Author Archives: alicehartley

You Out of Focus? Yes! And on Purpose!

It was a “eureka” moment for me – when I learned how to stay sharply focused on what I wanted eyes to cast upon in my images…and keep the background nice and soft. What I had discovered was how to leave my … Continue reading

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Shooting Golden Hours

Think “Vibrant” when shooting landscapes – the most vibrant times of the day are  not during the glare of midday. Midday hours tend to wash your images out; what you think you are  shooting during midday will not be reproduced. The best outdoor shots can … Continue reading

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Manual Mode

Get used to it, Shutter Bugs – manual mode on your camera. Once you swivel that lens subtly to the left, then to the right, till your eyes discern perfect focus, you will never want to shoot Auto ever again…

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Shutter Bugs Everywhere!

Well hallo there Happy Snapper, Photography has managed to become the province in which I dream at nights, daydream all day, and merrily frolic on the regular. Has the lens become my third eye?  How is it that the world … Continue reading

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