HOW TO GET INSPIRATION IN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY WHEN YOU FEEL STUCK

 – A new location can spark fresh ideas. Even switching rooms can shift your perspective.

 – Play with different camera settings, lenses, or editing styles to changes things up.

 – Check out other photographers’ work for new ideas on composition, lighting, and themes ideas.

 – Limit yourself to one lens, a color, or a theme to push your creativity in new ways.

– Step away and recharge. Coming back with fresh eyes can reignite your passion.

LETTER TO NEXT YEARS PHOTO STUDENTS

Dear Future Photo Students, I hope you’re excited for your digital photography class next year I really enjoyed the projects we worked on, especially learning how to use different camera settings and editing photos. The teacher was helpful, always ready to answer questions, and created a fun environment for learning. The assignments were interesting, though sometimes they felt like a lot of work, especially when trying to meet deadlines. Despite the challenges I learned a lot about photography including how to tell stories through images. It’s worth it, and you’ll be proud of the progress you make. Remember to ask for help when needed and enjoy the process of capturing unique moments with your camera. Good luck, and I hope you have a great year. Sincerely, Arianna

White Balance

White balancing in photography involves adjusting the colors along two key spectrums the blue-yellow spectrum is color temperature and the green, magenta spectrum color tint. While natural light mainly requires correction along the blue-yellow spectrum, artificial lighting may introduce a color tint, which also needs adjustment. Color temperature is crucial, as it dictates the warmth or coolness of light, measured in Kelvin. Warmer lights have low Kelvin values, while cooler lights have higher values. White balance ensures accurate color representation, preventing unwanted color casts that can distort images. Photographers can adjust white balance in-camera using presets or custom settings, or they can correct it during post-processing, especially when shooting in RAW for maximum flexibility.