On the Other Side of the Lens

If you don't recognize the person in these photos, let me introduce myself!

Hi, I'm Kitty, the photographer behind Lady Grey Photography!

Photo credit here goes to my husband, Kevin. He is my second shooter whenever I need a photographer for weddings or other events. He is fabulous :) Kevin has a degree in graphic design, and taught me just about everything I know when it comes to Photoshop. I was not a good student either, I hated learning Photoshop because it was so different than anything I'd ever worked with. Now it seems like second nature to me!

Back to my post. I think it is so important for a portrait photographer to get on the other side of the lens every now and again. Why? Because I can forget that my clients aren't models, they don't know where to stand, how to pose and I forget the feeling some of them may be feeling when they get in front of a camera.

I do that too. If only we had captured this session on video, you would have heard my husband saying "You look like a dork, stop doing that, stop moving so much, don't stick your stomach out" (we are of course nicer when it comes to photographing our clients, but he thought it was hilarious how awkward I can be in front of a camera!)

So what did I take away from this session? Sometimes its nice to have something you're familiar with during your sessions, to make you forget about the camera a little bit. With couples you have each other, with family photos you have your kids, but if it is just you sometimes its nice to have a couple props to interact with. For me, those are my cameras. It also really helps when its my husband as the photographer. Even if you're a complete stranger to me, I always try to make you feel comfortable and talk all through our session to capture the most natural you on camera.

That being said, if you are having a session, feel free to bring a friend or family member along that won't be in the photos to help you feel comfortable! They can stand by me, make faces, and help let me know when you are doing your "fake" smile or your "real" smile :)

This week was such a great learning experience for me!

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Snapshot of Your Photographer

I love that so many of my clients come back to me time and time again for more photos, and its been so much fun getting to know so many of you. I'd like to share a little more about your photographer! I'm hoping to give you a snapshot into my life on a more regular basis, and use it to tell you more about myself! Here we go! So here is where the photo processing magic happens. My husband is a graphic designer, and with my need for perfected photo editing we share the Mac when it comes to our work projects. So this is our work place. I'll use this photo to tell you a little more about ourselves. 1. We love our cat. We got Lady Grey about a year ago, she was a stray that the Humane Society picked up. We fell in love right when we saw her. It took a few days to name her, but because of our love of Twinning tea...we went with Lady Grey. She has such a strong personality, and so naughty! Our photography business and our etsy page is both named after her!

Photography 101

I love photography, and I love how accessible digital SLR cameras are now. So many families now have good cameras, but don't know how to use them without Auto! Learning to take photos on Manual mode will change your photography dramatically, and you'll be able to tell the difference quickly! I'm now offering one-on-one classes for just $35. If you want to bring a friend, together it will be just $55 for the two of you! If you're a mom or dad and want to bring a couple kids along for your model, go ahead! Its a great opportunity to take a few photos of the kiddos! How does it work? We will meet at a park, home, etc. and discuss a few of the basics and you can get going! I'll walk you through things you may have questions about and give you some great tools to keep learning and practicing! What will you learn? I go over a few of the basics with you. We talk about ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture. We will discuss light and the basics to making the most

The J Family

Now this is one good looking family! Rachel has been one of my good friends for quite sometime. When we both lived in Lincoln while we were in school we actually spent one summer sharing a farmers market booth. She is fantastic, a wonderfully artsy individual who I envy for all of her great talents! Her family is just as wonderful! First, I'm always impressed when little boys do well in photo shoots. We had lots of great smiles, and very few bribes from mom to keep them in a good mood :) I was so excited when they asked me to photograph their family for a Christmas card. We had a wonderful day at the park, I wouldn't even call it work!

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