Shooting Fireworks!!!

Posted by: Elena @ Selfie Magic  Posted date: July 03, 2011 in Tips & Tricks
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With 4th of July approaching, I’m sure you are all going to be shooting fireworks. I am no expert when it comes to that. I’ve always meant to look up how to shoot fireworks, but every time I’d go out to shoot them, I’d be too lazy or forget. Our fireworks happen on the beach which is the coolest thing. They  gather a huge crowd that spans miles and miles along the beach- so much fun! So this time I decided to finally research how to properly shoot fireworks and and share it with you in case you’re as lazy as me and never got around to looking it up. This is based on information I read in conjunction with my  own experience: {NOTE: The photos below don’t always illustrate the tip I’m giving. I...

Animated GIFs – How to make one fast and easy- Selfie Saturday Week 19

Posted by: Elena @ Selfie Magic  Posted date: June 25, 2011 in Self Portraits, Selfie Saturdays, Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized
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Before I go into today’s tutorial, I’d like to feature one of the submissions from the PERFECTION challenge. As usual, I loved every single photo of every single participant this week. I loved the submissions that said “I’m perfect the way I am, I don’t need to be changing myself”, I loved he submissions that said:”I don’t think I am perfect and it’s something I struggle with and therefore I won’t make any changes to my photos”, I loved the ones that made minor adjustments and the ones that went further. Honestly, that’s what is amazing about challenge like that- everyone is different. But I’d like to bring to your attention Shalay’s submission. I think...

Anonymous – Selfie Saturdays Week 17

Posted by: Elena @ Selfie Magic  Posted date: June 04, 2011 in Self Portraits, Selfie Saturdays, Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized
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Welcome to Week 17 of Selfie Saturday. If you’re new here, read what this is all about. If you missed last 16 weeks of challenges and tutorials, here is what we learned: Week 2: Basic Full Body Shot Week 3: Couple’s Selfies Week 4: Arm’s Length Selfie Week 5: Conceptual Selfies Week 6: Me Myself and I: Multiplicity Week 7: Portrait Selfie + Squinty Model Eyes Week 8: Self-Love Week 9: Focus Week 10: My friend, the FAN Week 11: Magic Tricks Week 12: Jump Shots Week 13: Family Portrait Week 14: Collaborations Week 15: Stop Motion Photography Week 16: Me then, me now This week should bring out everyone who’s been too shy to participate before, because today we’ll be shooting BODY PARTS. Up until now, our faces were the...

Me then, Me now – Selfie Saturday Week 16

Posted by: Elena @ Selfie Magic  Posted date: May 28, 2011 in Self Portraits, Selfie Saturdays, Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized
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Welcome to Week 16 of Selfie Saturday. If you’re new here, read what this is all about. If you missed last 15 weeks of challenges and tutorials, here is what we learned: Week 2: Basic Full Body Shot Week 3: Couple’s Selfies Week 4: Arm’s Length Selfie Week 5: Conceptual Selfies Week 6: Me Myself and I: Multiplicity Week 7: Portrait Selfie + Squinty Model Eyes Week 8: Self-Love Week 9: Focus Week 10: My friend, the FAN Week 11: Magic Tricks Week 12: Jump Shots Week 13: Family Portrait Week 14: Collaborations Week 14: Stop Motion Photography Oh I have waited for this week for so long! This is my MOST FAVORITE CHALLENGE EVER! ME THEN, ME NOW is about taking your old photos and re-creating them right now. I am sure we’re all...

Stop Motion Video – Selfie Saturdays Week 15

Posted by: Elena @ Selfie Magic  Posted date: May 21, 2011 in Selfie Saturdays, Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized, Video
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Welcome to Week 15 of Selfie Saturday. If you’re new here, read what this is all about. If you missed last 14 weeks of challenges and tutorials, here is what we learned: Week 2: Basic Full Body Shot Week 3: Couple’s Selfies Week 4: Arm’s Length Selfie Week 5: Conceptual Selfies Week 6: Me Myself and I: Multiplicity Week 7: Portrait Selfie + Squinty Model Eyes Week 8: Self-Love Week 9: Focus Week 10: My friend, the FAN Week 11: Magic Tricks Week 12: Jump Shots Week 13: Family Portrait Week 14: Collaborations This week’s theme is Stop Motion Photography Let me ask you a duh question! Have you ever gone somewhere only to return with over 600 pictures from one day? Now did you ever feel like it seems like a waste to discard...

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