Daisykey Photography | Kennesaw GA Natural Light Photographer

So, I just wanted to throw this out there...I LOVE natural light photos! They are warm and real. Just looking at them makes me feel as if I am standing right there. I love the results I get with my natural light photography. Now, being a natural light photographer does not mean that I throw you out into the harsh sun at high noon and snap away. That would make for all kinds of ugly shadows and I am pretty sure you don't want that. Shooting in natural light or available light just means that I know the best times of day to shoot to give you the beautiful shots you are after. Of course you need to know how to use your camera as well but I am only speaking of the light right now :)  I know where to sit you to get the best shots and the most flattering light. I practice these techniques, I crave this kind of photography. It is my craft and I absolutely LOVE what I do. So I will leave you with some of my natural light shots.

Remember all these were shot using natural light aka available light, no flash! It is possible to get beautiful natural light shots even indoors. It takes practice and you MUST learn how to use your camera in manual. If you don't, your camera will tell you "hey there isn't enough light, you gotta use the flash" when it simply is not true. If you have any questions about natural light or using your camera in manual, please shoot me an email at stephenie@daisykey.com

Daisykey Photography {What to Wear}

So, you booked your fall session with me but now you have no clue what to wear? Well, look below to get some ideas of what might work well for your session. You don't all have to wear the same clothes or event the same color clothes for your photos to look beautiful. A few tips are to wear colors that go together and use them on everyone. Don't wear clothes with logos! This is a big no no. Think about these photos hanging on the wall above your couch...you don't really want to see the GAP logo in all your shots, do you? Also, think about your location and make sure that your outfit "goes" with your location. If you are in a field, it is probably not the best match to wear heels and a mini skirt ;) Please remember that NOW is the time to book your holiday session! I only have limited dates and times available to book today by contacting me at stephenie@daisykey.com

Kennesaw family photographer {Before & After Friday}

 

I know it has been awhile but here I am bringing you another before and after. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to ask! 

This picture of this beautiful Indian prince was taken earlier this year. At the time, I was using ACR(Adobe Camera RAW) and CS3(Photoshop CS3) to edit. This shot is more of a studio set up but it is done with all natural light :) In ACR, I adjusted white balance using a custom white balance which I achieve using a gray kard. I then pulled this into CS3 where I first did a curves layer. I pulled the middle of my line up to get rid of the "fog" in the picture. The "fog" is usually more noticeable in outdoor shots but you can still see that it helped for this shot as well. Next, I added a Selective Color Layer and on the Neutrals, I upped the Blacks to +5. This gives a bit more definition to my subject. I then cropped my picture as you can see in the SOOC(straight out of camera) shot, there is a bit of the reflector showing on the side. Finally, I used the clone tool to remove the yellow flower out of his hand for a cleaner looking final image. If you have any questions, email me stephenie@daisykey.com

300 Liker Drawing Winner {Acworth Photographer}

Thank you to everyone that entered! The winner is....

Amy Longoria! Congrats Amy! Contact me at stephenie@daisykey.com to set up your *FREE* session! To everyone else that entered, you will all get a $25 gift certificate just for playing :0) Please also contact me at stephenie@daisykey.com to claim your gift certificate! You may gift your gift certificate to someone else, but it may not be used in conjuction with any other offers.

{Kennesaw, GA family photographer) *FREE* session drawing!

Make sure you enter my 300 "liker" drawing! This session would be PERFECT for photos for Christmas cards this year! To enter, you must click HERE and like my page first, then find the picture shown above on my facebook page and leave a comment there telling why you want to win. Make sure you share my PAGE as well and instruct your friends and family how to like your comment. Each like on your comment will get your name into that hat again and will better your odds of winning!

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Christmas in July {Kennesaw, GA family photographer)

Kennesaw photographer {before and after Friday}

Hey there! It is again time for {before and after Friday}! Man, I cannot believe that it arrived so quickly! This week, I have a photo that was submitted to me by one of my readers for me to edit. If you would like to have a photo considered for next weeks {before and after Friday}, please send it to me at stephenie@daisykey.com by Thursday. In order to have your photo considered, you must like my business page here, and your photo must be straight out of your camera(the larger the better) and must be well exposed(not too dark or too light) and in focus. So here we go!

 

I pulled this photo straight into LR(lightroom) where I brightened it up a bit and warmed up the white balance. I also upped the blacks to define her from the background a little. From there, I opened it up in PS(photoshop). I used a curves layer to "defog" the picture and an adjustment layer to selectively add contrast to the blacks as well as the neutrals, and to whitened the whites. She had a hot spot(bright shiny circle) on her cheek from the flash that was used so I used the patch tool to get rid of it. I then used the burn tool with a small and soft brush on a low opacity to darken her lash line so her eyes would pop a little more. I also saturated the reds in her lips only so they wouldn't be as pale(flash tends to wash you out, especially for blue eyed blondes) I also lowered the brightness on her jersey only using a layer mask. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me! Remember to submit your {before and after Friday} pictures to me by this Thursday!