The Love Your Camera Workshop

Interview with Rowe Timson

Rowe Timson is an Australian photographer living her dream in Bali with her husband and beautiful daughter.  When she isn’t exploring Bali and the golden light of sunset, she regularly returns to Australia for sessions.  I am in love with the photos she has shared with us – I hope you are too!

  1. 1. How does the natural light in Bali differ to the light you were accustomed to shooting with in Australia? What is your favorite time of day to shoot?
  2. I was surprised to see it gets dark earlier here than home!  The light itself doesn’t feel overly different to me though so I still love to shoot an hour or so before sunset….the golden hour!
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Freezing Motion and Shutter Speed

  • Angie 

Particularly when photographing children, there are times when a fast shutter speed is needed to freeze motion such as jumping, swinging or running.  I am often asked, how fast does the shutter speed need to be?

To capture someone mid-air (or mid-fast movement) I use shutter speeds upwards of 1/640s.  So when shooting in Manual Mode, and freezing motion is my priority, I will set the Shutter Speed first and then balance my ISO and Aperture accordingly.  If you use the Aperture or Shutter Priority modes, then you would use Shutter Priority for these occasions and choose a shutter speed upwards of 1/640s. Read More »Freezing Motion and Shutter Speed

Interview with Christine Pobke

  • Angie 

Christine is a lifestyle, wedding and portrait photographer based in Canberra who is very partial to the use of the smiley face :).  She can often be found Instagram-ing her one-year old sidekick, daughter Pippa, who is a happy little dream.

1. What is your favourite time of day to shoot and why?

Around 3pm… we have a massive backyard and we’ve only just begun gardening and spending a lot of time out there… 3pm is when pippa is most energetic, having had a long nap and big snack, and we’re outside watering our veggies and fruits! 🙂

2. What lens do you use most often to photograph Pippa and why?

My 24mm. i can’t seem to get close enough! ha! i love that i am experiencing everything with her, and i’m able to concentrate on shooting while also having one hand on her in case she falls over on the steps or off her chair, or whatever else she’s climbing! 🙂

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Four Reasons Why I Love a 50mm Lens

  • Angie 

I believe a 50mm lens is an important staple in any photographer’s kit.  Here are the top 4 reasons why I love mine:

  1. 1. Aperture – A 50mm prime lens will open up nice and wide, allowing you to shoot with apertures below f/5.6 (many zoom lenses that cover the 50mm focal range do not open up below f/5.6 at 50mm)
  2. 2. Sharpness – As a general rule, prime (fixed focal length) lenses are sharper than zoom lenses
  3. 3. Angle of View – A 50mm focal length allows me to shoot small group portraits and tight single portraits with a lovely bokeh (with a wide aperture so that is your blurry background)
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