One of the biggest things I’ve struggled with since starting this blog just over a year ago is my photography skills (or lack of). The internet is a visual place, and good photographs are an essential part of a good blog. A couple months ago I came across what are, in my opinion, the best online photography classes ever.
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My husband gave me a fancy DSLR camera right after my 5 year old was born. I wanted to be able to take fantastic pictures of my kids, but admittedly had no clue how to use my camera. Fast forward a few years later, and along came our blog. Learning how to use my camera correctly became important in a new way. Great photographs are essential for a successful blog, but I still had no clue how to use my camera. I tried reading a few books and watching youtube videos, but nothing was clicking.
I do feel like I’ve improved a bit just from practicing over the past year, but I still didn’t know how to use the settings on my camera. Want an example of how bad some of our first blog photos were?
Exhibit A:
And to make matters worse, I tried to cover up my bad photography skills by adding all kinds of photoshop bling. Not sure what I was thinking here.
The good news is, a few months ago I came across online photography classes from Shoot Fly Shoot*. The classes are specifically made for the visual learner. The videos are broken down into short segments, and once you purchase them, you can watch them over and over as many times as you like. I purchased Photography 101 & 102. I’m only a few classes in and already have learned so much.
If you’ve been thinking about upping your photography game, or just want to learn how to use your DSLR camera, I can’t say enough about these classes. For more information, just click the picture below.
Good information! I also find most of the settings on my DSLR camera a total mystery. Thanks for sharing.
Girl, I can totally relate to your first blog photos. I have a few of those myself. Thanks so much for the info. Have a great day, CoCo
Some colleges also offer photography in their Community Classes section, if you decide you want to take your lessons further and get a certificate. I always tell people to shoot in manual mode in order to get a good feel for your camera. Or better yet, purchase a film camera — it forces you to pay attention to shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, ISO, etc. And shoot, shoot, shoot with that DSLR. The more things you photograph, the better your skills will become. And you are right, good photos on a blog are so important because that seems to be the first thing that pulls someone in! Have a great day!
The online courses are excellent options today. No doubt your pictures will get better and better and your blog even more beautiful, congratulations for the work, success for you 😉