Anyway enough about my lack of personal get-up-and-go and on with the photography tips.
Equipment.
The tripod is great for shots where the light is poor as it allows me to shoot using a longer shutter speed and not worry about blurring. Obviously I can also use this for OOTD posts too (if I ever get up the courage to do one!)
I also have an iPhone 4S which I love to use to take pictures on. I use this for the majority of selfies as I can see what I am taking as I do it, which is obviously a massive advantage over the SLR. I tend to use it without the flash where possible as it tends to take odd coloured photos with it. I like the immediacy of the iPhone and the fact I can take a shot whenever/wherever, but what it gains in connivence it definitely lacks in adaptability.
No 1 Tip - Learn How to Use Your Camera
As a basic guide to using an SLR, this cheat sheet by Miguel Yatco can't be beaten. Print off a copy and pop it in your camera bag.
Taking Product Photos
Backgrounds
Props
I like to add other items to my photos as it gives them context, candles can imply relaxation and pampering, magazines can be used to denote high fashion, flowers (my personal favourite) just look cute. Have a look around your home, I bet you can find some appropriate props to stop your picture being just another white background shot.
Lighting
Selfies/OOTD Posts
To take outfit-of-the-day posts without the help of friends or husbands (and thereby save you some major embarrassment) you are going to need;
Set the mirror up behind the tripod so you can see what your doing. Then set your camera to autofocus and turn on the remote trigger option. Next it's the awkward bit, stand in position and take your first test shot. You will then need to go back behind the camera and check how it came out. Are you in focus, did you chop part of you off, is the photo light enough etc.. You will be guaranteed to have to make adjustments and then you try again. This can get a bit tedious after the 10th trip back to your camera, at which point I usually give in and stick to using my iPhone.
Post Production (digital touching up)
Currently I use iPhoto for basic editing and then PicMonkey which is a web-based photo editor that produces great results without having to get into vectors/layers and curves (not really sure what I'm doing there.) Nearly all of my photos have had only minor touch ups in post production because of my woeful skills in this area. This is one of the things I am just learning and so hopefully you should see an improvement over the next few weeks.
Thats about it, I don't really know much about photography and I'm learning all the time, but I thought I would write this so that some beginner bloggers will be spared the endless messing around I had when I first started.
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Thank you for sharing the information.
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