Filling the Frame with Memories that Move

Today’s guest post comes from photographer Jessica Wallach, she’s a contributing writer for the site PicturingHD.com and a talented family and children portrait photographer.

Filling the Frame with Memories that Move… and move the viewer to laughter and tears.

All photographers tell a story, find their voice and tell it how they see it. As photographers, we don’t just want people to see what we see, we want them to taste, smell and feel what we do. If it is cold and windy, we want them to feel the cold and hear the wind. If the kids are laughing, we want them to hear the laughter and see the smiles.

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Photographing the Super Moon

Photo courtesy of NASA.

This weekend, the moon will be closer to the earth as it has been all year making it appear bigger and brighter than ever. For all you sky watchers and amateur astrologists, be sure and peek out your windows this Saturday, May 5 at 11:35 p.m. (EDT), when the ‘Super Moon’ is said to be most visible.

According to Nasa, this year’s ‘Super Moon’ will be as much as 14% bigger and 30% brighter than other full Moons of 2012.

Plan on photographing the Super Moon? We rounded up our list of favorite sites with great tutorials on how to capture amazing images of the moon.

How To Photograph the Moon:

• How to Photograph the Moon (With 10 Great Examples)
• How to Take Stunning Pictures of the Moon
• Moon Photography Made Simple
• Creative Moon Photography

The Potential in Pet Photography

Photo courtesy of Four Feet Fotos.

If you think pet photography is for the birds, think again! Skip Cohen, founder of MEI and past president of Rangefinder Publishing Inc. and WPPI, says the market potential for pet photography is huge and he’s got the numbers to back it up.

Americans own millions of dogs, cats, fish – you name it! And considering most people treat their pets like a member of the family, there are literally millions of photography opportunities on the table.

Learn more and get some great insight on pet photography in the article ‘Is Pet Photography Part of Your Business?’ over on Skip’s photo network.

And, check out this wonderful editorial by photographer Eric Wilson that documents what it really takes to be a pet photographer.

Top New Features in Photoshop CS6

Have you taken the beta of Photoshop CS6 for a spin? If not, download a free copy and check it out. it’s one of the biggest updates the software’s seen in years with tons of new features and enhancements. There’s been loads of videos and articles about the new features posted online in the last few weeks, below is a round up of some of our favorites!

New Dark Interface, New Filters + More from Photo Gavin

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Picturing HD Website Offers Excellent Training for Video Slideshow Makers

ShootSmarter.com, one of our favorite places for learning about photography, has just launched a new site that’s all about creating and sharing video slideshows in HD!

It’s called PicturingHD.com and features great articles, training videos and more. The site is led by photographer and photo technology expert Will Crockett. Will and his team of contributing experts create and share easy to follow videos and articles that make learning fun and interesting!

It’s totally free to sign up and become a member. You’ll get access to all the articles, training videos and a great newsletter with even more helpful tips and tricks.

Check out a snippet below of a recent video explaining what HD means.