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Julia Boggio of Boggio Photography shares simple-to-understand photography tips and lighting advice for bloggers -- great for portraits and food photos

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Twitter: @juliaboggioFacebook: Julia Boggio Studios

& Julia BoggioInstagram: @juliaboggio

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What makes a portrait look professional?

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What gives a photo value?

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Your Shooting Recipe

1.Light2.Location 3.Pose/Styling4.Technical decisions5.Expression/Finer details

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1Choose your light

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Locate window. Shoot next to it.

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Big sliding glass doors in front of subject

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Window above head of subject

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Window up left, white walls to bounce light around

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Three sash windows to the right, girls standing on desk

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Egg light

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2Choose your location

in the light

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But where do you choose?

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Eggs to the north

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Eggs to the north

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Eggs to the south

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3Pose/Styling

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Rule of Thirds

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The Rule of Thirds

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For ideas on posing kids, just Google:

Ideas for posing children

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The Colour Wheel

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Look at the children’s fashion blogs

Fluxlings PirouetteSmudgetikka Little Style FixBabiekins Hide & Go (Style)Milk Papier Mache Now & Then

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www.design-seeds.com

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4Make technical decisions

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“Creative” settings

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“Professional” settingsAx = Aperture PriorityTx = Time Exposure PriorityM = Manual

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Apertures

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F 5.6 F8.0 F11 F16

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F 5.6 F8.0 F11 F16

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1/60 second

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1/125 second

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1/250 second

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1/500 second

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Olloclip

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Fisheye

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Normal vs wide

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Macro x 10

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Macro x 15

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Lens choiceTelephoto (>50mm)= PortraitureWide angle (<50mm)= landscapeMacro (100mm)= Macro/Still life

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5Get expression/fine tune

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Getting EXPRESSION

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Getting EXPRESSION

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Getting EXPRESSION

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Food photography tricks- Add sugar to champagne to

make it bubble- To make ice cream that doesn’t

melt, make mashed potatoes & add food colouring

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Food photography tricks- Brush olive oil on for sheen- Use whisked egg whites for

froth on drinks that won’t collapse

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Food/still life photographers to watch

Jonathan GregsonIda Frosk

Sarka Babicka

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Create a look/brand that’s unique to you

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Can you guess the blogger?

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Can you guess the blogger?

Emily Quinton from www.makelight.io

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An EggDone Six Ways

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Delia set up

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Heston set up

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Gwyneth set up

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Annabel set up

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Jamie set up

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Nigella set up

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Shot on iPhone

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Shot on DSLR

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Shoot an Egg ChallengeShoot an egg in your

style – and then show us.

#britmumsegg

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• Raising £10,000 for Borne, which aims to prevent disability and death in childbirth and create lifelong health for mothers and babies

• If you enjoyed today’s presentation, please donate a fiver by texting “JULI59 £5” to 70070 (or “JULI59 £10” if you are feeling generous)

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Twitter: @juliaboggioFacebook: Julia Boggio Studios

& Julia BoggioInstagram: @juliaboggio