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Welcome to the Real Photography blog! We are wedding and portrait photographers based in Colorado Springs. Here in our blog, Traci shares the latest portrait sessions and wedding photographs, as well as tips for improving your own photography and Photoshop skills.  To see our pricing and portfolios, please visit our wedding photography site, our family portrait site, or our senior portrait site.

Category Archives: Photographer Tips

Photography tips from beginner to advanced.

Photography Tip Tuesday: The Blind Monkey Factor

There’s an interesting essay in The Inner Game of Outdoor Photography about how much of photography is a leap of faith.  Rowell compares photography to a type of cortical blindness that creates a situation in which your eyes function, but your brain is unable to process the image.
Monkeys with this blindness can be taught that...

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colorado springs family photographer | oplove session | palmer park

There are several great charity organizations that photographers can donate their services to.  I volunteer with NILMDTS and OpLove, which both coincidentally have their headquarters in Colorado.  They are both fantastic ways to give back, and if you’re a photographer looking for ways to help, definitely check out these organizations!  I know they always need...

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photography tip tuesday | “The Switch” | week two: Nikon vs. Canon

Last week I discussed the reasons behind our switch from Canon equipment to Nikon…this week it’s time for my review of the differences between the systems.  With our Nikon gear I’ve shot two weddings and over half a dozen portrait shoots, so I feel ready to talk about the differences now that I’ve had some...

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photographer tip tuesdays | “The Switch” | week one

(Let’s pretend it’s still Tuesday.) 
The most common questions in my inbox these days center around our switch from Canon equipment to Nikon gear.
Our Canon sell-off has prompted a fresh round of email questions, so I thought I’d better tackle it here!
The most common question: Why did we switch?
First off, let me just say...

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the great canon sell-off

We made the official switch to Nikon last month and I have been selling the Canon gear off in fits and spurts.  It’s time to get serious and get the rest of this stuff out of my house, though.  I’ll be adding pictures this week, but wanted to get the list out first (to be...

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