Feature Friday:  Tara Long

Feature Friday: Tara Long

Today’s Featured Iris Works user is Tara Long Photography! Here’s her story: — Tell us a little about yourself! Hi – I am Tara Long and I am located in Springfield, Illinois- the home of Abraham Lincoln 🙂  I met a cute neighbor boy at the age...
Backlighting Your Subject Successfully

Backlighting Your Subject Successfully

Backlighting is typically used in the industry to describe a photo where your subject has the sun lighting them from behind. The photographer shoots into the sun, capturing the light streaming in around their subject which adds a hazier look to their images. How much...
Metering Modes – Three Ways to Nail Exposure Everytime

Metering Modes – Three Ways to Nail Exposure Everytime

Have you ever had images come out to bright or too dark? You might need to pay more attention to your metering and the mode that you are using. So what does metering do for you? It will measure the amount of bright and dark tones in your image and help you get the...
Reading Your Histogram

Reading Your Histogram

Getting your exposure as best you can in camera is something that you should make as your goal every time you shoot. By doing this, you’re giving yourself more flexibility with editing and will have a more consistent look overall. One of the best ways to achieve...