 Melanie Thomsen started the topic Product Shoot Input in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/product-shoot-input/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 01:38:02 -0400 Good evening!

Did a quick fall product shoot for my sister’s cd last week. As Christmas is coming up, I would appreciate input on how I could improve on this picture so I can store ideas away for upcoming Christmas photo shoots! 🙂 Thanks so much.

Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: 28-135mm
Focal Length: 53mm
ISO 800
Aperture: f/4.5
Shutter speed:…Read more

]]> 4f97be6df779b3d104c72cef41209a5f Melanie Thomsen started the topic Questions for Photography Interview in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/questions-for-photography-interview/ Mon, 09 Oct 2017 22:56:29 -0400 This is going to be fun. Looking forward to it already!

Here are some photography questions I’d appreciate getting input on if there is any time let after the discussion of drone photography!

1. What is your all time favorite lens? Or do you have more than one?
2. When you go to shoot an event do you have a typical mental game plan? If so and…Read more

]]> fbe6110b9ca4f294b8c9ca4647bbb08f Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Two Questions :) in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/two-questions/#post-26221 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 22:27:00 -0400 @jamesstaddon, thanks for taking the time to write this out. Very helpful.

]]> e54ed6df18f3b29e1d40ebf161ea2341 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Shooting for Family Events in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/shooting-for-family-events/#post-26220 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 22:23:27 -0400 @jamesstaddon, Thanks for your input. I’m sorry I missed it on the actual day (was in NC on a family vacation!) and just sat down to watch most of the webinar today. Very helpful. After your advice on getting a lens with a lower aperture I wanted to make the purchase today – but am deciding to wait for at least one more day due to a second follow…Read more

]]> 7ce17bd02a8553c3fc24864b36bed0d4 Melanie Thomsen started the topic Musical Photoshoot in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/musical-photoshoot/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 02:23:31 -0400 Earlier this year I had the privilege of doing a photoshoot for my sister! She needed some photos for her professional website (she is a harpist and piano teacher) and it was fun to see if I could help. Portraiture is not a genre I have much skill in, but I would like that to change! Would appreciate any input on styling, editing, etc. For…Read more

]]> c2d1026784a1e01bd1b0ea22b5ae91a3 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Two Questions :) in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/two-questions/#post-25481 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:29:58 -0400 Thanks, @buddingphotographer!

]]> 43d19a0bb9b1f90bd0a5c16d869173a9 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Two Questions :) in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/two-questions/#post-25479 Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:02:36 -0400 @jamesstaddon, Thanks for your input. Yes, this is very helpful.

A follow up question I’d be interested to get your thoughts on is if you would consider a homeschool convention where you were a vendor to be a ‘public’ place or place of ‘business’? I’m looking to share pictures of people visiting our stall for editorial purposes and am pondering…Read more

]]> 000eb1b1f7d887eab3de3f7c0e1b3813 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Shooting for Family Events in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/shooting-for-family-events/#post-25457 Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:37:58 -0400 Picture below 🙂

]]> 389666f6007e91bb751dd9eb21a249d7 Melanie Thomsen started the topic Shooting for Family Events in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/shooting-for-family-events/ Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:36:00 -0400 Good afternoon!

Two questions for the webinar and anyone else who has some input!! 🙂

1) Indoor Lighting. One of my greatest challenges as a photographer is photographing indoor events. The lighting can be a challenge, particularly when the windows are behind the subjects I need to photograph! My current lens is a 28 – 135mm with it’s lowest…Read more

]]> e5f3cef02fd5b0cb6d86bb472252a6ee Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Question on pro membership in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/question-on-pro-membership/#post-25007 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:34:15 -0400 Hi Sarah!

Great question! I was privileged to be a part of PRO for two months last year and just signed up again this July. 🙂

PRO is a fantastic resource for learning photography! It is largely self-directed, so the amount of in-depth training one receives is highly dependent on the kind of questions one asks and the actual photography work…Read more

]]> 29ca8f6ee2f4f325f904332acd95e47b Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Canon 60D in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/canon-60d/#post-25006 Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:15:58 -0400 Congratulations, @austinvinar! The 7D is a great camera! 🙂 I look forward to seeing the pictures you take with it!

]]> 8661862e1e94f7938c039a4fe537b7dc Melanie Thomsen started the topic Lights At Night in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/lights-at-night/ Thu, 10 Aug 2017 02:07:45 -0400 This past May I had the joy of serving as head photographer for a mother/daughter retreat! I tried to capture not just action shots, but also ones of the location. This is one of my attempts to capture the beautiful Inn (Carlisle Inn, Sugarcreek, OH) at night. Any recommendations as to how I could improve the composition or my in-camera settings…Read more

]]> 810df5e5aa0e16d31d1790bf6193ca13 Melanie Thomsen started the topic Webinar Live Chat Box in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/webinar-live-chat-box/ Sat, 05 Aug 2017 15:44:34 -0400 Quick question for @jamesstaddon and fellow webinar attendees! 🙂 I was able to log into the webinar just fine last month and could see the live chat, but was unable to join the discussion. Do I need a specific app or account to be able to participate?

Thanks so much for your help!

]]> 1c7e5db3725df01cf484b54c7d6493c0 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Lightroom - again in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/lightroom-again/#post-24964 Sat, 05 Aug 2017 15:12:28 -0400 Fun picture, @austinvinar! Thanks for the info.

@vince, Ouch! Thanks for the update on Photoshop. Good to know.

And thanks for mentioning Affinity Photo, @jamesstaddon. The price sounds wonderful! 🙂 I will have to check it out.

]]> b07cffa63d53221f81c35c6bd1f8cad9 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Two Questions :) in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/two-questions/#post-24962 Sat, 05 Aug 2017 15:01:34 -0400 Absolutely, @jamesstaddon. I was using two soft boxes as my primary sources of light. My set up was in our basement, so I had some fluorescent light as well, but it wasn’t directly over the set. However the fluorescent light in our basement seems to be more yellow in hue…or maybe that’s because the paint on the walls is warmer in tone? The set…Read more

]]> f8676fb0c7d77f7b80d137faf52dc3b0 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Lightroom - again in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/lightroom-again/#post-24918 Thu, 03 Aug 2017 03:37:12 -0400 @austinvinar, currently my photography work centers on stock/blog and product photography. At this point I’m not shooting portraits regularly or shooting weddings, so having the newest version of Lr isn’t a high priority for me. 🙂

You mentioned GIMP in your post earlier! I’m curious to know if it layers pictures (multiple shots of the same set…Read more

]]> 81e8c851032e05c5902aaa13a61801d3 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Photography for Banners in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/photography-for-banners/#post-24917 Thu, 03 Aug 2017 03:08:20 -0400 @buddingphotographer, I’m amazed at how much you know technically about photography! 🙂 Thanks for your input. This will be great to refer back to.

@jamesstaddon, thanks for the explanation of DPI and PPI! Makes sense! 🙂 And thanks so much for taking the time to mention it on the webinar. I’m excited to actually check it out tonight!

]]> e9295a44903c7813b0db8a65fd4a27a2 Melanie Thomsen started the topic Two Questions :) in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/two-questions/ Thu, 03 Aug 2017 03:00:13 -0400 1. Using K for White Balance in Camera. While doing a product shoot today with studio lights and a white back drop, I found myself wrestling with the WB. I ended up just shooting in Auto WB, even after experimenting with customized K. Are there any good rules of thumb for figuring out a specialized white balance?

2. As a photographer who posts…Read more

]]> da67168f47bef20ec940098df94b9c58 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Lightroom - again in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/lightroom-again/#post-24914 Thu, 03 Aug 2017 02:48:23 -0400 I received the LR 5 (packaged disc) as a gift and it has worked great for my photography needs. Since photography is just a part of my main occupation the one time cost has been ideal. I have started to feel the need for Photoshop…but at present my hope is to either acquire it as a disc or check out something like GIMP for some of those extra…Read more

]]> 486b008d473ddf2522ca659b706e8af9 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Vicksburg Canon in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/vicksburg-canon/#post-24810 Fri, 28 Jul 2017 01:01:51 -0400 Thanks so much for your feedback on the canon shot and for fitting it in last minute! Appreciate your encouragement and input. 🙂

]]> d9619f6506b33c7843f58f3b40aad0d5 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Vicksburg Canon in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/vicksburg-canon/#post-24716 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 06:12:52 -0400 P.S. If this is too late, I understand! We just arrived home from our travels several hours ago. Hopefully next time my picture will be in a bit sooner!! 🙂

]]> c9fb8a094e8b64aec59ac041c9664d93 Melanie Thomsen started the topic Vicksburg Canon in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/vicksburg-canon/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 05:41:23 -0400 Our family had the privilege of touring Vicksburg National Military Park this month as we made our way to Texas for a homeschool convention. What a treat to climb the slopes with my camera – even though it was a warm day! 🙂

The canons and military history reminded me of the importance of preparing our minds with memorized Scripture for…Read more

]]> a0aaddbd4e4ab94ed9019069b18d4e36 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Photography for Banners in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/photography-for-banners/#post-24459 Sat, 15 Jul 2017 17:22:16 -0400 Thank-you so much for your input, @DavidFrazer, @buddingphotographer, and @JamesStaddon. It’s great to refresh my mind on PPI and add LPI to the mix! Unfortunately my brain isn’t remembering the difference/connection between DPI and PPI? Is one in-camera and the other for printing?:)

David Fraser’s comment on the 7D caught my attention – as I do…Read more

]]> c80ded477254aba9ae77777859ad5a02 Melanie Thomsen started the topic Photography for Banners in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/photography-for-banners/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 14:29:39 -0400 Good morning!

I realize I’m a bit late for tomorrow’s webinar, but I’ll put this in just in case or for a future time! 🙂

Would you have any advice on taking and exporting pictures for banners? Our family business is interested in the possibility of doing a full size banner (floor to top of divider) across the back of our booth at homeschool…Read more

]]> 75d382d1b912b5f3e68ae10ded364fe7 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Product Photography Thanks :) in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/product-photography-thanks/#post-20188 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 16:33:14 -0500 Thank-you, @buddingphotographer! And yes, that is where you can hear samples of the tracks and then there is a link on the lower left that takes you to the store. Well done! 🙂

]]> 8602648c8d5012f9aa40a1c96c2d47e3 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Product Photography Thanks :) in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/product-photography-thanks/#post-20186 Wed, 07 Dec 2016 23:59:35 -0500 Thanks for the encouragement, @jamesstaddon. And thanks for the hint to keep the title lettering in focus – will have to watch for that on the “official” product shoot!

]]> ee40e80003f34f1cde38d9114f7c5101 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Product Photography Thanks :) in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/product-photography-thanks/#post-20152 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 02:11:01 -0500 Thank-you, Rachel @shilohphotography! 🙂

Great question, @thefarmhand! I’d like to think the harp was ‘looking up’. 🙂 It is also a CD of hymns which hopefully will point those who listen to ‘look up’ and fix their eyes on Christ.

]]> 8c8f25e6542a20c1f96d12aef44a55bb Melanie Thomsen started the topic Product Photography Thanks :) in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/product-photography-thanks/ Tue, 06 Dec 2016 00:01:17 -0500 First, this is a happy note to say an extra thanks to @jamesstaddon, @buddingphotographer, and @dancope for their help some months ago when I was shooting a CD cover for my sister! She ended up going for a simple look, with just the harp on the front cover. And I’ve since realized that the simplicity beautifully complements the overall message of…Read more

]]> b5580448a4f7c997a4288147a3d02e05 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic PRO Critique #7 in the forum PRO Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/pro-critique-7/#post-18849 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 14:24:16 -0400 Thank-you!

]]> 528ff5bef48fa7086494fa699b3aa26c Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Foundations of Photography Course in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/basic-dslr-photography-course/#post-18722 Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:23:34 -0400 Highly recommend the Basic DSLR course!

The course is loaded with information. It has been great to refresh what I already know and start working on what I don’t know. Just last week I was outside with my camera and applied a couple things I’d been learning. It was pretty exciting to ‘see’ the difference! 🙂

]]> c1a01cff37909098547d57241f636f60 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Photo Blog Post Ideas in the forum PRO Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/photo-blog-post-ideas/#post-18721 Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:45:06 -0400 Hi @greghahner,

Great question! From a photographer’s perspective, a photography blog/Instagram is where I’d go to get ideas for poses and angles.

I’m be open to technical posts – but would prefer them in small chunks, such as three sentences or a bullet list. 🙂

]]> 6fb26c46d937b496ab139282c352cb44 Melanie Thomsen started the topic PRO Critique #7 in the forum PRO Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/pro-critique-7/ Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:30:36 -0400 Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: 28-135mm
ISO: 640
Focal Length: 28mm
Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter: 1/60sec
Location: Kitchen Floor 🙂
Editing: None
Time of Day: I’m guessing early to mid-afternoon

This picture is from last years pre-Christmas photo shoot for our family ministry. We seek to provide practical tools to help daughters of all ages grow in…Read more

]]> 3ddfddff872229947e872dbe2067de75 Melanie Thomsen started the topic PRO Critique #7 in the forum PRO Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/pro-critique-7/ Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:30:36 -0400 Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: 28-135mm
ISO: 640
Focal Length: 28mm
Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter: 1/60sec
Location: Kitchen Floor 🙂
Editing: None
Time of Day: I’m guessing early to mid-afternoon

This picture is from last years pre-Christmas photo shoot for our family ministry. We seek to provide practical tools to help daughters of all ages grow in their…Read more

]]> 3ddfddff872229947e872dbe2067de75 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic PRO Critique submissions (submit your images here) in the forum PRO Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/all-pro-critique-submissions-submit-your-images-here/#post-18718 Mon, 22 Aug 2016 17:30:36 -0400 Camera: Canon 7D
Lens: 28-135mm
ISO: 640
Focal Length: 28mm
Aperture: f/5.0
Shutter: 1/60sec
Location: Kitchen Floor 🙂
Editing: None
Time of Day: I’m guessing early to mid-afternoon

This picture is from last years pre-Christmas photo shoot for our family ministry. We seek to provide practical tools to help daughters of all ages grow in their…Read more

]]> 89560e65d255cc6501300e9857925577 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic Proclaimer Phase Questions in the forum PRO Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/proclaimer-phase-questions/#post-18698 Mon, 15 Aug 2016 22:34:13 -0400 Thanks, @jamesstaddon. Looking forward to it!

]]> 67beff85f89d721a4883402deb44f405 Melanie Thomsen started the topic Proclaimer Phase Questions in the forum PRO Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/proclaimer-phase-questions/ Sun, 14 Aug 2016 01:57:42 -0400 Greetings from a rainy Ohio!

This evening I went through ‘The Growth of a Photographer Roadmap’ and marked the areas where I needed improvement. And came up with 13! 🙂 It was tremendously helpful in enabling me to see what I need to focus on. Thanks for putting the roadmap together, @jamesstaddon.

That being said, I have a few questions I’d…Read more

]]> 133505b496661b6cfffc455d3dfeddd4 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic CD Cover in the forum PRO Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/cd-cover/#post-18083 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:24:18 -0400 Thank-you so much for your input, Dan and Budding Photographer!

Dan, it is such a joy to hear of your daughters hearts for the Lord. And thank-you for the order information. You should receive an email soon! 🙂

Thanks for sharing the practical example, BuddingPhotographer. How nice to see another conservative harp cd cover! Unfortunately our…Read more

]]> 0cfbfb45704e3070093f8554ae3b3838 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic PRO Critique submissions (submit your images here) in the forum PRO Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/all-pro-critique-submissions-submit-your-images-here/#post-18010 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 22:21:29 -0400 Camera: Canon 7D
Focal Length: 70mm
Lens: 28-135mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Shutterspeed: 1/60
ISO: 500
Editing: None
Second Picture: To provide context 🙂
Theme: Thriving in the hard places

Would appreciate any suggestions on taking and editing pictures of flowers/objects with a view to communicating a Biblical message!

]]> 0cfbfb45704e3070093f8554ae3b3838 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic PRO Critique submissions (submit your images here) in the forum PRO Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/all-pro-critique-submissions-submit-your-images-here/#post-18010 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 22:21:29 -0400 Camera: Canon 7D
Focal Length: 70mm
Lens: 28-135mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Shutterspeed: 1/60
ISO: 500
Editing: None
Second Picture: To provide context 🙂
Theme: Thriving in the hard places

Would appreciate any suggestions on taking and editing pictures of flowers/objects with a view to communicating a Biblical message!

]]> 307f587008f0c3572cf0647e54c5c56f Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic CD Cover in the forum PRO Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/cd-cover/#post-18009 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 21:37:07 -0400 And thank-you for the practical example, Dan. Your daughters look like girls it would be a delight to meet! Can I ask where listeners could obtain a copy of the cd? 🙂

]]> 5ad9127d94fbb958b2b0eaac1b0e5053 Melanie Thomsen replied to the topic CD Cover in the forum PRO Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/cd-cover/#post-18006 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 21:24:57 -0400 Thank-you so much for your input, Dan Cope and BuddingPhotographer! I was able to put your advice into action that very afternoon, talking with our graphic designer (my youngest sister) and setting up our make-shift studio for ‘space.’

Here are a couple of the pictures – unedited. Any suggestions? We still have the ladder up! 🙂

]]> e08213e70434c7cdee0c0b43cbafb33c Melanie Thomsen started the topic CD Cover in the forum PRO Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/cd-cover/ Mon, 11 Jul 2016 22:33:34 -0400 Any tips for shooting cd covers?

My sister is an accomplished harpist and has recorded her first professional cd. This morning I was asked to take the picture for the cover! 🙂 The current plan is to include both harp and harpist in the photo. Any suggestions would be welcome!

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