So first things first... find even light. What is even light? Even light looks like the photo on the left. It’s found in the shade! Look for large areas of even shade in your yard, but avoid spotty, dappled, or harsh light like the photo on the right.
If you're shooting inside during daylight, turn off all the artificial lights as it can cast weird colors and shadows on your subject! Then open those blinds to let the light poor in! Notice how the photo on the left is orange and dingy looking... whereas in the photo on the right (with the lights turned off and the blinds open), the light is clean and evenly illuminating the subject!
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You only need one good spot! It’s tempting to think you need a million good spots to capture your kids well, but one secret we learned as professional photographers is that you end up with MORE great photos when you find great light and shoot a lot in ONE SPOT! Make it a neutral or light colored backdrop if you want your photos to feel light & airy! Not perfectly neutral? No problem, just shoot in the direction where the background will be the most neutral or least cluttered! Notice how all of these photos below were shot on the same neutral chair!
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If you live in a smaller home without a lot of clear space, shoot TIGHT! This will help you crop out the clutter and capture emotion better. Just move your feet in closer when taking the photo to crop out the distracting elements!
1.
Pick just one spot...
Get close!
When taking photos, take breaks and don’t force the smiles! The goal is to have a fun experience together as a family so give yourself plenty of time!
Better Photos Everyday with L&A
So first things first... find even light. What is even light? Even light looks like the photo on the left. It’s found in the shade! Look for large areas of even shade in your yard, but avoid spotty, dappled, or harsh light like the photo on the right.
1.
LIGHTING IS MOST IMPORTANT...
If you're shooting inside during daylight, turn off all the artificial lights as it can cast weird colors and shadows on your subject! Then open those blinds to let the light poor in! Notice how the photo on the left is orange and dingy looking... whereas in the photo on the right (with the lights turned off and the blinds open), the light is clean and evenly illuminating the subject!
You only need one good spot! It’s tempting to think you need a million good spots to capture your kids well, but one secret we learned as professional photographers is that you end up with MORE great photos when you find great light and shoot a lot in ONE SPOT! Make it a neutral or light colored backdrop if you want your photos to feel light & airy! Not perfectly neutral? No problem, just shoot in the direction where the background will be the most neutral or least cluttered! Notice how all of these photos below were shot on the same neutral chair!
2.
PICK JUST ONE SPOT...
If you live in a smaller home without a lot of clear space, shoot TIGHT! This will help you crop out the clutter and capture emotion better. Just move your feet in closer when taking the photo to crop out the distracting elements!
3.
GET CLOSE!
When taking photos, take breaks and don’t force the smiles! The goal is to have a fun experience together as a family so give yourself plenty of time!
In most cases, it’s just not possible for every photo you take every day to be magazine worthy… but there ARE little things you can do to improve the photos you take of the everyday in between moments!
LIGHTING IS MOST IMPORTANT...
STOP SECOND GUESSING YOUR EDITS AND START GETTING CONSISTENT, DREAMY, PHONE PHOTOS QUICKLY AND EASILY.
IT’S ALL THE LITTLE IN-BETWEEN MILESTONES AT HOME THAT YOU’RE GOING TO WISH YOU HAD TO LOOK BACK ON… DON’T MISS THE MAGIC!
YES PLEASE!
THE L&A EVERYDAY FOUNDATIONAL PRESET
YES PLEASE!
It’s all the little in-between milestones at home that you’re going to wish you had to look back on… don’t miss the magic!
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One preset that’s perfect to enhance all of your everyday photos!
This is a foundational preset that’s easy to adjust for any photo. If you love clean, bright photos and want to learn to adjust a preset to work on any photo, this is for you!
THE L&A EVERYDAY FOUNDATIONAL PRESET:
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The L&A Everyday Mobile Preset
The Editing Adjustments Guide including questions to ask yourself when editing so you can feel confident your photo looks right!
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