Teresa Boardman• Serial blogger for 7+ years
• Minnesota Realtor licensed broker.
• Celebrating a decade of self employment
• Writer - columnist for Inman News
• I don't have anything to sell
• Photographer my work can be found at stpaulphotos.com
• I have health insurance today and I love to bike.
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Make your story more powerful with images
• Why use images
• How to use images
• Where to find images
• How to easily create your own images
• stealing images
• Friends don't let friends use clip art drawings
Editing• Crop
• Brighten
• Sharpen
• Resize
• Photoshop elements
• Pixlr
• Programs built into the camera.
• pixlr browser add on Firefox or Chrome
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Photography Mythology
• Bright sunlight is best for taking pictures.
• The main subject in a picture should be in the center of the picture.
• Landscapes look best if the horizon splits the picture in half.
• Cameras take good pictures or bad pictures.
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How to learn - practice
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Carry a camera at all times - make a list
It takes practice so start taking photos
Take a couple of shots. Move around, zoom in, fill the frame.
Picture the picture. What do you want it to look like?
Look at amazing photography every chance you get.
Photography isn't about the camera
• What kind of a camera should I buy?
• What kind of a camera did you use to take that picture?
• Spending money on an expensive camera will not improve your pictures
• Practice will improve your pictures
• Cameras don't take pictures people do.
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The magic manual• How to turn off the date
stamp.
• Control the flash
• Settings
• How to photograph: people, landscapes, close ups, sports, fireworks, the beach, snow.
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How to Shoot
• Check the settings
• Hold the camera with both hands.
• Keep it level
• Press the shutter half way
• Squeeze the shutter all the way.
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Indoor photography• Dial down the flash if possible. If not turn it
off and place camera on flat surface or use tripod.
• Try to find some light in the room, move.
• Look for indoor dark room setting on camera.
• If photo is blurry it is because of low light and camera shake.
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Photos for blog posts
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• Do not have to be high quality but they can be.
• They should either be interesting or have something to do with your post.
• A little editing can make all the difference.
• You can get images that will work from your phone.
Learn More
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No film - keep shooting
Join Flickr - looking at great photos is learning
DPS - digital-photography-school.com A must read.
Scott Kelby books Digital photography 1, 2 & 3.
Helpful how to videos on you tube
Plug-ins I like
• NextGen gallery.
• Smush.it
• Slimbox 2 - simple overlay and float.
• Floatbox 2 - overlay with the ability to customize transitions.
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Photography For Websites
Just do it!
Teresa Boardman 651-216-4603
stPaulRealEstateBlog.com
stPaulPhotos.com
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