Giveaway: The Key to Taking Pictures Like a Professional Photographer | How About Orange

September 27, 2011

Giveaway: The Key to Taking Pictures Like a Professional Photographer

Maybe you splurged on a digital SLR camera, imagining yourself taking dreamy photos like a pro. Except that you haven't quite gotten around to learning how, so your camera is permanently stuck on the auto setting. You know you can do better... but how? If that's you, Katie Evans' new e-book, The Key to Taking Pictures Like a Professional Photographer, will help you show that camera who's boss.

Katie writes in a conversational style that's friendly and accessible, and won't make you throw yourself off a bridge when you read about f-stops and shutter speeds. Topics include types of lenses, exposure, settings, lighting, how to get subjects to relax and act like normal people, composing pictures, and fixing up your photos using software. Some of my favorite tips are:
• How to get your subject's eyes to look sparkly instead of dull
• How to make a DIY clip for your camera's flash to minimize the harsh edges you usually get
• How to make a so-so photo great with a few editing tricks

Win a free copy
Katie is giving away five free e-books, each a $35 value. Want one? Leave a comment here with your email address or other way of contacting you. And mention something interesting you'd like to photograph. (I'm betting 70% of the answers will be kids, but we'll see.) Five winners will be selected, contacted, and announced in this post. Giveaway closes at midnight CT on Friday, Sept. 30th.

Get a discount
Interested in purchasing a book? Enter the code ORANGE at checkout and get $5 off the e-book, now through Oct. 7th.

Update: The giveaway is now closed. Congrats to lucky random winners Robyn, Britt, Jolkipalki, Rachel, and Jessica! They've been contacted and will be soon be taking better pictures.

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Ana e os Viraventos said...

This is a great giveaway! Thank you so much! I have my eyes on this book for a while.
Ana

Raechel said...

Definitely on board for this giveaway - and would LOVE to win the e-book! I photograph my kids all the time, but I'd like to know how to photograph products.

raechelmyers at gmail dot com

Carly Akers said...

I would love to win this book!

TB said...

I would love this book. I have been playing with the settings on my camera and still can't figure out how to get there. I would for my kids. I want to take lots of pictures of their family. I never had any pictures of my childhood and only have 1 really bad Polaroid pic of my grandfather, so I would take lots of pics of our family.

teri. bennett 915 @ gmail dot com

Natalie said...

I would love this book!!! I'd love to take better landscape pictures.

nrehurek at gmail dot com

Sarah said...

This is exactly what I need! I just got a DSLR for my birthday and have vowed to use it to its full potential. Hmmm....of course I want to photograph my six month old daughter, but I'd really like to get back into more artsy stuff like I did in college...like self-portraits and places from my past.

Fingers crossed,
Sarah Lisle
sdlisle at gmail dot com

Kelly said...

We are going to Maui in February. I'm hoping to get a few good shots of whales.

Thanks for the chance to win!

Jessica said...

Great giveaway! I'd love to photograph some of the countryside around my house.

Jenniffer said...

Awesome giveaway! I don't keep my DSLR on the all auto setting, but I need all the help I can get! I want to take better pictures of the wedding cakes I make!

jen [at] cupadeecakes [dot] com

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Meryl said...

Would love to win this book! I'm getting ready to buy a new camera, so I'd love to hear her take. I take a lot of pictures of my kid, but I also take way too many of my chickens!

Antsje said...

I'd love to win a copy so that I can take better pictures of my lovely dog!

Unknown said...

You're right, I'm planning to get a DSLR to photograph my first baby, due in February, but I also plan to photograph our house, fun new recipes we try at home, our garden, and family gatherings, so basically I just want all my photo-taking to improve!
email: peacelovemath (at) gmail (dot) com

Raspberry said...

I would love to photograph my kids, of course - somehow they got all the best genes and they're stunning. However, I particularly love rocks/mountains, etc. because of my work and I think that would be a lot of fun to do better.
:)
rae_sunshine4(at)yahoo.com

Lisa said...

I would love to win this and photograph my dogs (golden retrievers!!) and my fabulous sisters!!

Valarie said...

I'm excited about this giveaway!

I'm going to France next spring - and would love to document our strolls through the street markets and the Eiffel Tower, of course!

valarino at gmail dot com

kde said...

This book looks amazing! I love photographing my family, but I'd also like to take better pictures at events and really capture the feeling of the crowd.

kimberlydevans at gmail dot com

Brynna [Brynna Begins] said...

I would LOVE this book! I would take artsy pictures of food, gardens, and my neighborhood. [brynnalynea at gmail]

Debby said...

I would love to photograph my teens! Great giveaway!

Hannah said...

I would love to learn how to photograph people and food. I'm a beginning blogger, and could do so much with my camera if I knew how to use ALL the settings.

Shannah @ Just Us Four said...

I have just recently gotten out of Auto mode on my slr but not by much. Would love to win this so I can take more pictures of...my kids.

Jenn(ifer) said...

I would love one of these.
Family, my home and stuff to sell on ebay would get pictured much nicer...

Heidi V said...

I would love to take great pic of my kids at Disney World. We're taking our first trip next month!

Cassie said...

Sounds awesome! I want to be able to take better pictures in photo shoots. I've done a couple engagements for friends and family and would love to get better at that.
cassandra24@gmail.com

Cathy said...

I would love to be able to document the perpetual state of renovation that is my home.

cathy at domesticpsychology dot com

Anonymous said...

Oh please pick me! I have had my SLR for 2 years now and I still can't grasp how to take amazing photos. The most important thing I'd photograph are my events, especially in odd candlelight/yellowish lighting. Thanks!

Melissa said...

I would love to win this book! My fiance has been learning photography for about a year and this would be a great gift! I love taking pictures of architecture and the places I travel to.

Jude said...

Oh, knowing the sparkly eye trick would make my year.

The first thing that popped into my head that I'd most want to photograph would be a cryptid (Bigfoot, Nessie, the like) or an animal presumed extinct (the Ivory Woodpecker, frex).

Ai said...

You just described me! Sad thing is I've had my camera for over 4 years. I JUST started playing with the settings to take photos of food and nature.


ailovesthis at gmail
ailovesthis.blogspot.com

Maggie said...

I'm planning a trip next spring (where to? I'm not sure yet, but it will be someplace photogenic). So I'd love to win the e-book and figure out the best way to capture my travel photos!

CT said...

I need to learn how to take better photographs or just forget this whole blogging thing. I photographed some pillows I made three different times on three different days and still none of them looked great. For now, I'm blaming it on the camera. Thanks for the great giveaway Jess - this gives me a little bit of hope!
Regards,
CT

Michelle said...

I love photographing people!

Shirley said...

This is a wonderful giveaway! I really enjoy taking pictures of architecture and historical buildings in my city. oh, and of my kids too! lol
-Shirley

foranyoccasioncards [at] gmail.com

Jude said...

Oops, forgot email:
jude griffin gmail

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Mrs. Cherepko said...

I would love to photograph our new home city...Madrid, Spain. And my kids. In Madrid.

Rosie said...

Looks like a great book. Do you think it could teach me how to take pictures of my husband and brothers without them making silly faces every time? Because I'd like to learn how to do that...

julie said...

i love taking pictures of doors during my travels!

ahmei1388 [at] yahoo

Tracey said...

The book looks awesome! I want to photograph swing dancers!

tacadkin at gmail

Briana Arlene said...

I would love to learn how to take pictures inside without them coming out too dark (no flash) or with that awful glare (flash).

Jennyen said...

I'd LOVE the book to help me take photos of my travels. No kiddies here....

burnt rain said...

I would love to win this book! Right now I mostly take pictures of my yarn/knitting projects... and the trees near my apartment. That's it. I don't feel confident enough in my photos to really take my camera out frequently.

burnt dot rain at gmail dot com

Katie said...

Well you will get your wish, it would be my daughter.

j9 said...

I would love to check this out. Thanks for the link!

Anonymous said...

I bought my new DSLR to capture memories of things and people I love... especially vacations with my best friends to the Outer Banks!

jemitchell08 at gmail dot com

Unknown said...

I would really like to photograph inanimate objects. Kids move too much

lorennalee at gmail dot com

LJ Oblath said...

I'd love to photo our new dog!

robyn said...

awesome giveaway! i am always looking for ways to improve my photos of landscapes and architecture.

rcb138 (at) gmail (dot) com

Kristen said...

Wow - great opportunity! Thanks! I definitely love finding great shots of my kids, but also thoroughly enjoy taking "still life" shots and of course, pictures of my cards/creations.

KLKwatson@verizon.net

Kelley B said...

This looks fantastic!! I have a DSLR and am learning, very slowly how to use it. But am still baffled by so many things! We just adopted a retired greyhound, so of course, I'd love to take tons of pictures of her!

Abby said...

I do a lot of crafty stuff, and I'd love to get good photos of my embroidery, sewn clothing, and books I've bound for my blog. Also, I have the two cutest dogs on the face of the earth, and they deserve to have photos that do them justice. :)

thisdamselflies at gmail dot com

fish+cake said...

This book looks great! Just what I need. Thanks so much for such a wonderful giveaway!

Shannon said...

awesome giveaway! Thanks!

I'm mostly trying to take better pictures of my quilts and projects. I'd love to win this!

travelgirl said...

Would love this book; great giveaway! Was looking into taking a few classes but they cost so much. this would be a great alternative.

Thanks for the chance to win!

chrissy.ehlers [at] gmail [dot] com

mrs.lmnop said...

Well...to be contrary, I'll say that I'm going to take pictures of my husband. (He has fabulous eyes.) But really, I'd love to learn for our on-the-way first kiddo.
mrs.lmnop at gmail dot com

Victoria said...

Awesome giveaway, pick me pick me!

I'd love to photograph the charming architecture found in the downtown area in my city.

victoria.kwok at gmail dot com

bluegreen said...

what a gorgeous book! i'm hoping to take (much) better photos of life in general - people doing normal things, normal objects, etc. well, that, and ansel adams style landscapes!

ushabusha [at] hotmail [dot] com

Lauren said...

What a wonderful giveaway! I bought an SLR to photograph my bouquets for my flower business and haven't quite figured it out yet.

Amanda said...

i really want to improve my photography skills, so this would be perfect! i like taking pictures of all sorts of things, but i'd really like to learn how to capture red shades without them looking overblown..

sp said...

no kids yet, and no DSLR yet either because the only pictures I know how to take are point-and-shoot-and-hope-I-get-lucky.
I would love to learn how to use a camera properly and take better photos.

Liz said...

Count me in for the giveaway. I love taking photos of patterns and textures.

cat said...

I would love this book! Right now I'm working on taking pictures with challenging lighting- like pictures by lantern-light.

cboyek at gmail dot com

donna said...

I would definitely like to learn how to take better product photos and all the street art I see around town.

Alicia said...

Would love to learn how to take better pictures of the dog (she's always in movement!). She's my baby.

leead02 at yahoo dot com

Leslie said...

Wow, what a great giveaway! I would love to have this book!! everygoodandperfect at gmail dot com.

Alie said...

I could really use this! I was an art major and just recently invested in a dslr. And you guessed it - I'd love to learn to photograph my (almost) 1 year old better.

Judy said...

If I win, can I splurge on a new camera? And other than my precious snowflake, I think I'd shoot landscapes and architecture.

judychrz at gmail

Beckie@Cubicle57 said...

I just got a new PEN E-PM1 camera from Olympus. And since I don't have children I suppose I will mostly be wanting to take pictures of my cat. Fancy ones.

Email: cubicle57blog[at]gmail[dot]com

Jill said...

What a fabulous giveaway! I struggle with photography and totally need this.

Unknown said...

I definitely need to learn to take better pictures! Great giveaway! Thank you.

dora dot moreland at gmail dot com

Lil Mama Stuart said...

great giveaway!

something interesting I'd like to photograph...other people at events (I'm always into the details and never get pictures of people!)

PS did you check out the "orange" challenge at the CSI project two weeks ago?

PPS It's my first blogiversary and I have week full of giveaways, I hope you'll stop by!

Grandma G said...

Cats and Courtney! :)

annette said...

ooo! awesome. no kids, but my husband and i are always struggling to get REALLY good pictures at our ultimate frisbee games.

Lisa said...

I'd love to take better pictures of my daughter! What a great giveaway!

LisaLucht at Gmail dot com

AliW said...

I just got a camera and I'm really trying to learn to use it better, so I hope I win!

allywilloughby at gmail dot com

~小桃* said...

I would LOVE to win the E-book! Just bought a Canon 600D and haven't really figured out how to tweak the features yet, so still stuck on program mode :( With this I could learn how to take better-looking or more artistic pictures, and this will come in handy when I go for holidays! Would love to snap gorgeous pictures of scenery, esp during holidays! yanyao91 [at] yahoo [dot] com

Laurie said...

Heck, I'd like to be able to photograph *anything* and not have it look like poo. :)

Thanks for the opportunity!

Lindsey said...

My dogs - they are so funny, yet our photos of them do them no justice. Blury. A tail in focus and the rest not. :) Then the kids. *grin*

meeekay said...

awesome! a giveaway! i would love to win this photobook for my dad! the past few years he's really gotten into photography~ and he really still needs a lot of help. haha. i think taking pictures of food and natural (vs. posed) people would be good for him to learn!

kathryn said...

i love the writing style of this book! every time i try to read about aperture and f-stop my mind get hazy.

i would love to be able to take better photos of kids, pets, landscape and all the everyday beauty all around!

schrammkathryn@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

My DSLR was a gift from my boyfriend, and you are right, it is mostly on auto setting. It is a shame, and I would love to learn more, so I can properly use it.
(As we don't have kids, I only use it when we travel.)

It would be great to win this book.
Cheers, Kata

kata.kotroczo at gmail dot com

Addie said...

Oh YES PLEASE! I want to take pictures of food, friends, family, and my garden. Maybe I'll even take some racy ones for my RobRob (he's my heart thRob)!

addiebedford at gmail (.com implied)

jenna cardinale said...

Ah--

Kids are great, but I'd like to photograph the protests happening in nyc right now.

Unknown said...

I love to photograph trees. Would love to win a copy of the book.

april at scrappingthemagic dot com

Cristina said...

I would LOVE to win this e-book. I really long for better pictures of my three nices.

But also I hope to improve my skils for another hobby: taking pictures of Portuguese monuments for public sharing in wikipédia.

Cristina
cris_santinhos[at]hotmail[dot]com

katk said...

I've got a new baby and a DSLR; I need some help getting the two together! yay!

katkuster[at]gmail[dot]com

TJ said...

Oh, I'd love to win a copy! No children to photograph, unless I go borrow some, but I'd love to photograph food and spaces/items I like. And flowers. I love flowers. irt (dot) tjadrian (at) gmail(dot)com.

Katie said...

Great giveaway! I want to photograph my home more. And also my kid. :)

Amber said...

I would love to work on photographing people in low light without a flash.

My fingers are crossed!
als2277 at netscape dot net

Taya@TypeB said...

Definitely kids, but also just crisper, clearer product-type shots too (I have a quilting/sewing blog).

mlb said...

I'd be glad for any suggestions about photographing people, especially children!

lp said...

I'd love a chance to win! I love looking at plants close-up...and I'd love to learn how to take better pictures of all my craft projects. My flickr page could use a quality upgrade, I think! :)

lisa(dot)poblenz(at)gmail(dot)com

Adele said...

I have a new baby girl and would love to be able to photograph her like a professional!

arankinm at gmail dot come

Anonymous said...

I am hoping to own an SLR camera soon, but for now I'm stuck with my point-and-shoot digital which is pretty good!

Of course, I have a hard time capturing the nieces and nephews (not to mention animals), but I'd really like to learn how to shoot EVERYTHING better!

amandaaldi at gmail

Meg said...

This is such a great book idea! I want to take beautiful photographs of the house I grew up in.

Abigail said...

Pick me! pick me!
hehehe

i want to try taking one pic a day, and document my year...

Abbie

Anonymous said...

This is an awesome give-away! I would love to take better nature photos - a spider web :)

SueBE (suebradfordedwards@yahoo.com) said...

I take some photos for my blog and my church's blog. I would love to know how to improve my photos!
--SueBE

Jen said...

Would love this!!

jenhath@gmail.com

Jessica Purvis said...

This is an incredible giveaway! I'd love to take better pictures of our trip abroad coming up!

Jessica~
zackpurvis@gmail.com

Brad and Meagan said...

my kids

AshK said...

I really like the approach of this book, and I'm hoping to get a new camera soon (fingers crossed for a DSLR), which would make it even more handy.

I pretty exclusively photgraph my very photogenic dogs, but I do branch out on occasion!

Carolyn said...

Awesome giveaway. I'm traveling to Peru next month and it would be great to make better use of my camera.

carolyn dot marion at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

It's like you're reading my thoughts. It's not only figuring out how to fiddle the settings to get a specific look, but then remembering enough to be able to reproduce it! I do a lot of crochet, and i'd like to be able to take nice looking photos of it to share with everyone on my blog.

Liz said...

I would love to be considered for this! Thanks for the giveaway!

hello at lizmalarkey dot com

Kristine said...

Cool e-book. I probably should say that I like to photograph my kids but I find them impossible photo subjects! So I tend to take pictures of things that don't move :)

krissymharris at gmail dot com

sarah said...

I have been looking for just the right book!?

I do web development for buddies and I never have the right photos and taking them myself never looks quite right!

Shanners said...

This is awesome! I would love a book. I would like to photograph old architecture!

scully_67 at yahoo dot com

Melissa I. said...

What an awesome giveaway! I would spend time photographing my 3 dogs and cat - they are my kids. I also enjoy amusement park photos, clouds, colorful objects.

Miss Nesbit said...

I definitely want this book! I'd love to take better pictures at events, like at parties, the State Fair, etc. Action shots I suppose. :)

met0012 at gmail dot com

misaru said...

I'd love this book. I'm always wanting to be able to take pictures with manual mode. There are many pictures of my son alone and him and my husband, but not so many of me. I should probably start taking self pictures LOL.

hilary said...

Oh yes, my kid! But I'm sure the tips are applicable to everything I'd like to photograph!

heather said...

looks great! i'd like to be able to photograph food better

Allison said...

With a giveaway like this I know my chances are slim, but I would really love to win this one. Things I would like to photograph better: insects, plant life & food. Thanks! wtveg at hotmail dot com

Kathleen said...

Amaaaaazing giveaway !
Thanks !

frankath(at)lino(dot)sympatico(dot)ca

Tammi Klusewitz said...

I would love to win this for my daughter. She's 13 and a budding photographer who just one 3 ribbons at the state fair with her pictures. She's always looking for ways to improve her photos of children but she loves to take landscapes, too.

Morgan said...

Oh... I could use this book! Thanks for the chance to win!

morgan(dot)riley3(at)gmail(dot)com

Steph said...

Oh man, do I ever need this! My husband got me a DSLR last Christmas and I'd love to get better at using it. Mostly I photograph my kid and pets... we have another baby on the way too!

Abby said...

My partner and I are planning a belated-honeymoon/once-in-a-lifetime trip to Newfoundland and Labrador in May 2012. I'd love to document our adventures with photography advice from Katie Evans!

Susan C. said...

What a great giveaway! I'm always looking for great instructions for product shots as well as pet photography.

spcase at gmail dot com

Tony R said...

Wow, thanks for the great giveaway!

Andrea said...

I definitely NEED this book! I would like to know how to photograph my dresses better, as I know that my current photos just don't do them justice (except for the professionally shot ones on my website).

Tanya said...

I love taking pictures of trees and leaves and flowers. Anything in nature really. Of course my kids too but since they are older they cooperate less and less. Thanks for a chance to win.
tanyapoohbear@gmailcom

April said...

I always take pictures of my girls, but I'd love to take better scenic photos, landscapes. I'd love to be able to show water movement in a slow, dreamy way, and take better close ups of flowers, food, nature and animals.

karly said...

This book sounds like exactly what I need... I have been wanting to take more pictures of my friends and family that insist they never look good in pictures. Wish they could see what I see...

Lindsay said...

I would love to win this book! I struggle with taking pictures of crafts to post on my blog. Most of the time I have to take the pictures indoors at night, so they are always dark and gloomy.

That's my middle name said...

What a great looking book - I actually just bought my first DSLR camera yesterday (!) and was talking to my son about needing a great how-to book to help me learn and understand what I'm doing. Hoping to take great pictures of people, knitting and scenery.

piccola samurai said...

Awesome! I wish so much to win!
saraplzz (at) gmail (dot) com

Stephanie said...

Thanks for the chance! I take my Rebel EVERYWHERE I go!! So chances are my kids are in the viewfinder - but I am ready for the perfect shot - just need to learn how to make it more perfect!!

kleindesign37@hotmail.com

deirdre said...

I would love to be able to better photograph the stuff I make!

Samara said...

Count me in. I would love to get some tips on photographing meals I've cooked and small items (jewelry, shoes, makeup, etc) for my personal blog.

samararose at gmail dot com

Sarah said...

My fiancee & I are planning a honeymoon to France & Italy and would love to come back with great pictures!

Kate said...

I'm entering this contest to give this book to my friend, because she has an SLR camera that she just got and is excited about. I don't have kids, but I'd love to be a better photographer for my blog, which primarily has pictures of the remodel we're doing on our home. It's going to be extra tough, now that the days are getting shorter and I don't have enough daylight to get natural light shots on weeknights!

Jenn said...

I would love this!

Chelsey said...

I would love to win this! I would use it to learn how to take better photos for my business.

cs white said...

What a great giveaway! I'll happily admit that I want to take better photos of my son (and the rest of my family/friends), but I'd also love to take better travel photos (instead of just snapshots).

Deb's Artful Journey said...

Thank you for this great giveaway! I love taking pictures of flowers and nature (especially close ups).

My email is djwest36@yahoo.com

Mollie said...

I'd really like to improve my photography skills when it comes to church and family gatherings. When I have time to set up shots, I'm okay, but I don't want to miss the important moments!

Thanks for the chance!

molliejohanson{at}gmail{dot}com

Kathryn said...

I would love to learn more about close up action shots.

missjones52 at yahoo dot com

Chrissy said...

I could SOOO use this book.

cr1selda [at] hotmail [dot] com

Alison said...

I would love to win this book! Always looking for professional tips in taking pics on my little lady. You gotta move quickly to capture the perfect moment and I need practice!

kissinia said...

Oh wow! I would love to improve my photo taking skills! Thanks for the chance to win1

Elizabeth said...

What a great book! I recently started using film again, and it's a lot tougher when I can't see what I just photographed. I'd love tips to get better pictures of city monuments and architecture.

Katharine said...

What a great book. I would (of course) want to photograph my little boy better, but I could also use some better pictures of my finished knitting!
katharine_finley at yahoo dot com

Thanks for the giveaway!

Thimbleanna said...

Looks like a great book! I'd love to be able to take photos of beautiful sunrises and sunsets!

Katherine said...

I just got a new DSLR and have been trying to take non-freaky pictures of my black cats. This book would be great!

katherinemarina @ gmail.com

Jill G. said...

Wonderful book! I love photographing my pets, but I'm really interested in getting into portrait photography, and this would definitely help!

foxfirejg@gmail.com

Malviina said...

Fantastic!
I'd like to learn how to take macro pictures - like how to take picture of snowflake on my kids eyelashes.


Malviina at gmail dot com

PS! love your blob!

insearchofhappiness said...

I would really love to take pictures that from every day life that look just amazing.

Celia said...

I got a DSLR for my birthday and I feel like I'll never understand completely how to use it. I would love a helpful book! I don't have kids yet, so my favorite thing to photograph so far is nature :)

celia dot maureen at gmail

Jen said...

Wht a great giveaway! I photograph my kids daily, but I'd like to know how to photograph products for my etsy shop.

gingko said...

Love this giveaway.. so I have to try my luck as well.. who knows??

and yes, that's right, I love to photograph my kids.. but I also love to photograph nature.. and I would really to get better at photographing landscapes..

gingko1 at web dot de

Rebecca S. said...

I just upgraded to a D90 and need lots of help! I'd love to take better photos of all the food that we made as well as better travel photos.

rebeccasweeton (at) gmail (dot) com

Anne said...

Would love to learn how to photograph nature shots. Saw a beautiful sunrise this morning with no idea how to make the best of it.

Anonymous said...

This book looks like just what I need! I'd like to take better photos of my daughter but I'd also like to take good photos of architecture and cemetery headstones.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a great e-book! Would help me have more confidence when I'm photographing friends and family and special events. Thanks!

jenna dot bolmgren at gmail dot com

Leigh Ann said...

I've always been interested in night photography in the city with slow shutter speeds. And also bokeh photography at night, capturing light in the distance to where it looks like out of focus baubles.

Kristin said...

I would like to learn to take better pictures of landscapes and architecture. We live in DC, so there's so many cool things that you can take pictures of!

My email is rainbowbrite9283 at gmail dot com

Kate said...

I'm so psyched about this. I love to photograph landscapes, but I would like to learn how to take better portraits.

brim(dot)katie(at)gmail(dot)com

Sadie said...

What a great giveaway! *Fingers crossed*

sadie.m.carter at gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Food! Pictures of food!

imergotm at gmail dot com

Heidi said...

Any photography tips are alwasy appreciated! I'd photograph my new house and the various projects underway :)

e dot said...

want to get better at taking portraits of children for xmas gifts etc.

The Winkels said...

I'm going to be taking pictures of my adorable twins and need all the advice I can get! mjallday@gmail.com

MegganB said...

Thanks for the opportunity! meggan at sweetcaptures.com

RoxxieRae said...

I would love to win this book, I want to take dreamy photographs of all the musicians and actors I know! roxxierae at gmail dot com.

Marla said...

I would love to photograph a baby being born. msmart127@gmail.com

Unknown said...

I'd like to know how to photograph products well.

hilary dot smith at aggiemail dot usu dot edu

Sylvia said...

I would love one! sylvia dot smith at gmail dot com :-)

Tiffany said...

This would be AWESOME! I just got my DSLR and I already have hundreds of beach pix.
tiffany at themcnabbs dot net

Miranda said...

What a great giveaway! I like to photograph butterflies, birds, and flowers.
miranda2553(at)yahoo(dot)com

Tiff said...

This sounds great! My husband and I take photos of abandoned places, and it would be great to get better...

Audrey said...

I would love to win this! I like to take pictures of food. My email is justaudrey [at] live [dot] com.

kera said...

i would love this book! i like to photograph landscapes. and i want to take better pictures when i travel to interesting places.

Rebecca said...

I always take really cruddy pictures! I even took a digital photo class. I want to take better pictures on my vacations, my clothes that I make, and my dog!

rofishman {at} gmail *dot* com

med nål och tråd said...

how could you know I needed something like this? I take pics of yarn and other crafty related stuff for my blog.

Ready, set,... family! said...

You're right, I photograph my kiddos all the time. That's NOT why I want this book! I live in one of the most beautiful places - Vermont. I would love to take some nice photos of the fall foliage without them looking like a bad 70's hotel room.

kvogan77@gmail.com

heather ivy said...

I photograph everything else except my kids...because they won't let me...so I tell them I'm taking pictures of something behind them so I can sneak a pic of them...and of course I could get that better quick pic of them if I already knew what settings I should have my camera on! Please share your camera knowledge with me:)

Eliane Zimmermann said...

although i am a graphic designer i use my lovely sony cybershot in the auto-mode. i come from the era of olympus om2 and self-developped photographs as i graduated in 1984. so i desperately need some instructions as i would love to take better pics of - no, not my boys - of the lovely landscapes in ireland where i live.

Camille said...

Awesome giveaway. I'm always looking for new ways to self teach myself photography in my free time! I like to shoot pretty much everything (especially my twiggy model-esque baby sister)!!

camille.williams09 at gmail dot com

Alecia said...

I'd like to rake better pics of the successful (and unsuccessful) DIY projects I'm always tackling. :)

heodeza said...

oh, i would love to be able to take better photos of food!

mellyford said...

mford1187@gmail.com

I'd like to learn how to photograph scenery & food! Just two things off the top of my head :)

Thanks!

laura said...

LOVE this giveaway! the kids are what i'd be shooting.
Thanks!

tiffany said...

Great giveaway! Yep, I'd like to take better photos of the kiddos, but I'd also love some tips for better product shots too. Thanks for the chance!

Janelle said...

I would love to be able to take lovely photos of all my projects :)
janelle(dot)e(dot)greene(at)gmail(dot)com

Lizelle said...

Great giveaway - I love photographing my kids (of course) but also landscapes - specially those that includes a "windpomp" (almost like a windmill)!

hnahk said...

yes, definitely my kids!!!
khanh dot lau at gmail dot com

diana said...

Get our of here! :))))
You always have the best giveaways :)

Melissa A Manley said...

My birthday is in November and as a combined present with Christmas I'm getting a DSLR (finally!)!! While I don't have kids yet, I want to use the DSLR to capture my fur-babies and all of life. There will be travel and new opportunities this coming year and I'm so excited to document life!!

Anonymous said...

I'm totally on board. I got an slr this summer courtesy of my hubby. We are getting a few chickens soon and I would really like to capture them (along with my girls!) playing around in our yard. I've tried taking dreamy pictures of my husband but they never turn out as dreamy as I remember.....hmmm ;)

Emily said...

I'd love a copy! I'd love to learn how to take nicer nature photographs in the outside, daytime light.

JJ said...

Oh, yes please! I love taking pictures of my son but I'd love to learn how to take better pictures of my projects too.

mrsjohnson05 AT gmail DOT com

Mel said...

This e-book looks awesome! I love photographing urban areas & my volunteer projects!

Dragonfly Chronicles said...

I would love this... I am going on a photography retreat in October and hope to do better than I do now. I love landscrape photography.

Mel said...

This e-book looks awesome! I love photographing urban areas & my volunteer projects!

leftisbest at g m a i l

Neal said...

I'd love a copy! I'd like to take better pictures of my dog.

Brittany Thomas said...

Would love to win this! I love taking pictures of my kids but I'd also like to work on take pictures of products and such so I can have better blog pictures.

thepistachioproject at gmail dot com

Angela said...

This would be great. I'm still at the level of giving everyone the red devil eyes most of the time, so tips will be appreciated. I'm not sure who I'll photograph, but I'll be sure to save the pics for blackmail later on!

angela_lindstrom at yahoo dot com

Monica said...

Maybe this will give me a push to start taking pictures other than food!

mcaretto at gmail dot com

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