Taking Pictures on a Cloudy Day

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More often than not,  I will get a call from a hesitant client about having their session on a cloudy day. Most people tend to think the best time to take pictures outdoors is when it’s sunny and bright out. I couldn’t disagree more. Clouds are nature’s softbox. Cloud cover will diffuse the sunlight just [...]

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32 Backlit Pictures

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Another challenge completed! I can’t believe that we are in our fifth month of the 365 Project. This week, you learned all about back lighting and picked up some tips on photographing women. I loved seeing all the special women in your life grace the Facebook page. Not only did you show off your moms, [...]

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Shooting The Streets of Toronto

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This post was written by Nelu, a Picaboo customer, with a forward by Becca. It begins with two confessions. Please don’t read them aloud. *** Becca’s Confession: I love photos of life on the streets. When I lived in Boston, years back, I’d run around town taking shots of people with my handy Polaroid. Then, [...]

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How to Use Back Lighting in Your Photographs

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One of my greatest challenges as a photographer is photographing women. Being a woman myself, I totally get it. We have our “good” sides. We are never really happy with ourselves in pictures. More often than not, we try to hide behind the family, or, in my case, behind the camera. But I love shooting [...]

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36 Red Pictures

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This week, you literally had me seeing red! I loved everyone’s take on the color red, whether it be pops of red here and there or a frame filled with the color. You guys stepped up to the plate and knocked this one out of the park! Here are the best “red” pictures from the [...]

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