by Emma Wood
  

It’s amazing how different crops can change the mood of an image or even just enhance them.  By just making a few little changes, you can add a lot more impact and drama.   I try as much as possible to think about cropping and where I want to place my subject within an image before I shoot.  But there are times when I realize during processing, how much more powerful an image would become with a certain(…)

Have you visited the CMpro Daily Project to get your daily dose of photography inspiration?  If not, it’s definitely worth checking out!  The CMpros, both hobbyist and professional photographers, are uploading beautiful photographs to it every day and each week we choose a favorite, the DOTW (daily of the week).  This week, this gorgeous and soulful portrait by Emma Wood (taken with her Nikon D700 and Lensbaby Edge 80) stole our hearts.  Congratulations Emma!

To see more of Emma Wood’s photography(…)

It’s time for another installment of our ‘peek inside’ series and today is CMmentor Emma Wood!  Emma is a brilliant photographer who particularly excels at black and white photography and in being a great friend and encourager.  Our photography forum wouldn’t be quite the same without the lovely Emma and we are happy to have her here today on the blog sharing a little glimpse into her world!
a peek inside | emma wood
I don’t have an enormous amount of gear,(…)

by Emma Wood

If you’ve never used a lensbaby before, they almost seem like a mysterious kind of secret, something unique and totally different.  This is how I felt before I joined in on the fun about nine months ago.   Lately I’ve found more and more people experimenting with them, and loving them.   They bring something fresh and new to images and they are not expensive compared to most lenses.   I remember being totally intrigued with them before(…)

by Emma Wood
I truly can’t believe that it’s been a year since ClickinMoms started the CMpro Daily Project.  It was started in the hope that it would encourage participants to shoot and share on a regular basis.  And although we knew it was a great idea, what we didn’t know was how much it would mean to us, or how many wonderful friendships would develop from it.  There have been huge amounts of laughter, tears, compassion, and love as we’ve watched(…)

by Emma Wood

Being a black and white lover and having it be my passion, you may think that the decision would be an easy one.  However, nature provides us with such an abundant color palette, such fantastic, gorgeous tones in so many variations that it’s not always as easy a decision for me as you might think.

So how do I choose?   I usually have an idea of what I’m going to do, or whether I will convert to black(…)

It’s another month and time for another CMpro of the month.  For May we have our super talented CMmentor Emma Wood!  Emma is not only an amazing photographer but she is a kind and generous person.  She has a love for light and black and white photography and has been working on something new for Clickin Moms.  Keep an eye out on the CM forums for an announcement later this month!
may cmpro of the month | emma wood

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She’s well known around CM for creating breathtaking black and white images.  Today CMmentor, Emma Wood is showing us how she works some of her magic using the gradient map in Photoshop.  If you follow her tutorial make sure to come back and share your image with us in the comments!
creating contrast using the gradient map in photoshop
by Emma Wood
Converting images using the gradient map tool in Photoshop is the first thing that I do when I want to convert(…)

It’s epidemic.  You know what I’m talking about.  I’m sure it’s happening in your home, too.  I’m right, aren’t I?  It’s okay, you can admit it.  “Photographer’s Child Syndrome” is running rampant everywhere!  I am convinced there is a dog whistle-like alarm that only kids can hear that goes off whenever we pick up our cameras and they scatter in every direction.  Our newest CMmentor whom we’re so thrilled to have join our team, Emma Wood, definitely has the knack(…)

One thing I especially love about ClickinMoms is that whenever I have a topic that I’d love to feature on the blog I can immediately think of a member that I would love to see write it.  This article is one of those times.   I knew I wanted to feature an article on photographing children with special needs as it’s a question that comes up frequently on our forum.  I also knew that Emma Wood was the one I wanted(…)