Family photography in the garden can be a wonderful way to capture natural and relaxed moments. Here I have some tips from me to you. I photographed this family in Germany in their own little garden. First I thought the garden would be too small. But it turned out to be just perfect.
In this episode of “Photorials with YAB” I start to explain camera-settings. Understanding aperture and/or time priority is key in photography. To make it easy to understand for beginners I portrayed a Nigerian Aboki in his shop.
(Aboki is Hausa and means “Friend” but the expression is more often used when talking about a street side shop owner from the North).
Once you see the images the meaning and importance of different aperture…
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In Nigeria we love our traditional outfits. But sometimes the voluminous cuts and heavy fabrics can make you look bulky.
In this video I photographed our Model Funke in a traditional bridal wear with a big Gele on her head. I explain how to photograph a curvey model in traditional wear and still make her look slim.
Enjoy the video!
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This is the second episode of Photorials with YAB.
It is still about the fantastic results window light can give you. But in this clip we have added a reflector. Just a simple and inexpensive equipment like a reflector can improve the quality of your lighting immensley.
Enjoy the tutorial.
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I have been working in Lagos, Nigeria for a couple of years now. Though I studied advertising photography in Germany, my time in Nigeria has thought me a lot more. Especially when it comes to improvisation and overcoming challenges.As a photographer you never stop learning.
Now it is time to give back.
“Photorials with YAB” will be my way of sharing information, experiences and simple tick and tricks that can come…
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