photography - Vanilla Joy

Amateur Hour: Photos in Sharp Phocus

June 25, 2012June 18, 2012 by Kelsey Norwood

I have been struggling for years to get my portraits in sharp focus, and I FINALLY figured out how to do it. 1. You MUST USE A TRIPOD! 2. Sit one of your subjects down and don’t let them move. Set the focus to manual (on the lens) and adjust until it looks good. … Read more

DIY Photo Backdrop

February 2, 2012 by Kelsey Norwood

I’ve been taking monthly photos of Linus, and usually some of all three at the same time…and I got this backdrop idea from my sister. You need: white sheet white icicle lights white fuzzy blanket I taped the strings of lights to a sheet and then the whole thing to the wall above our bed … Read more