Summer Photography Tips : Published in Lake Wedowee Life

Picture Perfect Summer: 
Photography Tips for Summer 
Story and Photos  by Amanda Causey

Published in the April issue of Lake Wedowee Life

Warm, sunny days and summer vacations seem to encourage everyone to get outside and take more photographs. Here are 3 tips for your summertime photography that will help keep your goal of awesome summer photographs in focus! 

Tip #1: Beware the harsh light. The very same sunshine that makes it great to be outside can actually be the worst light for your pictures. The bright, mid-day sun casts very harsh shadows. To avoid this, try to shoot during what photographers like to term the “golden hour:” the half hour before and after sunrise and sunset. The light is warmer (more yellow in color) at this time of day, and casts softer shadows. If you are photographing people during the day, try to move them into the shade to avoid squinting eyes, and dark shadows on faces. 

Tip #2: Make it personal. Photography is a form of communication. You want your images to tell the story of summer, and how it makes you feel. Think about what summer means to you, and strive to capture that in your images. You will treasure your photographs more if they tell the story of what summer means to you. Does summer mean picnics, building sand castles at the beach, car rides with the top down, or playing Frisbee with the dog? Do you think of blue skies, blazing heat, and cornfields? Is summer a time to spend on Lake Wedowee with your family; fishing, swimming in the lake, and roasting marshmallows on the camp fire? Does it mean eating ice cream, soaking up the air-conditioning at the mall, and wearing flip flops? These activities can all be turned into iconic images that capture the mood of summer. The most important thing is for you to make your images personal, and photograph the subjects that represent summer for you.

Tip #3: Color it up! Each year, I look forward to summer because it brings with it rich and saturated colors. Including strong, bright colors in your pictures already gives an indication that it’s summertime. In addition, the choice of which specific colors you include can help you tell your summer stories more effectively; color choice can determine the mood of the image. Warm colors bring to mind the warm temperatures we enjoy in summer. Using warm tones in your images, or a splash of vibrant red, orange or yellow, lends an impression of heat to your photograph. You can also make use of cool colors to create a feeling of refreshment. The trick is to use color so that it enhances your summer photographs.

 Get out there and enjoy Lake Wedowee this summer! If you snap some good shots email them to us at news@lakewedoweelife.com so that we can feature them in upcoming issues.

These photographs were taken during our “Living the Lake Wedowee Life” cover shoot. All model search contestants were invited to participate. Our next model search contest will be announced in the May issue.

Emily Chupp | Miss Heflin Teen Usa

i recently had the opportunity to photograph miss emily chupp

{who just so happens to be competing in the miss teen alabama usa contest on december 7th }

 

i took these head shot's specifically for the contest and you can guarantee i will be rooting her on.

 

these photos were taken on her boyfriend tyler's family farm.

you can also see the lipham family photos taken at the same farm here.

 

good luck emily! i am so thankful for the opportunity to meet you and to photograph you!

like her miss teen usa facebook page here.

 

 

"Living the Lake Wedowee Life" Model Cover Shoot

what started out as a crisp spring morning in march turned into a gorgeous afternoon full of new friendships, smiles, laughs and fun. i had such a great time getting to know this wonderful family and Lake Wedowee Life's first model search winner Mr. Addison Wells.

i was highly impressed with this young man...and in no time we were best pals talking about rob dyrdek and the vast array of stunt programs that are on mtv. his little brother dawson tagged along with us as well as his father Dr. Wells and his mother Kim. Oh and I can't foget about their adorable pooch Lexi. She wanted to jump into the water at every chance! it took Addison a little bit to warm up and but the results were amazing. hopefully in the near future i get the opportunity to hptograph this young man doing one of his favorite things....wake boarding. after hours of photos, lunch at lakeside grill, and hugs from the whole fam i walked away smiling knowing i had made some new friends....and good ones at that! thank you to Lake Wedowee Life magazine for letting me be a part of this awesome contest and thank you to the Wells family & Addison for being so awesome!

The Wells Family

read the model search article and more about addison

{ Model Search :: Enter Now }

CLICK HERE to be directed to the entry page for Lake Wedowee Life Magazine's Model Search "Living the Lake Wedowee Life."

Model Search {Living the Lake Wedowee Life}

Begining August 1st Lake Wedowee Life Magazine will be having a Model Search for a feature on the cover of their April/May 2012 and a prize package valued at $1200. There will be a photo session in that prize package provided by {Yours Truly}! Follow this link to find out how you can enter. All ages are encouraged to submit their photos.

{note::your entry photos do not need to be professional quality....we will help take care of that layer!}

{beauty is only skin deep}

this weekend i had the pleasure of photographing a good friend of mine sarah, an aspiring thespian. she is beautiful outside and in with her amazing smile and radiant eyes. she is a kind soul and has the most awesome free spirit.

 with the help of my wonderful friends SJ and Casey i photographed her in downtown anniston alabama. here is what the results were::

enjoy.

to see the full album and be able to comment on your favorite photo

please click here & visit my facebook page.