3 Things : playing with printing + a giveaway

My photo tip is, take lots and lots of pictures, the more I take the better I am becoming.
Pam

Just wanted to say I love this whole words and photos week... and there are some awesome tips in the comments already- all my good ones were already taken, I think!
Thanks for all your inspiration!

I'm still learning about my digital camera and by experimenting I learn so much...I often think that I need some professional know-how advice? I just think that the camera is such an awesome device. I got my first camera (Nikon) as a wedding gift from my husband 25 years ago and right now our 18 year old is using it for a photography class (she has already mastered digital) and I am amazed at what she is doing and learning. We have several different lenses that my husband and I used to interchange and I hope that she gets to experiment with these as well. Thanks for the chance to share in a passion.

My best tip is to take a picture that you know you will like... then try from a different perspective--High--low...angled, close. After a while you will start to find other ways to see things. Right now I am all about the MACRO setting and getting really close!

First thing Ali, you totally rock girl!! Out of all the leaders in this industry you are by far the BEST. Ok, back to photography, I am totally in love with my 50mm lens. What a difference it makes in portrait photography. Just needed to get use to myself being the zoom.

Ali, again I find so much inspriration on your blog! For photos, this year I am taking a photo a day...and I am finding I'm taking more photos of my everyday life. I am capturing more of those little moments. Love seeing these pictures coming back from the printer - I am so inspired to scrap them!

Hi Ali,
I've always loved taking photos, after having worked as my high school's photo editor a billion years ago. I think my composition and camera skills are okay, but now I find two areas that I find to be a challenge for me. First is... taking photos of my three preschoolers (ages 5,4 and 3) who are constantly in motion. I love the IDEA of getting them in the same frame, maybe even a portrait? Maybe this is more of a Mommie issue? The other thing I'd like to focus on is avoiding always zooming in on my subjects. Ali, I love how you use some of the "white" space for journaling. I rarely have this space in any of my photos.
Thanks for your inspiration!
:) Paula

I just recently discovered the Papermill store online and loved browsing through their collection. My favorite photo tips are to take lots and lots of photos and don;t forget to hand the camera over once in a while so you can be in the pictures as well.

Ali, as always you are such an inspiration. Loving the topic of words+photos this week. My tip is to remember to change your perspective. Lay down...get to your kids level. Get up....look down. Change it up and your photos will be much more interesting.

My favorite tip for taking photos is to take several pictures of the same thing from different angles - at the same level, above, and below, from the sides, etc. You are bound to get at least one great one!

Thank you so much for sharing what you've learned & what works best. I'm continually learning and searching for what's out there, and I have found your blog to be very helpful. I guess the one thing I want to learn more about is Photoshop - my latest learning endeavor! I see what it can do, and I know there's more! It's fun to try new things.

How fun! Thanks for the chance to win. Thanks for the tips too.

I've been playing with my camera a lot and experimenting lately. I really like action shots. It usually takes me five or six tries to get the one I like but that's the beauty of digital. delete.

I love to take pictures of my grandkids, but often I find I don't get the close up that I really want. So my tip is to get closer to your subject!
SAndy

I really want to learn more about 'light' in photography - how to use it, how to get good photos on grey or dark days etc. etc..
Thanks, Ali.
A.

my favorite photo tip is to not be afraid to zoom in. and not be afraid to take a pic from far away either. both ways can be dramatic.

My best photo tip is to PRINT THE PHOTOS as you go! I just spent days editing and uploading 1062 photos going as far back as Halloween. Next time, I'll edit and upload as I go!

Up until now, I have always tried to take pictures of objects in the morning when the light is excellent in my dining room. But lately I have been playing with my homemade light box to see what kind of pictures I can come up with :)

my photo tip...change your positions...get on your subject's level...get high...get sideways...magical stuff will happen. :)

I love to print pictures on different kinds of artist papers, watercolor, cold press, drafting vellum, newsprint, etc. Love experimenting with different printing mediums.

I would love some new paper to play with. I tend to take my photos into my photo software and increase the contrast a little and it helps my pics. If I would just take better pics to start with, I'm sure I wouldn't have to!

always charge the battery!!! and try to take more photos of everyday ordinary stuff and not just "special times"

My best photo tip would be to TAKE A LOT OF PICTURES! My first 5 years I used film and developed them to scrapbook. Later, I used a digital and uploaded them on the computer to see which ones I wanted developed. The more you take pictures, the more you learn about your style. Practice, Practice using your camera. AJ

Thank you for all of your wonderful info and inspiration!!
My photo tip is to take candid shots as often as you can. I love to sneak up on my family and friends to capture the "real" person. I get the best shots this way. I too use the Canon Rebel and the 'running man' setting. I take a lot of pictures and I don't usually like to use the flash. I like natural lighting in my photos. I also weed through my pictures and dwindle them down to just a few.
Winning some vellum would be very cool -I haven't used that in quite some time and I am ready to work with it again. Your giveaways are always great, but just reading your blog is awesome. Thank you Ali!

I would love to try printing on vellum, that sounds so cool. I will have to see if my printer can do it. My favourite photo tip would be keep your camera handy at all times, you never know when the perfect photo op will happen!
Thanks Ali :o)