photography tips for social media and websites...outdoor lighting • the golden hour – typically...
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Photography Tips for Social Media and
WebsitesSami Mastrario
Owner and photographer at SamiM Photography
Your subject isn’t boring!
• What is everyday to you is completely foreign to your followers
• Give behind-the-scenes access to followers they can’t usually get and don’t be afraid to be personable
The rule of thirds
• Also, the “Rule of Odds”• Photos with odd numbers
of elements are more interesting and pleasing to the eye.
Do not use phone zoom function
• Shaky and blurry images
• Pixelation especially while editing
Stabilize
• Use tripod if possible
• Realistically, prop on a fence post, table, or other available surface
Outdoor Lighting
• The Golden Hour – typically an hour before sunset!
• Use the website https://www.timeanddate.comto get an idea of when sunset is on a particular date
• Don’t be afraid of bright sunlight, though! Be aware of your shadows and your subject.
Tap to focus
• Adjust focus/lighting balance by tapping on the subject
Street in focus ==>
<==Plants in focus
Try different angles
• Consider top down (lay flat photos), portrait, or landscape
• Don’t be afraid to get down (on the ground)
• Take the same photo from different positions if you can
Snap action shots by using the burst function
Photo Styling
• Easier for the “off season” to have valuable content
• Showcase products, plans for updates, etc.
Hashtags are good
• #inthesecondcomment
• #ReadThemOutLoud• Don’t let #CowboysUK become #cowboysuk
(Get it? Cowboys suck!)
• #SamiMPhotography and #SamiMAdventures• #SamiMChildren or #SamiMStudio
Shameless plug for GAA#exploregeorgiafarms
#Georgiagrown#exploreGeorgia
Hashtags for Reposting
• Ask your visitors to hashtag for permission to repost
Apps are your friends
• Boomerang- creates loop video
• Ripl- creates short videos
• VSCO photo editor
• Over- adds text
• Look Brdy- makes bird sounds to get kids and animals to look at camera.
So what kind of things should I post?
• Recipes that incorporate your products
So what kind of things should I post?
• Everyday use of your products
So what kind of things should I post?
• Gift ideas from your stores
So what kind of things should I post?
• Toot your own horn and website!
Overwhelmed? Hire a professional!
• Sami Mastrario
• 229-567-6572
• www.samimphotography.com
www.samimadventures.com
Are you interested in being featured on my SamiM Adventurestravel blog?
Contact me!