Learn how to use photographs to tell your stories. We have a love of stories programmed in our DNA. You can use your photographs to reach viewers on a deeper level.
In this episode, you'll learn:
You'll also find a coupon code for a discount on Skylum software, like Luminar and Aurora HDR.
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Backgrounds are one of the three pillars of your photos, along with subject and light. In fact, I think that finding the perfect background is often more important than your subject.
In this episode, we'll teach you:
Photography should always work to tell a story and evoke an emotion from your audience. We share the creative and important points to consider every time you take a photo, so you can take the perfect photo every time.
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Learn how to use graphics with your photos. We'll cover how to compose your photos for graphics, how to make your text stand out, and which shapes and colors to use...and why!
Your photos should never need a graphic to help you tell your story. However, there are times when your photo needs to be part of an overall graphical composition to use for a specific purpose.
It could be for a blog banner, an advertisement, business cards, handouts or social media headers.
Not every photo is great for graphics, though. We'll describe what you need to consider when composing your photos and how that may vary for different formats or purposes for your graphics.
Then we'll cover how to select text, colors and shapes to use for your graphics and how to choose them.
Finally, we'll cover how to choose your fonts to serve different purposes. Then we tell you how to make them stand out so people see your message.
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Understand what depth is in your photography and how to use it to make your subject pop. We'll share 5 techniques to show depth in your photos.
We know that shapes are very powerful when used in photography, but you can turn shapes into dimensions by showing depth in your photos. A sense of depth leading from foreground to middle and background encourages your viewers to step inside your photo.
Depth creates a sense of reality in your photos.
You can create a sense of depth using leading lines, perspective, color separation or depth of field.
We'll discuss examples of how to use each technique (and a bonus tip), as well as tell you how to apply these techniques in your photography.
It doesn't matter if your genre of photography is portraiture, landscape, street or food photography. These concepts will work for every type of photo.
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Learn how to understand the language of light and its power to tell your story. Everything from the direction, color, quality and amount of light speaks to us. We'll tell you what it says.
Light is how photographers communicate. We start with a canvas of shadow and light is our brush. You have incredible power to convey how your photograph tells your story through the use of creative lighting.
Whether you want your story to be dark, dramatic or ebullient & joyful. The way you use light is the primary way of communicating with your viewer and evoking an emotional response.
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Looking for new ways to improve your photography and tell better stories without relying on new gear? In this episode, we'll share how you can use color to create better photos by understanding a few key principles.
We're note against Black and White or monochromatic photography. Everything has its place. However, we live in a wonderful world of color. Learning how to understand how colors make your audience feel gives you an extra power when creating and composing your photographs.
Telling stories with color photography requires you to learn how to find colors that work together, and which ones you can use for visual depth.
We'll discuss this and much more in this episode of The Photo Flunky Show.
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Taking street photos of strangers is a great way to add story elements to your travel photos. We'll show you how to evaluate your scene and flatter your subjects to get fabulous portraits.
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Outstanding travel photography doesn't need to be a mystery any longer. We'll help you know what to look for it and when to find it. Spark your imagination with 4 tips.
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Learn how to secure your camera gear during a trip. Keep safe, avoid hassles, and learn how to deal with unexpected changes while you travel.
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We share 7 travel photography tips (with maybe a bonus tips or two) of things you need to consider before you ever leave your home.
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Don't think of it as an iPhone. It's your camera on the go and we'll tell you how you can get the most out of it with 10 suggestions. Bonus, we also give a quick review of Moment Lenses.
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Learn how to evaluate a scene's potential for a great composition. We share 10 elements you need to consider in your photography composition to create striking photos for your viewers.
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Not everything in photography has to be expensive. We share 10 inexpensive accessories that can make your life a bit easier and more productive.
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Everyone makes mistakes, but we want to help you avoid them. Here are 10 mistakes you should consider and avoid the next time you enjoy your photography.
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I screwed up at Portrait Photography so you don't have to make any mistakes. Check out the 10 mistakes I made when starting portrait photography and avoid my examples.
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You know that you can tell stories with your photos, but we'll show you how they can work together to establish a scene or support your main subject. Visit the show notes at:
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Food photography requires attention to detail, but don't be afraid of crafting photos in your kitchen or home studio. Lee share's exactly how she did it from setup to finished photo.
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Everyone starts with snapshots, but not everyone progresses from there. When do your photos go from snapshots to art?
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Happy Thanksgiving! Lee and I wanted to share our thanks for everyone who subscribes or listens to The Photo Flunky Show. We appreciate the emails and hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend.
You don't need new gear to improve your photography. We give you three suggestions (and a bonus) to help you take better photos with the gear you own now.
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Do you find that photography is more satisfying for using the gear or creating the photo? It's OK if to be a gear enthusiast. We like to talk about the joy of photography, but what if you get your joy from playing with all the cool toys?
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Does your location have good light or bad light? How do you tell which is which, and can you change it to suit your photo needs?
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How do you decide which way to post process your photos? Do you go with something artistic or should you represent the subject the way you saw it? Let's find out.
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Do you ever find yourself explaining your photos to others? Perhaps you can use our tips to let your photos stand on their own.
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Social media photography groups and apps are getting filled up with more adult oriented photography, but these sites are open to children. Are we sure where to share these photos?
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