Julie Powell is a photographer, writer and educator, offers unique photographic opportunities and inspirational ideas to help YOU become the photographer you wish to be.
All in Photography
While you might all be feeling a little chilly in the Northern Hemisphere, down here in Australia we are sweltering in the Summer heat. Nothing quite beats an iced tea on a balmy Summer evening.
This is an age-old question, well, as old as digital photography and DSLR are at any rate; to shoot in Raw or JPEG. Many cameras are set to JPEG straight out of the box, so why bother to change?
So whats hot and whats not in regards to colours in 2021?
A new year is like a blank 365 page book, what will you fill your pages with?
As someone who has ALWAYS touted Manual, Manual, Manual. I must admit, that these days I find myself shooting more and more in Aperture Priority (AP). And here is why…
Have you ever grabbed your camera and macro lens at Christmas and captured the tiny, beautiful and sparkly details of your Christmas decorations?
Photography is full of technical terms and buzz words, but one that really is a great one to consider is Back Button Focus (or BBF). So what is it and why should you consider using it. By default, many cameras straight out of the box have the auto-focus with the shutter button. You half-press the shutter button and the camera will focus. This has its own pitfalls.
In this article, we take a look at exposure compensation on digital cameras and how you can take advantage of it to make adjustments when shooting in-camera modes like aperture priority.
Let's look at how focal lengths affect your subjects and the background of your images. What is lens compression? This is the when you use a telephoto lens and things in the background of the image will appear larger and closer to the foreground.
I adore getting my “spook” on for Halloween. Sadly this year, I had planned several really cool themes that may have to be put on hold until next year. Being in lockdown for yet another three weeks in Australia means I won’t be able to shoot for the entire month of October like I normally do. Still, I can share a few of the totally amazing shoots I did with my team did last year.
Completely inspired by Tim Burton’s “Corpse Bride,” this was the background for just one of my Halloween shoots last year.
I frequently get asked if I do photograph weddings … I answer with a resounding NO! Why, you might ask? It boils down to stress — I just don’t need it.
I often get asked to break down, HOW I got the shot, so I thought I would share a fairly common type of still life image I captured and break it down. This time, I’m talking raspberries.
How much crop is too much? I recently got asked this question and my smart aleck response was, “if there are no pixels left, you cropped in too much!” But it is a fair question, right?
I recently wrote a post about the fun you can have playing with Plotaverse software, but there is a serious side as well. In addition to the fun, you can create some really cool, but effective commercial product shoots.
I love to document some of these, as well as behind-the-scenes setup and of course, behind-the-scenes for the actual shoot. It has become an expected thing now with my creative sessions and even my workshops to capture and share these videos.
While it is important, it is also something that frequently gets overlooked. So let’s take a look at metering modes for photography.
As with food photography, I love hunting for props and backgrounds to put in my images for still life photography and I really like a variety of items. I still adore using colour, but I tend to tone down my colour palette for still life, using more soft muted colours.
Want a fun project you can do right in your kitchen? How about exploring some minimalism with everyday stuff you have on hand. No need to leave the house, no need to leave the kitchen — you just need a little bench space and a window.
There is no escaping the current media storm — it is EVERYWHERE! And while many are out panic buying toilet paper and canned goods, what is the overall impact on your photography business?
I saw it in my own business fairly early. I’m no doctor or financial expert, but it appears that one is in higher demand than the other. It appeared at the start that people are more worried about a looming financial crisis caused by this outbreak than the outbreak itself. Now it is both.
