I'm continuing my posts featuring business owners and entrepreneurs in our neighborhood. This week is Amanda Lamb with Amanda Lamb Photography! I asked her to do a little guest post and also give us "wanna be" photographers a couple of tips to help us out at home as we try and capture those ever so fleeting moments of our kids!
Amanda Lamb Photography
I love warmth. Either from a sunny day, or in a cup of coffee, from my children’s smiling faces, or the love all over the faces of a couple. I love people. I love capturing their eyes and the warmth from their soul. I love letting them see themselves the way I see them. I love knowing that I’ll be giving a couple a chance to treasure a memory for a lifetime. I’m Amanda Lamb. I photograph life’s happy moments.
My business started in 2006. While in high school and college, I dreamed of being a professional photographer, but was worried it couldn't be a "real job." So instead, I became a high school teacher, and some of my students entrusted me with their senior pictures. The next year, after having my daughter, I did my first wedding and was completely hooked, and in love with love. Now, I'm a full time photographer, and I love just about every second of it.
I'm so excited to have the opportunity to share three quick tips with you for making your own family photos better!
Tip #1: The old adage is true! "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough!" -Robert Capa
If you're wanting more emotion and detail in your images, make a conscious effort to get closer to your subject.
Tip #2: Light what's important! If your subject is well lit in your picture, the cluttered room they're in won't matter as much. It'll just become part of the story.
Tip #3: Get out from behind the camera! There's a feeling (especially among moms and dads of young kids) that you're not "appearance worthy" enough to be photographed. This simply just isn't true. Especially among moms and dads of young kids. ;) These moments are fleeting, and they can't be recovered. In 10 years, you will look back fondly on these times, and while capturing the day to day is SO important, it's also incredibly important to take the time to be photographed with your family right now. In this moment. No one will notice the 10 pounds you'd like to lose. No one will notice the dark circles under your eyes from lack of sleep (especially since a great photographer will be able to make them disappear with the right lighting). All anyone will see is your beautiful moments, and your beautiful family. And your children will someday be so very grateful to you for getting out from behind your camera to have your relationship professionally captured!
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Amanda Lamb
