Students often ask me “Is it cheating to use auto focus?”  I’m here to promise that it’s definitely not cheating. It’s what we all do…most of the time! When it comes to AF and MF, auto focus is awesome. I honestly don’t know how photographers managed without it for all those generations!  AF mode is […]

We’ve enjoyed a fantastic week of Advanced Grad celebrations and to round it up on a visually inspiring note, today’s highlights reel is a collection of images taken by some of our talented Advanced Grads! If you’ve mastered the basics of photography… but you’re craving to create images with impact, to shoot in gorgeous light […]

Welcome to our regular weekly Highlights Reel of images from our community! As is our Monday tradition, we’ve gone for a stroll through our Grad’s group and curated our fave images taken by Grads, all of whom inspire us everyday with their incredible work! Please enjoy and check out some our popular tutorials! Related: 6 […]

“Is this course for me?” is a question we see a lot from people who are thinking about taking our Advanced Photography Course. And here’s the thing: If you’re shooting in manual mode, it doesn’t matter whether you’re just out of auto or you’ve been in manual for so long you can work your camera […]

When it comes to milestones and big celebrations, having our cameras handy is a no-brainer, but what about the little everyday moments? These moments matter too, perhaps even moreso than the big ones because as our children grow and our lives change, it’s easy to forget all the tiny, fleeting details. So why not commit […]

A theme of alternative perspectives jumped out at me in the Grad’s group this week… specifically there were lots of gorgeous images where they gave big consideration to their angles and shot either looking up or looking down, instead of at eye level. A rookie mistake when first getting into photography is to shoot everything […]

Happy Monday and welcome to our regular Highlights Reel of inspo to kick off your week with some CLG goodness! Enjoy this collection, scroll through and grab the tips to inject some creativity into your week! Oh and don’t miss the handful of incredible Halloween themed shoots! Congrats to our featured Grads! Related: Beginners Guide […]

If you’re miles away from your home and loved ones, photography is such a fantastic way to keep the people you miss involved in your every day life. In fact this was exactly why I got into photography myself. We were in the military and living in the USA, and I bought a DSLR to […]

Natural light is beautiful and abundant, we know that. When you’re trying to take photos at home, I bet you’ve been here before… struggling to find the perfect light, then when you do, the background is cluttered or ugly. I bet you’ve tried every spot in and around the house at every time of day […]

Tips For an Easy Extended Family Photo Session! The thought of capturing pictures of a large extended family is terrifying for many, and I know lots of photographers who make it a policy to decline them.  Those who did take them on chewed their nails in the lead-up, sweated buckets during, and cried with relief when it was over. […]