Before & After; Winston Salem, North Carolina Photographer

Heya, my name is Stacey

I am a natural light lifestyle portrait photographer based in North Carolina. I love to capture emotion and realism that surrounds families big and small, human and furry. I am a natural light photographer that embraces the art of photography and loves to splash that into my photoshoots.

When I'm not busy shooting, I also enjoy - good food, great conversation, my cats, coffee, snuggling up with a good book, video games, web design, cooking, learning and laughing. Feel free to leave a comment if you feel inclined and be sure to stay connected through the links below or E-mail me if you have any questions, or just to say hello!

February 19, 2010

I never claim to know everything and am always willing to help out where I can. I often times feel like after I give my answers (rather in person or through email – about photography or not), people throw their hands up and think “Is that IT?!” I feel like I let people down because I always come back to the point that it took me a lot of time and a lot of effort to learn what I have and that you have to do the same and make it work for YOU.

A question I get asked a lot in the world of photography is about my image sharpness. How do I do it, what lens do I use, what settings and so on. This post may be a little boring to most, but I feel it important to take time out to help those who have questions and who I may even want to learn a thing or two from in the future.

I always shoot manual and natural light. I have been in situations where I have had to use flash, but NEVER outside. If an indoor situation calls for it, I bounce my SB-600 from either a wall or ceiling or light colored platform nearby. My main lens at the moment is my 50mm, f/1.8 and I almost always shoot wide open. Does this mean every single shot is in focus and nailed the first time? Absolutely not. I try take a few similar shots before I re-pose my clients just to make sure I nail the photo I want. Besides, no client or agency will ever want 10 photos of the same pose – so as long as you nailed a couple, you are good to go!

I am also a fan of Photoshop Actions and am not ashamed. They make my work flow so much quicker and I adore the little effects I can add to photos. I think everyone is beautiful already, but I love the extra little pop I can add to my photos. Some of my favorites are Red Leaf Work flow, Totally Rad Revenge, Pioneer Woman Action set 1 and Oeil. I think in the end, it’s all about finding what works best for you and your work flow and a style that speaks to you. Practice, practice, practice, and don’t be afraid to ask for tips or tricks along the way.

D300, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/500 sec, ISO Low 70.
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D300, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/250 sec, ISO Low 70.
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D300, 50mm, f/2, 1/320 sec, ISO 200
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D300, 50mm, f/2.5, 1/100 sec, ISO 320.
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D300, 50mm, f/2.2, 1/160 sec, ISO 200.
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D300, 50mm, f/1.8, 1/400 sec, ISO 200.

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