I am excited to announce that my brand new book, Art of Everyday Photography: Move Toward Manual & Make Creative Photos is now available on Amazon! If you’d like to learn more about the book, check out this feature from Cloth Paper Scissors. This publication can also be found in bookstores and craft stores throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe, and through other popular online book sellers and arts and crafts vendors.
Your Amazing Everyday Life written by Susan on Cloth Paper Scissors
I believe that there is extraordinary to be found in the ordinary, and that we can elevate our everyday lives by embracing and honoring that which is simple. I invite you to capture the everyday in your photography. Look for the finer details. The following ideas explain how.
An Aspect of a Morning Ritual
Maybe you greet the day with a cup of tea or coffee, the newspaper, journal writing, blog surfing, or stirring a pot of your favorite Irish oatmeal. Use the soft, diffused natural morning light that comes through a window in your home to illuminate your subject. How do you want the light to hit your subject: as backlighting, at an angle, or as front lighting? If the light is coming from the front, make sure the subject is far enough away from the window so it doesn’t get washed out by harsh direct light.
Something You Want to Remember
My daughter has a favorite pair of socks that just barely fit her at this point. She often wore them with her favorite striped dress—an outfit that captures her free spirit. I took a photograph of her wearing these garments because I always want to be reminded of her free spirit when I look back on her childhood.
Your Road or Block
As time goes on, the landscape changes, often dramatically. If you live in the country, trees grow, old barns fall, people build. In the city, your favorite shops and eateries are often transient. I lived in Boston in my twenties and the amount of transformation my old neighborhood has seen since then is pretty remarkable. Make photos of the significant places you want to remember: your favorite bookstore, cafe, coffee shop, gallery, or tree-lined street.
Elevate Your Errands to Art
Some ideas: a photo of a shopping cart in the rain, the artfully displayed artisan bread at the bakery, fresh catches of the day on ice at the local fish market, jams and jellies on a shelf at the farmer’s market.
What other’s are saying about Susan’s book:
“In this easy-to-understand book, Susan Tuttle encourages the reader to get her camera out of “auto mode” and finally learn how to use its features to create beautiful photos capturing the everyday moments of life, including portraiture, landscape, still-life scenes, food, pet photography, street photography and more. In addition to camera basics, Susan includes many tips and techniques for getting the most out of smartphone cameras and photo apps.”- Amazon
Connect with Susan and find out more about her new publication and older publications on her website Also, stay tuned for a more in-depth look at Susan, her work, and her publishing prowess in the coming weeks here at Grryo. We are so excited to be able to support a fellow artist!
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