Wootness | the blog of christine walsh-newton
master photographer | photographic craftsman | certified professional photographer
Some people just can’t get past the whole gear thing. For a long time, I was tempted to do as a friend of mine does – cover up all the identifying marks on my camera with black electrical tape. You’d know I shot a Nikon, but that’s about it. For the past few years I’ve …
Continue reading “Yours is Bigger Than Mine. I’m Fine with That.”
In addition to getting photographers away from shooting on Auto – I’d also like to shoo them away from the “auto” setting on their white balance section of the camera menu. I know it’s tempting to just put the camera on auto everything and go for it – but that’s how non-professionals do it and …
Oh good morning Wootness fans! Happy Groundhog Day! Phil did NOT see his shadow, so I guess that means we’ll have an early spring. Yeah, right. When I start relying on a rodent to forecast the weather, there’s issues at play. So, today we’re gonna talk about shadows. Specifically, shadows from your clients that are …
Continue reading “About those Shadows: It’s Groundhog Day and Your Name Ain’t Phil”
Thank you Dr. Suess for that phrase. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s from one of the books that is popular to give kids when they’ve graduated from high school. It talks about the things you will do and the people you will meet as you start your new phase of life. Being a …
When I teach classes to new photographers, I have a “learn with what you already own” philosophy. I know how it is. You excitedly take your camera, bag and manual to the first class that will get you on the road to becoming a pro photographer and you’re suddenly faced with an excruciatingly long list …
Continue reading “But, Seriously: Just buy a light meter, will ya?”
Recently, an email hit my inbox, featuring a set of Photoshop actions that emulated Instagram effects. Oh for the love of all that is holy, is this what we’ve been reduced to? We’ve become such an instant-gratification oriented society… my own timeline is filled with more cell phone photos than you can shake a stick …
In the beginning, when the ink was still fresh on my business license, I used whatever lab was running a sale. I hadn’t yet run into quality, delivery or customer service issues. I was a happy little photographer bouncing from vendor to vendor, collecting my paper samples from each and keeping up with the constant …
Well, hello! First of all – I’m BACK! But, what I intend on doing from this point forward, is yet undecided. Wootness was born in September 2011. Not because it was needed, not because it was my main focus. But because I made the decision to leave my studio temporarily and help care for an …
In 2001, my husband and I went to Ireland for 9 days. Mealtimes were difficult for me as it was the height of Salmon season and this girl is so NOT a seafood fan. Overall, I wasn’t a fan of Irish food (except for Barmbrack), so when we saw a little hamburger stand open in …
Continue reading “Back to Basics – Should you go into business at all?”
So, let’s jump back to the cartoon and explain the concept behind it: Yes, you can stock your studio with non-photography lights – but it’s so much HARDER and it’s difficult to find people that do it that way that have enough experience with it to help you learn. It’s all about trial and …
