Posts by Tava Derr

The video below gives a quick and simple overview of how to use Lightroom to edit photos. Lightroom is a great tool for editing and provides a plethora of easy to use presets and editing functions. Lightroom also includes generative AI to make editing easier than ever before. If you have questions, comments, or requests…

Are you looking to create a portfolio, but you are not sure how, or are you looking for a platform to use to help you get started? Look no further! In no particular order, here are a few of the top platforms for making a portfolio. 1. Adobe Portfolio Adobe Portfolio is a great option…

Are you confused about how to make a portfolio? Are you not sure where to start? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Here is a simple rundown of how to make a portfolio. Looking for more information or ways to get started? Check out my post Top 5 Best Platforms for Making a Portfolio.

I’m in awe of God’s Creation; just look at the sky! It’s so beautiful with all of it’s many colors — it can range from vibrant blue, to a hazy gray, to an hombre sunset, to a starry night. However, in this portfolio I’m focusing on sunsets and how the pastel colors were captured through…

Learn how to organize a photoshoot in an easy, step-by-step way, with visual examples from the one I recently did with my friend Athena. 1. Find/Pick a Subject First, you need to decide what you will be photographing. It could be a person or multiple people. It could be an object, a location, clothing, or…

Introduction Everyone has to start somewhere, and for me that “where” was the yearbook room. There I held an expensive sports camera in my hands for the first time and asked myself how in the world I was ever going to figure out how to use it. There were so many buttons and moving parts,…