It has been so fun watching all of your photo contest entries come in! (It’s the last day – don’t miss out!) You have all these beautiful and fun shots – now what?  We always say “You don’t have a photograph unless you have a print”. With this being said – we have the perfect solution for you….babbonis is teaming up with Mike Crivello’s Camera in Brookfield!

If you’ve ever tried to hook up your phone to your computer and transfer files to upload online or take to a store to get your precious shots printed – you know it can often be more complicated then one would think!  The cool thing about Mike Crivello’s Camera is you can actually upload your photos to get them printed – right from your phone!  Sound too good to be true? We also have a secret way you can receive 10% off AND get your photos printed! Here’s how…

Launch your phone web browser and go to: http://mikecrivellos.com/ 

Once you are on their website – Locate the blue box titled “Online Photo Prints” hit the white button “>Start Printing“. This will bring you to their Online Print page….select the red “Launch Online Print Application” to get started!

The mobile friendly photo printing process will pop-up on your screen – simply hit “Start Photo Print” it will then prompt you to select which photos you would like to upload. 

Once your images are uploaded – the top bar will display selected photos. One at a time select the photo and hit “Prints” on the top right portion of your screen. 

An order menu will pop up and you can choose the size and quantity of desired photo. 

Depending on size selected – make sure the photo is cropped as desired, once finished hit “Next” on the bottom right of your screen. 

Select desired options and SCROLL DOWN…..(here’s the secret!)

In the comments section of this page…be sure to type in Babboni Photography to receive 10% off your order when you pick it up in the store! Hit next to continue…

Review your order – making sure Babboni Photography is in the comments section! Hit next to continue…

Simply select “Pickup in Store” and fill in the prompts! It’s that simply. Plus you get 10% off! Have fun printing!

Remember…stay tune, Photo Contest Winner will be announced tomorrow, March 19th.

We have loved watching your photo contest entries come in! Don’t miss out on the Babbonis Photo Contest that ends on March 18th.  This week for our photo tip – we want to talk to you about perspective. Changing the perspective on what you’re photographing can ultimately change the entire feel of a photograph.

So…what is perspective anyway?

Webster Dictionary describes perspective as the technique or process of representing on a plane or curved surface the spatial relation of objects as they might appear to the eye. Also going to to explain how perspective is a visible scene; especially :  one giving a distinctive impression of distance. The appearance to the eye of objects in respect to their relative distance and positions. Now that we know what the “technical” definition is..in simpler terms, perspective is things seem smaller the farther away they are, relative to their size.

How does perspective apply to photography? 

To increase your understanding of how to use perspective in photography really is one of those things that come to you the more you practice and experiment with it. If you have a DSLR you can experiment with your different lenses to change your perspective using your wide angle, normal and telephoto lenses. Remember however, just changing your lens wont ultimately change your perspective, be sure to change your standing position as well.

How can you utilize perspective with your cellphone camera? Well you can institute perspective by changing your physical position toward your subject. You can also change the distance from your background and subject to change the look and feel as well. This doesn’t mean just moving closer or further away from your subject but also moving vertically as well – shoot from above and get down low!

Be deliberate and think through your shot – practice makes perfect! If you feel like your shot could be “more” but aren’t quite sure how to change the shot – move your feet, bend down, or grab a ladder!

Here are some examples to illustrate different perspective in photos.

Have fun trying different perspectives and enter your photos in our contest!  Next week we will be announcing our photography contest winner. 

Hello Fellow Photography Lovers! We hope you are enjoying this blog series just as much as we are. We’ve covered quite a bit so far….with this being said, we’ve decided to mix things up a bit. It’s time for you to show us what you can do! We hope you have been applying what you’ve learned so far. Here’s a recap on what we’ve discussed so far incase you missed anything:

Exposure & Zoom – BEFORE even taking the shot

Built-in Phone Editing

Better Cellphone Action Shots

Lighting and Sun Shadows

INDOOR lighting 

Rule of Thirds

babbonis Photo Contest!

With all these new tips and nuggets of knowledge…what good does it do if you don’t apply them? Over the next two weeks babbonis is hosting a photo contest on our Facebook Page. We want to see the shots you’re proud of!! There will be two categories. PEOPLE and EVERYDAY LIFE. Wayde will select a winner from each category at the end of the contest, March 18th.  The winners will be FEATURED in our blog posts as well as Facebook Page.  PLUS you will win a coffee mug with a few goodies as well as FREE SITTING & $500 Gift Certificate to our Studio!! Why pass up this opportunity?!

How to Qualify:

1. Select your FAVORITE photograph you have taken
2. Upload your image to our Babboni Facebook Page
3. Write a short caption stating your photo contest entry, which category, as well as any other information about the photo you would love to share! i.e. “Photo Contest Entry: People.  This photo here is meaningful to me because…..”
4. Share your post on your own personal Facebook Page! (Likes, Post, and Shares wont secure your winning title but certainly can’t hurt!)

If you have any questions…let us know! We look forward to seeing your photos. At the end of the two weeks on March 18th Wayde will select a favorite from each category.

Best of Luck, Friends!