




Getting Your Best Photos In Difficult Settings:
1. Choose your angle. Many beautiful spots can be directly beside eyesores, so it's about choosing your angle carefully. Think about shooting through something in the foreground or even just cropping out an eyesore.
2. Be patient. Something might not work right away for a number of reasons (people in the background or poor light), so be patient and wait for the picture to happen. If you have time, leave it and come back when you think it might be quieter or the light would be better, or just hold your pose and take the shot as soon as you get a chance!
3. Look for diamonds in the rough. Difficult locations are a pain--I mean who doesn't want to twirl around an empty castle for pictures?! But almost everywhere you shoot is going to have drawbacks, so don't obsess about finding the perfect location and instead try to find beauty in unexpected places.
4. Get in tighter. A lot of shots that won't work in these locations are wider shots that show the whole scene, so instead focus on closer shots--portraits or even details. Stopping to take details also add depth to a shoot overall and set the mood, so definitely get in there and chase that bee!
5. Keep your sense of humor. This won't necessarily equate to better pictures, but life is so much better when you can respond to it with a laugh!






I loved this post, Rebecca! It's so refreshing to see some "real life" shots behind those flawless photos on the blog. Thank you for sharing them! 💕💕
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I love this post! It is so interesting to see how you go about doing some of your pictures! That is so funny about the other people watching and talking and trying to do the same thing! These are beautiful and really encouraging and inspiring to try to take photos in places that seem like they might not work.
ReplyDeleteThis reminded me of that time around Christmas when the girls thought you were stalking them 😅 it's great to have fun while you're working 💕
ReplyDeleteThank you for addressing this! I've just recently started taking outfit photos and can get a bit discouraged by not having a lot of great locations. I have, however, discovered that I can make not as desirable places pretty with a little bit of work.
ReplyDeleteThis post was so encouraging to read! It reminds me that I can aim higher to take better photos without living in a magical land or having top equipment. To find the beauty in a difficult location is what I must do from now on!
ReplyDelete~ Megan Joy
You are such an inspiration! I love that you shared these tips, because I can't tell you how many times things look better in the pic then what was really going on.
ReplyDeleteEither way, the pictures turned out really pretty and I love your dress! My favorite one is of the guy walking passed in the background, he he he.
~Laurali Star
so beauitful, I am the same way with photos
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Oh my god I loved those outtakes XDDDD. You should do that more often!
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You did so well... This photo of the field with the orange workers, it really shows how good you are! I started my blog recently and I photograph a lot while I'm travelling (alone). So, it's a tripod and a remote control! And sometimes it is so difficult. There are people around in many beautiful places, you know, and then it feels so weird to photograph myself when they are looking...
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So cute :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely post! I love your words and the photographs - even the ones with the orange shirted volunteers!
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you, thank you for writing this post. I get so frustrated by my utter lack of idyllic backdrops. I'm learning to work with what I have and but it's still a bit of a struggle to get used to the stares and comments of bystanders. Thanks for the tips!
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