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.
One of the biggest fears we face when starting anything new is failing, right? Photography is no different, what if we are no good, what if we just don’t ‘get it’, what if people don’t like our photos, what if we cannot offer anything unique or special? So we fear failing, for some of us it is crippling, so much so we put down the camera. For me the camera is just an extension to myself, I feel lost without it, but it wasn’t always so. …
Looking for some fun photographic ideas for kids this summer? Try melting some Skittles. This is a little more involved than it looks on the surface, but loads of fun for kids of all ages. It can also be an indoor or outdoor activity. Setup can take a bit, but that can be part of the fun as well. There is also a cool science type vibe about it…
Something to consider when styling and composing for a still life photoshoot is whether or not to use height — and I am not referring to standing on a ladder. If all of the items in your scene are fairly flat to the background, how will you place or angle your camera so that the viewer can see all of the items in your image? Let’s look at using varied heights to shoot with…
When it comes to still life and food photography, often the biggest problem most stylist and photographers have is props … or lack of them. This week we are going to delve a little further into my own prop stash, I’ll show you my 10 favourite and most used props with food photography. You do not need a lot, in fact, just a few of these are perfect to get you started and you may already have them in your own home.
This is a snippet from my brand new Capturing Light for Better Photography Class, it gets a little sciency (well as much as I can achieve), but it all just gets more fun from here (and a lot less technical!)
Looking for some fun photographic ideas for kids this summer? Try melting some different colored icypoles (what we call popsicles in Australia) and capture the fun. I used red, green and orange (just like traffic lights).
Are you guilty of crooked horizon lines in your photos? I have a quick and easy fix for you in both Lightroom and Photoshop…
This week we are going to explore another of my favorite styles of still life photography, soft and dreamy. I adore using flat light, so soft, so dreamy and ever so vintage in my mind, they just go together beautifully.
This week I am going to explore MY signature style — dark and moody still life photography. It was my first love with still life and to be honest … it still is. It is what I am known for and I usually end up teaching in my Workshops, as it is requested so often.
So, let’s get a little dark and moody …This is my fifth instalment on Photofocu.com in the Still Life series
How do you know when you are ready to enter competitions, judged shows or even try for a Gallery Exhibition…
My next instalment of Still Life for Photofocus.com, this time all about Lighting
Awhile back I created this wonderful book of poems and digital art with Leslie Noyes from USA…as gifts for special people.
My third installment of my Still Life photography articles for Photofocus is now available
There is a difference between Depth of Field and Focal Plane, but they do work hand in hand to help you create your image…
This is my second post in my role as Guest Writer for Photofocus…An Introduction to Still Life
Are you ready for Happy Hour? How about winding the working week down with a cool and luscious Mango Daiquiri?…Hey this doesn’t even have to be alcoholic, at some soda water or lemonade for a cool fruity Summer drink…
My first foray into Editorial writing as Guest Writer for the fabulous Photofocus Team
Create your own unique painted background with a few tubes of paint, a canvas and a few spare hours, use what ever colour combinations you like…
Another recipe, this time for yummy chocolate chip cookies - with images from my upcoming For the Love of Food photography class
