bestofepisodes Archives • Web Design | SEO Strategy | Kajabi Expert https://sandrasky.com/tag/bestofepisodes/ Web Design & Digital Marketing Fri, 31 Dec 2021 10:29:37 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://sandrasky.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-sandrasky-favicon-32x32.png bestofepisodes Archives • Web Design | SEO Strategy | Kajabi Expert https://sandrasky.com/tag/bestofepisodes/ 32 32 The Long Game is… iPhone Photography https://sandrasky.com/the-long-game-is-iphone-photography-2/ Fri, 31 Dec 2021 10:29:35 +0000 https://sandrasky.com/?p=3157 Happy Holidays my friends – we did it, we made it through the year! This week is the best of episodes – I’m sharing a favorite episode from this year that I know you’ll enjoy! I’m sharing some cool things via email as well so if you are not on my list yet, hop on…

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Happy Holidays my friends – we did it, we made it through the year!


This week is the best of episodes – I’m sharing a favorite episode from this year that I know you’ll enjoy!

I’m sharing some cool things via email as well so if you are not on my list yet, hop on over to sandrasky.com and click the Yes! Inspire Me button and send me your info.

Thanks for being on this journey with me. I am super excited about what the New Year holds… for all of us.

My Best,

Sandra

Summer is coming and the world is opening up—I’m excited! From simple dinners with friends to graduations and weddings, this seems like a good time to talk photography and take great pictures. So let’s talk about iPhone photography today.

My own training included a BFA with a definite interest in photography. I learned how to interpret images, convey your message with imagery, execution of images, darkroom techniques, and more.

I also share:

  • My personal history with photography, from the Kodak 110 to the Kodak Disc camera

  • What I learned from studying photography through high school and college

  • The importance of the book Ways of Seeing by John Berger

  • Why seeing and recognition—visual understanding—is so important to what we understand and what we share.

  • How I used my degree to photograph much of the hip hop and cultural scene of the 1980s

    • I also learned why it’s important to acquire a “design eye” when sharing your brand. Now I know what works, what doesn’t work and what could work when it comes to images and how to apply these concepts to working with brands.

    Some of the ways digital photography has improved the ways you can share your brand:

  • Using photography on websites, social media, and more

  • The importance of a specific direction to keep you on task

  • How digital cameras and phones have really enlarged the barriers to snapping unlimited photographs

    • There are some classical foundational concepts such as composition, background, and lighting you can apply when taking photos. Here’s what I share in this area:

  • A shortcut to easily open the camera on your phone (bet you don’t know this one!)

  • Some concepts that professionals all use when they take photos, such as the “rule of thirds” to create a more engaging image for you (and where to find this on your iPhone)

  • How to make the most of selfies—what to do to improve them

  • Tips to upgrade the backgrounds in your photos (and avoid the faux pas made by Megan Kelly at the Billboard Music Awards)

  • The unexpected tip for best lighting when taking photos outdoors

  • The best lighting when you’re indoors and how to get the most of it (especially important for product photography)

  • Artificial lights: pros and cons

    • Remember, the better quality of light, the better clarity of image, too. You really can tell the level of professionalism from the quality of the light.

    A few other tips about iPhone modes: 

  • How to use the portrait mode on your camera

  • “The blitz” and how it can help you capture that split-second image

  • The insider trick you’ve never heard before to get full clarity and sharpness in your photos

  • The importance of the timer function on your phone

  • Other fun gadgets you can buy to help you take steady photos for sharper images

    • Don’t forget that all these concepts apply to photographs of people as well as things. You may be surprised by the amazing quality you achieve with landscapes or your products. So head out this summer, snap away and share with your audience!

    John Berger Ways of Seeing

    Rule of Thirds Photography

    Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly Photos at the Billboard Music Awards

    Sample concept of multi-blitz

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    Happy Holidays my friends – we did it, we made it through the year!

    This week is the best of episodes – I’m sharing a favorite episode from this year that I know you’ll enjoy!

    I’m sharing some cool things via email as well so if you are not on my list yet, hop on over to sandrasky.com and click the Yes! Inspire Me button and send me your info.

    Thanks for being on this journey with me. I am super excited about what the New Year holds… for all of us.

    My Best,

    Sandra

    Imagine inspiration on demand!

    That is today’s topic. I share how and why ideas can come easily sometimes, and elusive at others.

    Remember the movie 9 to 5?

    I share the inspiration that Jane Fonda had to get this movie created.

    Here’s what I cover:

  • Be open to disruption, making changes when inspiration hits.

  • Solitary times give your brain a moment to come up with a great idea.

  • Listen. Ideas come up when we listen with a true desire to understand.

  • Be open when the dots start to connect.

  • Implement the inspiration!

    • Inspiration doesn’t show up out of anywhere. It’s often related to something you’ve already been considering or mulling over.

    Find out what you need to have “thinking time” and have a method to track and note the great ideas when they show up.

    Links from Today’s Episode:

    Dolly Parton Two Doors Down

    Dolly Parton 9 To 5

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