Top 6 Tips for Capturing the Best Photos on your Family Vacation
Summer is around and the school’s off. It is probably the best time to squeeze in the much-needed vacation before school starts again. Besides providing a refreshing experience, vacations serve up to be one of the most happening occasions to capture some of the best moments of your life with your loved ones. Here are some tips to reckon before taking the most memorable images while traveling. Tell a Story Make your album engaging by introducing the beginning and ending. Try building a narrative for your journey by snapping shots in moments of travel. For starters, take pictures of the…
Must Have Photo Editing Apps for Summer | #tech
While there are millions of apps in both the Google and Apple store with photography in mind, there are a few apps that stand out above all the rest. A few of them aren't free, but they're definitely worth the couple bucks that you'll pay for them. VSCO Cam (iOS and Android) There isn't a day that I'm not singing the praises of VSCO Cam. This app is the bomb. One, it's free. Two, the filters are some of the most realistic filters that I've come across in a photo editing app. It's uber user friendly and you can turn…
Cool Family Holiday Photo Ideas | #Photography
2014 seems to be passing us by… with the blink of an eye it seems we’ve gone from enjoying summer vacations, to back to school prepping, and now… the holidays are here. Now is the season for family, togetherness, and love. Each year, my family and I prepare to take our annual Christmas portraits to have placed on cards for our extended family. Normally, we hire a portrait photographer, we dress in the traditional Christmas colors, gather around the tree, and say cheese, but this year, we wanted to try something different. And if you want a friendly, funny,…
Tips for Taking Better iPhone Photos | #iphone #photography
It seems like more and more people are turning to their iPhone camera to record memories and special events. With the new iOS7 update, I can't exactly blame them. The new camera has a lot of great features like in camera editing and new grid options that the iOS6 didn't support. Even better, taking great iPhone photos is less complicated than ever before. Photography, even with an iPhone, is an art that requires patience. Remember to use a steady hand when capturing photos. Shaking and moving around will obviously result in a blurry, or distorted photo. If you need to,…
MailPix Custom Kindle Fire Case Review & Giveaway
My kiddos like to monopolize my Kindle Fire. The boys play games, watch videos, read, color, and all sorts of things on it. Very seldom do I actually have the Kindle in my own two hands! When I do have it, the battery is usually dead! Until now. Now, I have my very own, MailPix Custom Kindle Fire Case, and the kids have absolutely no idea what's in it! When I don't want them on it, I hide it in me new case! When I get things personalized for myself, I like to use a photo of all of my…
Horrible Photographer, I am. – Check out the cute… Trees. #photography
I joke with my friends that I'm a horrible photographer. I have friends who can snap a pic on the fly with their phones, and it won't need a bit of editing, and it can be gallery wrapped on a canvas and immediately hung in an art museum. Then there's me. Every pic I snap needs editing or deleting. I really think I'm going to start a "Horrible Photographer" series. Here's an example. This was actually a cute aphid on my windshield that I was trying to snap a pic of, but because I am a horrible photographer, I thought…