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Sarah Halstead

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June 22, 2012 By Sarah Halstead

Real Life Photography

Filed Under: Giveaways, Photography

I was so thrilled and honored that Rebecca asked me to be a part of her Real Life Photography book launch party. If you don’t know Rebecca, she is the author behind Simple As That. She is seriously talented. I look up to her photography and craftiness.

About Rebecca | A professional photographer and mother of four children, I make my home in Alberta, Canada. I’m the author of two previous photography eBooks, 40 Top Tips for Better Photos and Don’t Say Cheese!, both published through Ella Publishing Co., as well as a scrapbooking inspiration book, Real.Life.Scrapbooking., published in 2008.

About RealLife Photography

I believe strongly in encouraging women to take more photos of everyday moments—it’s my absolute favorite part of photography! I started working on this 68-page, professionally designed and edited eBook more than a year ago. I spent months carefully assembling my best tips and tricks, gathering 127 real-life photos, and writing hundreds of useful photography tips. My goal is to inspire women everywhere to pick up their cameras more often and to be happier with the photos they take.

 

Excerpt

“Photographing real life isn’t always easy. In fact, it’s a lot harder than taking family portraits in a well-lit studio or outdoors at the perfect time of day. Real life passes quickly. It doesn’t wait for you to pull out your camera. It doesn’t wait for ideal lighting conditions. And it doesn’t wait for your house to be spotless. But I promise that capturing everyday moments is worth the extra effort. Capturing life as it happens helps me see things differently. Boring becomes beautiful. Ordinary becomes extraordinary. Life can get so busy and crowded with distractions that it’s easy to forget what matters most. Pausing to take photos along the way helps me slow down and just enjoy my life exactly as it is.”
—from Real.Life.Photography.: How to find magic in everyday moments by Rebecca Cooper

I loved everything about this book. It was set up so easy to read and follow. I loved how she shared her settings for every photo and what lens she used. I have really wanted to learn to take more natural photos of my kids doing what they do. This is the perfect book for me. It inspired me in taking these photos with Dustyn. I really hope to do more with them in the future.

If you are looking for an easy to read book with lots of awesome tips check it out. Just like shooting kids in AV mode instead of all manual. It makes perfect sense, but I never thought of it!

She really jammed this full of tips, tricks, and techniques. She even talks a little bit about editing. Christy from Addy Lane created a Simple Fixes Action Set that go perfect with Rebecca’s ebook.

Here is an edit of a photo of Carsyn side by side. I didn’t do anything else to it besides using the Simple Fixes Action Set.

I used Goodbye Red Skin, Simply Lighten and Simply Boost. I love how easy and fast they were to use. I will be using them in the future.

You can purchase the ebook or the action set for the introductory price of $9.99 each (the regular price will be $12.99).

If you purchase both the book and the actions together, you can take 20% off with the promo code PHOTOFIX. 

Thanks so much Rebecca for including me in your Book Launch Party. I really enjoyed reading the book and trying out the actions.

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  1. Kacey @ Well-Rounded Home says

    June 27, 2012 at 11:26 pm

    You have a really pretty blog. I'm looking forward to checking out your posts. I'm on a mission to learn to take better pictures so this book would be an awesome addition to my photography library.
    • Kacey @ Well-Rounded Home says

      June 27, 2012 at 11:28 pm

      By the way, this summer I really want to catch my kids having fun. I love their carefree ways at this age and want to capture all these memories for later.
  2. Kelly M says

    June 27, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    I hope to capture memories of the cabin by the lake!
  3. AmyLynn says

    June 27, 2012 at 9:17 am

    I'm looking forward to taking photos of us having fun at the park!
  4. Heather S. says

    June 26, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    I hope to photograph my family while they're having fun outside!
  5. Diana S. says

    June 26, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    I would love photograph our family just enjoying life and our time spent together!
  6. Lori Peterson says

    June 25, 2012 at 11:03 pm

    I have found a cool little spot where I want to do family pics. I also want to do more photos of my kids. They are growing so fast and I just want some pics to remember this time with them.
  7. heather says

    June 25, 2012 at 12:31 pm

    This summer I'm really going to try and focus on family time. We don't have hardly enough of us enjoying things together and that is a goal I am going to accomplish.
  8. Laura Higgins Dassance says

    June 24, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    would love to photograph the kiddies just enjoying life :-) The little moments we spend everyday outdoors in this mostly great weather!
  9. Erika says

    June 24, 2012 at 12:32 am

    I would love to photograph my kids having fun especially with water!
  10. Tammi @ My Organized Chaos says

    June 23, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    Considering for most of the year it's Winter here {and I'm talking FREEZING}, most of my photos are taking inside with terrible lighting. Now we're outside and I'm shooting everything and everything, LOVE taking photos of my 3 girls doing ordinary to extraordinary things - love outdoor shots. But after 8+ months of Winter, my photography is rusty. I need a refresher so bad!!
  11. momto8blog says

    June 23, 2012 at 6:34 pm

    I hope to get ONE picture of my youngest child.
  12. Tiffany says

    June 23, 2012 at 12:54 am

    I'm looking forward to photographing some of our summer travels with my new (to me) Canon XS. It's my first DSLR and I'm really looking forward to learning how to use it!
  13. Kimberly says

    June 22, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    Looks like a great book! And I love the tip of turning the dial to AV! I never thought of that either!
  14. Serendipity is Sweet says

    June 22, 2012 at 7:51 pm

    Since we avoided the beach last summer because our youngest was not yet walking, I hope to get some great beach shots this summer. Thanks for the chance to win :)
  15. Mickisha says

    June 22, 2012 at 7:44 pm

    I am looking forward to taking pictures with family we haven't seen for a long time!
  16. Shantell says

    June 22, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    I want to capture our everyday tasks along with all of the fun things we have planned for this summer. Thanks for the giveaway.
  17. Cindi says

    June 22, 2012 at 2:22 pm

    I plan to photograph both my girls in their high school marching band practice.
  18. kristin says

    June 22, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    this is such an amazing book and such an awesome giveaway! thank you sarah!! i am going to be capturing my kiddos enjoying summer as much as i can before this new little one arrives and things get super crazy! ;) i just love capturing the everyday moments and watching them grow!!
  19. Alison says

    June 22, 2012 at 10:58 am

    can't wait to get some beautiful beach pix this summer.
  20. Kate says

    June 22, 2012 at 9:50 am

    My baby will be 6 months old so I'll be looking forward to taking pics of her moving around surrounded by the sunshine :)
  21. Peggy Griffin says

    June 22, 2012 at 9:10 am

    I hope to photography lots of fun summer moments!
  22. Christine says

    June 22, 2012 at 8:33 am

    I want to photograph my family having fun. We've got two birthdays in the month of July so festive birthdays would be on the list too.
  23. Cynthia Banuelos says

    June 22, 2012 at 3:30 am

    I have already begun! We took a trip to Disneyland my kids and my husband and I had a blast! I took pictures. I was challenged because I tried out the quote I have heard before. "It isn't the camera that makes the pictures, its the photographer." I took my point and shoot camera. I kept reminding myself I can do this! and I did! I am looking forward to many more pictures at the park with my kids, and just having fun in general with my kids. Doing nothing but quality family time together! (; I hope I win this! It would help out that much more!
  24. Stephanie says

    June 22, 2012 at 2:13 am

    Okay now to win it :) I hope to capture all my little mans firsts!
  25. Stephanie says

    June 22, 2012 at 2:12 am

    I really love the concept of the book and it looks so beautifully done!
  26. Desirae R says

    June 22, 2012 at 1:26 am

    Oh, I should probably answer your question hehe. This summer is all about learning my new camera and working on building some family/children portraits for my portfolio. I am hoping by the spring to be officially in the biz...
  27. Desirae R says

    June 22, 2012 at 1:24 am

    This is awesome! Looks like a beautiful and helpful book!
  28. San says

    June 22, 2012 at 1:11 am

    This summer we are headed out to our trailer and to Niagara Falls. I know that the kids will have so much fun. My photography will be all about capturing these moments!
  29. BreeAnn S. says

    June 22, 2012 at 12:59 am

    This looks like a great book! I would love to learn more about capturing those real moments.
  30. Brittany says

    June 22, 2012 at 12:19 am

    I just want to spend as much time with my girls, photographing them outdoors, doing the summer acitivites they love and I love to watch them doing.

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I'm Sarah and I am the writer behind this blog. I love sharing recipes, DIY projects, photos and about my everyday life. I married my high school sweetheart Kenny. We have three boys and one baby girl - Dustyn, Carsyn, Prestyn, and Annelyn. Thanks for stopping by, can't wait to get to know you more. Read More…

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