Stephany Poce: UCLA Photography Student

1. Know Your Subject and your camera type Read the directions, as simple as that may sound, before operating. Also, study your subject to determine how it moves if it is living. 2. Practice the Flash Don't just rely on the auto flash. Learn how to turn it on or off. If you are outside, test it both on and off. 3. Hold the Camera Still and Level If there is a horizon in the background, use this to level your shot. 4. Use The Tripod They have amazing tripods now that are all different sizes, including small compact ones. You can throw one in your purse or briefcase and balance it on a desk. 5. Battery Life and Memory This is essential to check before going out on a shoot. Make sure your battery is fully charged and that you have a spare with you. Additional memory sticks are also a necessity.

Photography Tips by Stephany Poce A gray card is usually used to get the right amount of exposure in a shot. Sometimes when you are shooting in bad light situations like dark objects or snow the exposure meters on cameras have a difficult time figuring out what the right exposure is so the snow ends up appearing more gray or a black object looks more gray also. The gray card can help remedy this. When you take a photograph of a gray card the middle of the scale will be higher. On many cameras this raise is usually 1/3 a stop under exposed. That's why many of the professional photographers use light meters instead of cards because the cards have different levels of reflection. When I want a warmer feeling I use the gray card for white balancing and the white side for a slightly cooler feel. However, everything depends on how the card is being held, the light source and the camera. It also depends on whether you are shooting outside or inside. copyright 2017 Stephany Poce

Today was a great day because I think I aced my important exams. University is difficult at best and I don't like most of my classes unless they deal in photography or design. The sky is the limit when you combine technology with photography and I get excited just thinking about what I can do. I am currently shooting on a Canon, my favorite brand. I love Canon. Follow Stephany at: https://www.blogger.com/profile/04173214528117380212 http://digg.com/u/stephany_poce https://disqus.com/by/stephanypoce/ https://www.flickr.com/stephanypoce/ https://foursquare.com/user/496610578 http://www.instagram.com/stephanypoce https://stephanypoce.livejournal.com https://moz.com/community/users/11789531 http://www.Myspace.com/stephanypoce https://www.pinterest.com/stephanypoce/ http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/stephanpoce/profile/    https://www.quora.com/profile/Stephany-Poce https://www.reddit.com/user/StephanyPoce/ http://www.soundcloud.com/stephanypoce https