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photo blog post round up

January 1, 2017 by lorrin sell 6 Comments

One of the main reasons I started to really keep up on this blog was to have a place I could put the things I love so much, and I am really passionate about.

I knew that I wanted to be able to help the moms out there who really wanted to learn how to use their cameras, and were feeling frustrated with the pictures they were taking of their kids.

In the last couple of years, I’ve manage to publish several photography tutorials for moms that serve one that one purpose- teaching  moms how to use their cameras.  The only problem is, sometimes, we mamas are a little short on time.

I thought I would make things even easier for you by putting a whole bunch of these posts in one place for you.  It’s a ton of info, so grab a cup of coffee and get ready to learn! Or you can, of course, always pin it, and come back and take it in bite sized pieces!!  🙂

***Wanna know what I am using to take pictures of my family?   You can see everything I keep in my camera bag here!***

20 + super awesome

photography tutorials for moms

who want to take better pictures

of their kids

Oh goodness! This is the best photography tutorial round up ever!

 

1. 10 tips for taking your own newborn pictures

 

If you're going to try yo take your own newborn pictures, you definitely want to check out these tips

2. 7 things I did to drastically improve my photographyI knew when I started having children I wanted to drastically improve my photography. These are the ways I managed to do just that.

**If you’re interested in trying to learn how to take better pictures before you do, you should check out CreativeLive.  It’s an online school that offers classes on photography (all the way from basic photography to editing) and some of the classes are as low as $24 or even lower in some cases!  If you’re really wanting to take your photography to the next level,classes on photography

3. photographing your children’s artwork

 

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4. better pictures with pets

 

are your pets a part of your family? here are 5 secrets for taking better pet pictures

5. understanding the modes of your camera

 

modes

6. better black and white images

 

bw

7. how to take better sports pictures

 

sports

8. how to properly chop limbs in pictures

 

limbchop

9. 10 secrets for candid photography

 

i love a good candid photograph. check out these 10 tips on how to take candid pictures of your kids.

10. how to take amazing pictures of your kids at the beach

 

i love taking pictures of our trips to the beach! i just want them to REALLY show how awesome the trip was!! check out these 8 secrets for better beach pictures at the beach.

11. 5 ways to eliminate clutter in your photos

 

clutter

12. 10 ways YOU can edit your family photos in lightroom

 

edit

13. 5+ pointers for improving your playground photography

 

play

14. 5 great books for learning photography

 

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15. composition trick | leading lines

lines

16. composition trick | leading lines

 

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17. secrets to better pictures with a point and shoot camera

 

pands

18. tricks for sharper images of your kids

 

sharper

19. 5 ways to create amazing catchlights

 

catchlights

20.  5 tips for capturing genuine smiles

smiles

21. framing your subject

 

framing your subject when photographing your children is one way to really make your pictures stand out!

22. 8 must have newborn pictures

 

the newborn phase goes so fast! don't let it pass you by, and wish you had something to hang on to.

23. tips for better pictures with your smartphone

 

smartphone

24. better indoor photos of your kids

 

indoor

25. better pictures in the snow

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26. learn how to use YOUR cameraMoms and dads, learn how to shoot in manual mode to photograph YOUR kids from professional photographer- lorrin sell | embrace the perfect mess

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Comments

  1. Megan Hopkins says

    January 2, 2017 at 10:38 am

    This is awesome! I could definitely use some tips like this for my photo-taking. 🙂

    Megan
    http://www.kinandkodachrome.com/

  2. lorrin sell | photographer of wild things says

    January 2, 2017 at 10:44 am

    thanks, megan!! so happy you found it useful! 🙂

  3. Silvia says

    January 2, 2017 at 11:12 am

    I can’t seem to comment on the FB group to tell you that I shared this post on twitter, tumblr, google+ and stumbleupon.

  4. Ida says

    January 2, 2017 at 11:32 am

    Fantastic tips. I pinned almost all of them. one of my goals for 2017 is better pictures so I can’t wait to go through all of these!!

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