Please tell me you've discovered the beauty and thrill of Pinterest... a site created for creative and visually inspired people like you and me. I was introduced to it a few months via a twitter friend posting about how much she loved creating "boards" and finding new "pins." I had no idea what she was talking about but clicked on her link and was instantly met with a visual feast... as … [Read more...]
I don't know where he gets it. Maybe he was born with it, maybe it's me... the photographer with a camera always ready to capture his faces and poses... maybe it's his dad... the filmmaker with a pro camera out for every major family event... whatever the cause, we now have a true poser on our hands. He actually asks me to get my camera and shoot some images. His sister eggs his on from behind me … [Read more...]
FOLLOW YOUR PASSION. A close second is... JUST BE YOU. Among all the seminars, workshops and rockstar photographer presentations and events at WPPI 2010 in Las Vegas, the overriding messages I heard were the ones above. Yes, lighting, technical skills, framing, composing, marketing, and social media are all important pieces of the puzzle. But the picture of a life and living that you're … [Read more...]
The deeper I get into the photography world, the more I learn all the little sayings that photographers have adopted and said through the ages. One of the first that I heard was "Fix it in post." This week I'm focusing on how not to have to fix it in post. The question I'm asking this week is... How can I focus on lighting, composition, environment, camera settings, and posing to allow post … [Read more...]
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It happened over dinner in a Las Vegas hotel. The challenge was issued... and accepted. 12 months later, the … ...
PUBLICATIONS Top 100 Wordpress Article: Stepping Into the Frame on PhotoFocus Featured Photographer on Darren Rowse's Digital Photography School Featured Writer on 5 Minutes for Mom for Photography and … [Read More...]
I am not a sales person and actually am trying to overcome a particular disdain for anything that smacks of overt selling. I do however like to talk and write about products, services, and people that I like and love. … [Read More...]
Welcome to the new home of Real Women Scrap - the book and blog that helps people get inspired to take back their time, find balance, liberate their creativity, and pursue their passions. My name is Tasra Dawson and I’m the woman behind … [Read More...]
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