A Little Design Every Day | by Anelieze Castrejon: Photography Tips

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I hope you had a wonderful new year!

One of my goals in the near future--maybe this year, maybe next--is to invest in a nice camera.

I want to be able to take frame-worthy picutres of my {future} kids without always having to pay someone to do it for me.

And I just love to take pictures.

I visited gideonphoto.com for the first time a year before last and was impressed by his, Jimmy Bishop's, beautiful photography. It's stunning!

I was happy to read one of his blog posts called:

"Time for a New Camera"

and to find out that I don't have to shell out thousands of dollars for an SLR unless I want to dedicate myself to the photography industry.

No, it will be more of a hobby for me.

So read what he has to say over on his blog.

Jimmy… what camera should I buy!?… I get asked this question a lot. Every family member asks it. People email me with this question weekly. So in this season of giving and buying more then we need or can sometimes afford, I figured I would just do a quick post on my opinions of cameras, to help everyone out there to better find a camera that suits their needs and their pocket book. Bigger, for the vast majority of people, is not always better!

Hope you had a great weekend. Back to work today... I played around with this image using different effects. Which one looks the best?

1. Vibrant & Classic

2. A Touch of Vintage

3. Reminiscent of the 60s

4. Vignette

Last year the Zurcher family {my family} took formal photos for the first time in about eight years. It's been a year since then, but we all look pretty much the same. During the shoot, I remember thinking, "Oh, boy, I can't wait to see how these turn out..." There may have been a little sarcasm in there. Looking at them again after a year I think they're great. Not bad for first-timers {pretty much}.

Looking to shoot family photos? Here are some tips from shutterfly:

*Don’t stress about dress--look like yourselves.

*Go for variety--standing is boring; try posing a different way.

*Lighten up--forego the flash; use natuaral light as much as possible.

*Tighten the frame--close up!

*Shooting spree--take advantage of digital! Take lots of pictures--candid & posed.

Hope these help you on your next photo shoot. They helped us!

A pretty image of orange and yellow fall leaves.

Can you say "hilarious"? Nicole Hill & sister's "How NOT to pose for your engagement pictures" photo shoot is a laugh. Or two.

I took this picture back in 2007 of the outdoor eating area at my university, Cal State Channel Islands. I remember taking it and thinking, "I'm going to photoshop this picture when I get home." That was two years ago. But at least I did it.