Landscape: Perspective of 9

by cleverchristie on May 21, 2019 , 4 Comments

Collage When I think of nature and the outdoors, Island Park, Idaho is the first place that comes to mind. On a recent drive up to Island Park, I stopped at Ponds Lodge with my nephews to play outside and stop for some pizza. The boys roamed around the property and explored the nearby, Buffalo River while I shot photographs. 9 Perspectives I decided to make Ponds Lodge my subject for “Perspective of 9”, a photo assignment which includes 9 different perspectives of one subject. While shooting photos of the grounds around Pond’s Lodge, I was lucky enough to catch […]

Photography: Depth of Field

by cleverchristie on May 14, 2019 , 1 Comment

Deep Depth of Field With a small aperture (also called f/stop) you can keep everything in your photo sharp. If the subjects in the foreground, middle ground and background are all in focus, you have successfully created a deep depth of field. In both the photo above and the photo below I used a small aperture (or opening), f/16, to create photos with a deep depth of field. Shallow Depth Field To create a shallow depth of field, I used a large aperture setting (large opening but a small number). I used my largest opening, f/1.4, to capture a very […]

Motion Photography

by cleverchristie on May 8, 2019 , 3 Comments

Blurred Motion Learning to capture motion with your camera takes some experimentation. Recently I had the opportunity to try to capture some photos of the water falls in Idaho Falls, Idaho. This early morning sunrise shoot provided the chance to practice blurred motion. While I am no expert, I can say that I had a lot of fun and was happy with my results. Blurred motion requires a slow shutter speed, so I set my Nikon camera to “S” for Shutter Priority. With the camera dial set to 1/6 second, my camera automatically adjusted the aperture to f/16. To avoid […]

Exposure: What and Why?

by cleverchristie on April 29, 2019 , 4 Comments

Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO While setting out on some self-motivated education about the three fundamental elements of exposure: aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, my quest became easier when I found fantastic, royalty-free, images to share while visiting www.pexels.com. Aperture Lingo Photographers often refer to the camera’s aperture in f-stops. When first learning how to use the manual mode on your digital camera, it can feel really confusing. Together with shutter speed, aperture determines how much light can reach the lens. Aperture Quick Tips: A wide aperture or opening equals more light. A narrow aperture or opening equals less light. […]

Photography: Cracking the Code

by cleverchristie on February 1, 2019 , No Comments

Our photographs can vastly improve by applying just a few photography basics: Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, and Depth of Field. When we understand these rules and make a few simple adjustments to the way we frame our photos, then our photos will have a more professional look and feel to them. Take time to research professional photographers, they give us fresh ideas when we want to experiment with photography. Looking at beautifully composed photographs by professionals inspires our own creative work. Rule of Thirds I’ve always loved looking at beautiful photographs and I often find myself scrolling through Instagram. […]

Deconstructing Ad Design

by cleverchristie on January 14, 2019 , No Comments

Pepsi. My soda of choice. My husband likes to call Pepsi his preferred liquid candy bar. Pepsi is my favorite caffeine-infused-pick-me-up. I like it fresh from the fountain, in a foam cup, over some pebble ice. I may or may not get one exactly as described during my daily Maverick run. The above Pepsi ad was found on a food culture website called, ATERIET. I can definitely relate to this clever advertising. Some days I feel like I need Pepsi on an intravenous drip — straight to the vein. I am new to the world of design but I will […]