Photoshoot with Allie

HELLO!!! Here in Tennessee it has been a snowy, winter wonderland for almost TWO WEEKS!! I have spent an awful amount of time on my computer and have watched one too many episodes of Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. It's what I do. I haven't been to school in 13 days (counting weekends) which could be a bad thing but I don't see it as a bad thing really. Except I will not remember anything when I go back and have a mountain of homework to do for about a week, but you know, I will get over it. Now that I got that little update out of the way, I wanted to share these photos that Lynn took of one of my best friends, Allie, and I! This was back in early January, but it was such a fun day and we are extremely awkward. We clearly don't know how to take photos. 

These photos describe our relationship. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! Hope you're all staying safe & warm! 

Much Love,

Kaitlyn 

Photography Class

I started taking a photography class last week, so I just wanted to share with you some of the things i've learned.  First off, Aperture:

The higher the f/stop, the less it will blur the background.  The lower the f/stop, the more it will blur.  When you compare the backgrounds of the two photos above, you can see that the left photo (f/11) is less blurry than the right (f/5.6).  Personally, I prefer a low f/stop.

Here is an example of something to stay away from.  Notice how the tops of these cups are just touching that line going across the back.  That's called a point of tension and it's not very pleasing to the eye.  For more (and better) examples, click here.

I'll probably do a couple more of these posts in the future.  I hope this new month has been good to you!

xo. Lynn

in the flower field

A few days ago, my sister and i drove to the flower field that is just outside our neighborhood to take pictures.  i've been wanting to do it for a while now, so i was really glad when we finally did!  just wanted to share them because i personally think they're really pretty.

xo. lynn

pretty weed flowers.

I went outside to take these photos last week because i just couldn't resist the warm weather, big blue sky, and pretty weed flowers.  as you can see, i didn't even bother to put on shoes.  then a few days ago we get a random cold spell.  and now its back to warm sunshine!  lets just hope it stays this way for a while...

♥, lynn

iPhone Levitation Photos - Tutorial

I first learned about levitation photography here, and i decided i wanted to try it myself.  except, since i don't have photoshop, i decided to use my iPhone.  here's how i did it:

the apps i used: CameraSharp Free, Image Blender, & AfterLight 

*this tutorial only explains what i used and how i did it, hopefully you can translate this and apply it to whatever apps you like using.*

prop up your phone (or use a tripod, if thats even possible with an iPhone) and open CameraSharp.  i choose to use CameraSharp because it has a "sound" setting where you can snap or clap and it takes the picture, this is a lot easier than using a self timer.  now take a picture of your background, and, without touching your phone, set up a stool and sit/lay/pose on it however you like and take the picture.  experiment with different poses and have fun with it.  

so now you should have two photos; one of the background and one of you on your stool.  one problem i had was how the lighting got brighter once i stepped into the frame, but i was still able to cover it up later so it's not that big of a deal.  and if that doesn't make sense to you, you'll understand later.

open Image Blender and add the background photo in the bottom left corner, and the photo with you in the bottom right corner.  

tap the pencil at the top left and mask out the stool.  try making it look neat by masking a rectangle, instead of only the stool.  when you're done, tap the check mark.

test out different blend modes by taping the button on the top middle.  sometimes other blend modes make the photo look better, and sometimes the normal blend mode is best.  for this specific picture, i used the blend mode "Multiply".

now you just have to open your photo in different apps and try to get rid of the lines as best you can.  i used AfterLight to add filters and light streaks and it worked pretty well.  just experiment with apps until you get it how you like !

here's my final product.  this one definitely isn't my favorite, but i just happened to make my tutorial with it.  oh whale.

i hope that made sense and you're not totally confused!  these type of pictures are especially pretty when taken outdoors or in old buildings, so don't be lazy like me and stay in your room.  although it was raining, so i have a good excuse.  hope you enjoyed my tutorial & happy weekend!

♥, lynn

Snapster (:

Hello there! Right before I went to Wyoming, I discovered this app called Snapster. It's amazing. Basically, it's an photo editing app. You can add filters to your pictures, kind of like Instagram, but they have a much bigger variety. Here are some examples of pictures I edited from my trip:

I took most of these on my iPod Touch, which has terrible quality, but after I edited them they don't look so bad. :) Anyways, I just really like the filters on the app and I thought I would share it with you.  -Lynn :)

Paper Towel Roll Picture Effect

I figured out this really cool picture effect (I don't know what to call it) using a paper towel roll, and I just thought I would share it with you. :) Here's how I did it:

I took an empty paper towel roll and held it up against the lens, so that the camera was looking through the roll like a telescope. I found that it worked better without the flash for my camera, but you'll have to try it different ways and see what works best for you. Then, just snap a picture! Have fun experimenting! 
 -Lynn :)