Posts in Photography

Week 16: Photo a day challenge

It’s that time of the week again, and after what’s been a relatively busy week I don’t know whether I’m proud or ashamed to say that I’ve completed 4 of the 7 days of this week’s Photo A Day Challenge by FatMumSlim. It’s 1 more than last week, but I really thought that I’d be more on top of this!

Either way, these were the prompts that inspired me the most, and got me clicking!

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How to start photographing in manual

So you’ve read all about composition, colour and styling, and it’s now time to use your camera in Manual mode, like the “pros” do. But where to begin? Manual mode leaves all the controls entirely up to you, and all those buttons and options can sometimes get confusing.

Well here’s a quick starter’s guide to using your camera in Manual mode – and perhaps help demystify those strange settings!

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Week 15: Photo A Day Challenge

I love it when challenges are designed to push the boundaries of creativity, and encourages you to think outside the box. The #FmsPhotoADay challenge is one of those challenges for me: Fat Mum Slim Chantelle Ellem sets up prompts for every day, and that would serve as inspiration for the photo that you take.

Clearly though, I’m not as determined/inspired/on the ball enough to keep on this everyday, but hey, three days out of 7 is better than none right? So here are my pictures for Week 15, and the stories that go along with them!
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Top 4 Apps to Boost Your Instagram Game

It may sound like a bit of a misnomer, but the days of Instagram actually being “instant” are fairly long gone. With professionals and multinational companies jumping in on the game, Instagram is no longer just about taking happy snaps and slapping a filter on it. #nofilter

So with that in mind, here are my Top 4 Apps to Boost Your Instagram Game, to help you make your beautiful pictures even better.

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