Photo Tutorials by Grainhappy

Photo Tutorials by Grainhappy


Latest Episodes

Blurry Photos & Shooting Indoors \ GH018 – The Grainhappy Show
January 08, 2018

BLURRY photos and more issues with shooting indoors! What can you do?

Why should I change my FLASH color?? \ GH017- The Grainhappy Show
December 08, 2017

Essentially you never want to use different colors of light, unless you really know what you’re doing. The typical thing to try to aim for here is that IF YOU ADD any light at all, add light that is the SAME color as the light that already exists… or t...

The RIGHT batteries to use \ GH016 – The Grainhappy Show
December 08, 2017

I use Eneloops not only because they’re rechargeable but also because they OUTPERFORM regular alkalines.

Colors Of Light \ GH015 – The Grainhappy Show
December 08, 2017

Lights can be blue, orange, green… even the slightest differences make a huge difference in photography. Main rule, use ONE color of light ONLY!

Magic Hour – GH014 – The Grainhappy Show
December 06, 2017

Magic hour! When it’s sunset or sunrise… the sun is lower down in the sky so the ANGLE of light is different. Listen to learn why this is important!

The RIGHT Time To Shoot – GH013 – The Grainhappy Show
November 30, 2017

Angles of light matter. Think about it! The sun is up high in the sky around noon… so what kind of shadows will that create on your subject?

Finding Your Confidence – QPT 036
March 02, 2016

Finding your confidence as a photographer is tricky because if you don’t have it, you don’t know how to get it! So here’s number #1 — start at a place where you are getting the YESSES you want. Do work where you hear people saying yes to you. THEN,

Planning: The STRESS killer – QPT 035
February 23, 2016

Planning. Is. Awesome. Even if you aren’t a BORN planner. Planning for engagement shoots for us at the beginning meant that we would write out the EXACT shot Both of us were nervous that we would go BLANK creatively in the middle of shooting That plann...

3 Qualities Of Light – QPT 034
February 16, 2016

If you’re new to understanding/noticing light, definitely check this one out. What really matters is that your vision REALLY clues in on light If you already feel confident that these are obvious to you, this is NOT the podcast for you: ANGLE of light,...

How Does Exposure Work? – QPT 033
February 09, 2016

Don’t trust your camera to think for you. It’s not that hard to figure out how your camera’s brain works! I’ll explain it to you. Your camera is ALWAYS looking and aiming for a middle gray tone. Not a black, not a white, but a medium gray.