3 Things : playing with printing + a giveaway

My photography tip is NO flash, higher ISO, fast shutter speed. Take LOTS of photos.
Of course there are times when a flash is great... but I usually try do without.

My favorite photo tip is to look at your subject from different angles, notice the "whole picture" before snapping the shot. I too take A LOT of photos before getting that perfect shot!

I love my 50m lense! Also called the 'nifty fifty'. I get my best photos with that lense. My best tip is to have a backup system! You can burn hundreds of photos onto a DVD or upload them to a website that stores photos for free.
I want to feel more at ease with my less then perfect pictures. I might have a great story to tell but I'll push those photos to the end of my 'to scrap' file.
Ali, your the best! I love this!

Something I'm doing right now (I found interesting that you mentioned it in your words+photos entry today) is deleting photos. Really looking at what I have and just keeping those that tell the story and/or reflect the personality of the subject. It keeps me focused and I agree it helps for future photo taking opportunities. And I try to use natural light as much as possible.

Love the fact that you tried these items and then gave us a 'heads up'. I have been eyeing 2 of these items..but was hesitant. You're the BEST. As far as the photography portion..I am one of those always WorrieD about getting that perfect shot (IE: lighting, smiles, the like) so my goal now is to be more relaxed. :) Maybe the boys wont groan as much when they see the camera now thxs

What I would like to work on is photo in movement !

Thanks for the chance to win.
I love taking natural photos where the subject is doing something they love. They always have much more emotion and meaning than posed photos.

I want to work on better utilizing light in my photos - you can only fix so much with editing software!

My favorite thing to do with my camera is to set it on manual. It justs looks so much better! Thanks for the giveaway!

I honestly want to forget about what all the 'pros' think and go back to really liking my pictures. I think too much and end up with so-so pictures even by my standards.

I wish I had a creative photo tip.. Mostly I just try to capture as many candid shots and use sepia, black and white and color. Definitely use the action shots for sports outings.. I need to remember that one.

Hey, love all the ideas!! Keep 'em comin'!
Janine

pictures on vellum!! so cool!
my favorite tip is to use the timer on the macro setting. this way your picture turns out crisp rather than trying to hold still while pushing your finger down.

I definitely want to work more in manual mode - sometimes it's hard to take the time to figure the correct settings while chasing my kids! My favorite tip is in photoshop... I followed a tutorial to make my pictures look like Lomo photography. I am obsessed and love playing with new and old photos!

Hi Ali! My photo tip would be to purchase an external hard drive for the computer! I recently purchased a Canon Rebel XTI and am finding I am running out of room on my computer, so I will need to get one of those super-duper hard drives that hold a ton of photos!
Thanks!
Jenn B

thanks for all your great inspiration!! I love your tip about deleting. I totally need to follow your advice on that!!!

Currently I take alot of nature/outdoor photos as I can at least get it to cooperate unlike my children. I would like to work on taking better indoor/everyday shots. To look at my pile of pictures you would think I didn't have much of a family!

For my photos I need to remember to write down my thoughts when I am taking photos in a photo journal of some sort. There are times when I run to grab the camera when I see an expression on my son's face or a particular thought runs through my mind when I have my camera in hand. But by the time I download and order the photos I seem to have missed "the story". I may get some of it when I begin my pages but part of me feels the story is lacking because of time being passed. So that's what I want to gain --connecting more meaningful words with the photos--I know they were in my mind at one time--MUST GRAB JOURNAL!!

Evening light is very flattering... catchlights in the eyes make a portrait photo... change some photos to black & white before discounting them as "bad shots"... print full body shots on magnetic paper and cut out for your own fun fridge "paper dolls" (got this idea from Family Fun magazine)... recently tried printing pics on textured cardstock and love the look at times!
I need to get better about backing up photos and I REALLY need to get PSE or Photoshop and start playing!

My photo tip would be just take pictures that make you happy. Even if the pictures you take are not perfect that's okay embace the ordinary! Thanks for the giveaway you are such an inspiration to me.