3 Things : playing with printing + a giveaway

Photo tip... take lots and lots of pictures. I'm bound to get a handful of good ones to scrap when I have a wide variety to choose from to tell my story. Your pics always come out so crisp and clear... would love to find out your favorite photo editing techniques. TFS :)

WOW!!! I LOVE that vellum! Thanks so very much for sharing with all of us!!!!!!!
My favorite tips would to avoid using flash whenever possible. Natural sunlight is your best friend and remember that when outside have the sun to your back...not the subjects! Learning lots from te comments alone ^---^
Love everything new :),
-Karla

i really want to try to do some more journaling on my photos...i've only done it a few times, and I love the results

ok, the very first thing i do and i really think EVERYONE should also do is.... USE YOUR CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE! i understand that for many people this might mean reading your camera's manual (thats always a good thing too! ;D) but it sooo worth it! all your colors will come out true and beautiful!
kate v
folsom CA

My favorite photo tip. Photograph people from aroudn the bust area up. So many people hate their photo taken but when they see the result of that type of photo they seem much happier and are willing to smile and have more photos taken.

Wow, there are so many comments here. I think my favorite tip(s?) would be to keep your camera in your purse at all times and don't be afraid to whip it out, and also upping the contrast just a skosh adds a little something. It just gives the photo a little more depth.

Probably mentioned a million times, but with photos, I love to change perspective. Get low, take them from up high, tilt the camera...whatever works to change the perspective I'm seeing the world from. Fun experiments!
Bernadette (Seattle)

love your inspiration...as always!
i want to figure out how to store my photos...backup. also i want to learn how to take better photos, just got my very first SLR so i'm learning a lot right now and am awaiting my first photography class! can't wait to learn more!

I would have to say that my favorite tip is to always have your camera handy so that you can always capture those special moments! I try to take as many candid pictures as possible too, as it makes it so that you can really feel the moment of the picture!
~ Angie {Utah}

This may sound a little odd, but unfolded cake boxes provide a cheap but great background for photographing artwork. It bounces the light a little and gives a nice, clean shot.

I really want to work on taking good quality low light photos -- I struggle with getting good exposure without blurring or weird colours.
Carmen.

Nice tips... since my creativity is at level 0 for now, maybe I should play more and think less about doing a great layout. Hope I can find this supply in Europe.
thanks

I just need help the the technical, switching to av makes me sweat, but once every 20 times I get a good shot. I would love to improve the ratio with the knowledge I need.
Beth

My favorite photo tip is to learn. Learn everything that your camera can do. You don't have to learn it all at once, even one button (white balance, anyone?) can make an amazing difference in the quality of your photos. (Taking a photography class, especially from Karen Russell, doesn't hurt either!)
Right now, I'm practicing the skills I learned in class. What I really need to work on is moving around more while taking pictures. I tend to get stuck in one place.

I've been experimenting with lighting lately and discovered that parchment paper makes a GREAT diffuser when crumpled over a shop light. It is heat resistant so it can handle up to 500watt bulbs. I take a lot of product shots for people's blogs and this evens out the light for professional looking shots. Using it saves tons of $$$, too!

I'm always curious to read other peoples experiences with things like this, since they can vary from person to person. Thanks for sharing.

I would love to learn more about portrait photo taking, but I need to purchase a Digital SLR first ;).

My brother shared this photo tip. Don't be afraid to get up close to your subject.

I want to learn how to get my pictures to look good when I don't use the flash... Do I photoshop them? Do I change the white balance? Aperture mode? I'm a beginner and need the time to play with the camera.
Love the photos you take. They look so natural. :)

Wow. Your response to your contests are amazing. What I would like to do is to print photos on cloth and make a couple of projects like DD. I have her new book on it-I just need to try it!