The Weekend Update : Sept 22
via Tara Visconti · HBO's Insecure cinematographer, Ava Berkofsky, on properly lighting black faces. · Need a win after a week full of losses? This one is easy and your guaranteed to save a few bucks. · Bring those changing fall foliage colors inside with this easy DIY ombre leaf project. · Google’s most-searched “how-to” questions capture all the magic and struggle of being human and also reveal none of us know how to tie a tie. · Well, there goes the neighborhood! · 5 Ways To Learn Something New (And Keep Your
Session Spotlight – Justine Curran
A longtime member of the bloom community, Justine Curran's family sessions are always a cause for celebration around here. Featured here on Everything Bloom many times, it is ever so easy to literally feel her images. We adore the way she so simply connects with her families and within each and every image you find that she captures a tie that uniquely binds that particular family together — a reaction, a look or a hand held. Look below and you'll see exactly what we mean
Shop Spotlight: The Organized & Efficient Photographer By Missy Mayo
The Organized & Efficient Photographer By Missy Mayo Are you spending hours away from your family, editing images and trying to run a photography business? Do you search aimlessly for old images, live in fear of hard drive failure, or struggle to find a workflow that doesn't eat away at your free time? Unchain yourself from the computer with practical and easy to implement time saving techniques in Lightroom and Photoshop. Learn faster methods for importing, culling, editing, and sharing your images. Stay organized and learn to find
Tuesday Tips #281 – The Element of Shadow
Where there is light, its compliment the shadow is never far behind. And while there has been plenty of "yang" the last few months, as we head into the cooler months it can be an ideal time to grab hold of more of the "yin". If working shadows into your shots is something new for you, work at balancing shots you normally would shoot and then to supplement, look for the darkness or shadow that you may been ignoring all this time. From this point, the shadows
The Weekend Update : Sept 15
It was another rough week as Irma has touched down on Florida and many of the surrounding states leaving many flooded from their homes and millions of Americans are still without power. These photos barely touch on the damage that was caused down south and many are in tough spot, depending on donations to get by. If you are interested in finding a reputable place to give, here is a list to help with the recovery. · In honor of good people making good news, we
Tuesday Tips #280 – The Element of Shadow
We've never met a photographer that wasn’t a slave to the light but we've got to admit that darkness comes packed with its own interesting qualities. If you turn your focus from the light for just a little while and instead hunt for the shadows, you might be surprised by what you find. Patterns exist everywhere out there and we love finding them amongst the shadows. You can find them in crowds of people or animals or amongst plants; so start there and see what else you