Tips & Tricks
Canon 600EX-RT Speedlite Demonstration
on March 29th, 2012 in Photography, Tips & Tricks by Keegan | 4 Comments
We took five of the new Canon 600EX-RT Speedlites that we received today and thought we would put them to the test to see how effective the built in radio triggers were… and we were very impressed. Not only are these new speedlites powerful, but they are very easy to use!…
Continue reading...Maternity Photography Tips
on December 15th, 2011 in Photography, Tips & Tricks by Meg | 4 CommentsIt’s official…over Thanksgiving I found out that I’m going to be an AUNT!!! A huge virtual congratulations to my brother and his wonderful wife! With this news comes pre-planning in my head. As the ‘family photographer’ I’ve been known to capture all occasions. It’s turned into ‘if Meg is home and…
Continue reading...Learn To Love Lines Part 3
on December 14th, 2011 in Photography, Tips & Tricks by Meg | 2 Comments
This week, in Part 3 of our series, Learn to Love Lines, we’ll be taking a look at diagonal lines and what sort of ideas and effects they can portray in your photos. Part 3 – Diagonal Up to this point, we’ve been focusing on lines that, for the most…
Continue reading...Learn To Love Lines Part 2
on December 7th, 2011 in Photography, Tips & Tricks by Meg | Comments Off
This week, in Part 2 of our series, Learn to Love Lines, we’ll be taking a look a vertical lines and what sort of ideas and effects they can portray in your photos. Part 2 – Vertical When you think of prominent, vertical lines, what sort of images come to…
Continue reading...Learn To Love Lines
on November 30th, 2011 in Photography, Tips & Tricks by Meg | Comments Off
In photography, lines are a great way to express an idea, set a mood, or direct the viewer’s eye into an image. They can be used to divide areas of a photo, create patterns or a sense of movement, or even establish perspective and lead viewers on a visual ‘journey’….
Continue reading...Just Shoot Me…Top “Ugh!” Avoiding Reminders.
on October 19th, 2011 in Photography, Tips & Tricks by Meg | 3 Comments
I’ll admit it. We at LensProToGo are pretty darn awesome. We’re organized, attentive, informed, super-fun, snappy-dressers, and clearly, quite modest. We tend to find that our photographer friends lean toward the super-cool, as well. But, let’s face it: technology is moving at lightning speed; newer, faster, shinier tools are on…
Continue reading...Understanding Kelvin
on October 5th, 2011 in Tips & Tricks by Meg | No Comments
For those of you who were not able to come to Boston University’s Center for Digital Imaging Arts last night, Mike Duval, our ‘tech guru’, spoke about using Kelvin and the benefits of setting your white balance properly while shooting instead of ‘fixing’ it later on. I took some notes…
Continue reading...Hot Shoe Pez Happiness
on September 1st, 2011 in Tips & Tricks by Meg | No Comments
We got these little guys from an awesome customer of ours, Jenn Lawlor, who suggested something quite fun we could do with them! After a little foot surgery, we were able to slide these guys right into the hot shoe Notas De Prensa of the camera! Now, not only do…
Continue reading...How To Photograph Fireworks
on June 30th, 2011 in Tips & Tricks by Meg | No Comments
With the 4th of July just days away we thought it would only be appropriate that we give some hints and tips on how to photograph fireworks! Fireworks are an extraordinary beautiful display and normally are used to celebrate an occasion. With them only happening certain times of the year,…
Continue reading...Learning From Other Photos
on June 23rd, 2011 in Tips & Tricks by Meg | No Comments
One of my favorite things to do in my ‘spare time’ is look through magazines and or at other photographers work. Sometimes you can find some great inspiration but what I really enjoy is looking at lighting. It’s almost a game for me… ‘How Is This Photograph Lit’ starring Meg…
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