Everyday Photography

Hi Skyler,

Thanks for your interest ;) I hear you! I am a photograher and don´t carry on my camera all the time either. Nowadays phones can be a great on-the-go tool. I would share some tricks to improve photos with your iPhone.

1. Keep your photos simple. The less the better, as every detail could be a distraction. When I am taking photos of my 16 months old with my iPhone... I avoid extra people/things in the frame. It is hard because our Little ones move faster as time goes by.
2. Shoot from a low angle and closer to the subject. The photo will look sharper and will capture more details from your Little one. If it is very close, you will see that everything around looks blury (it is out of focus and gives a very nice composition!)
3. Avoid shadows. It is always better to find a spot under trees or behind a building than at a sunny and open space.

Regarding to the app... I have tried different app and will keep three. Snapseed, Lightroom, and Instagram (IG). You can use all of them and don´t need to post any photo (you can edit with IG and delete the post but save the photo in your pone). I love bright and warm photos so I always edit exposure (high) and contrast (low). You can make those changes in any of those applications.

Hope these tips are helpful and easy to put in practice!!

Thanks again for reaching out!
Best,
Ana
xoxox

Hi Selma,

That is such a cute idea!! Love it! You are looking for heavier editing. I would use Photoshop to change the color of the onesie but it will take time to do it. Are you familiar with Photoshop?

Another option... I would print black and white photos ;) I am not sure what you would like to do with the photos, but it could be an option. If you print them for a 1st birthday party or an album, you could print them b&w and no one would tell the difference. The onesie will be darker but the composition of the photos would match.

Let me know about your Photoshop experience and see what else we can do.

Thanks for reachin out!
Best,

Ana
xoxo

Thanks for the opportunity! Very excited to answer all the questions ;)

Hi Maria,

I know what you are talking about... I have a 16 months old and am a photographer, and my phone-photos still come out blury haha

Regarding to the course. I would suggest MassArt in Boston. They offer different classes through the summer and I recall one related to photographing with a phone. The site is www.massart.edu. You can look into it! I am also sharing my own tricks below ;)

1. Keep your photos simple. The less the better, as every detail could be a distraction. When I am taking photos of my 16 months old with my iPhone... I avoid extra people/things in the frame. It is hard because our Little ones move faster as time goes by.
2. Shoot from a low angle and closer to the subject. The photo will look sharper and will capture more details from your Little one. If it is very close, you will see that everything around looks blury (it is out of focus and gives a very nice composition!)
3. Avoid shadows. It is always better to find a spot under trees or behind a building than at a sunny and open space.

Regarding to the app... I have tried different app and will keep three. Snapseed, Lightroom, and Instagram (IG). You can use all of them and don´t need to post any photo (you can edit with IG and delete the post but save the photo in your pone). I love bright and warm photos so I always edit exposure (high) and contrast (low). You can make those changes in any of those applications.

Hope all this info is helpful. Let me know further questions.
Thanks for reaching out.
Best,
Ana
xoxo

Hi Susan,

Thanks for your interest :) I have tried several app to find the best one for myself. I found Baby Pics App right after I had my baby and it is super cool. They offer you a bunch of artwork for free (including a fun section) and you can also pay a little extra and get access to all of them! You can include text, image, and filter. Give it a try (first, for free)!!

Hope you like it!
Thanks
Best
Ana
Xoxox

Hi Alexis!

Thanks for reaching out! I know... it is hard to get a toddler to stay still!!

I always ask what the older sibling wants to do and go from there. The toddler needs to do activities while the infant is more portable ;) I usually lay the infant down or sitting position (if they already can) next to the sibling while this one draws or paints or looks at books/leaves, and then call their attention and snap (take the photo)!!

You can try to take a picture from different angles (not just front) and close (so they come out sharper). Your oldest one can lay down next to your infant and you take the picture from above. The secret is to make it fun but not out of control so the toddler does not go crazy haha

Hope it is helpful! Let me know!
Thanks
Best
Ana
Xoxox

Hi Jaimie,

Thanks for your interest! I am very simple! I always use google drive. You can also use google photos or dropbox. I create a folder and upload the photos, and then share the link with everyone and keep adding photos so they see the old and new ones. You can use Whatsapp too. It is a text message app, but you can also send photos and don't have to upload them anywhere. You send them right from your phone to everyone you want. You can create a family/friends group and send 30 photos at once ;)

Hope it is helpful!!
Thanks
Ana
Xoxox

Hi Shayna,

Thanks for reaching out!! I always use Shutterfly. They offer you free 4x6 prints almost all the time if you use the app. If you are looking for bigger sizes, you can also use the app or the desktop view and the quality is great! There is another app called Free Prints. You only pay for shipping. I have never tried it but heard great reviews ;)

Hope it is helpful!
Thanks
Ana
Xoxoxo

Hi Julie,

Thanks for reaching out ;) I have always used Shuttefly (desktop view). Awesome quality!! Recently I discovered ZNO and it is very cool too! The quality is great and the app is super easy! They offer you a desktop view too. You can find photobooks starting at $10. I have done it a couple times and had no issues ;)

Hope it is helpful! Let me know!
Thanks
Ana
Xoxox