Clyde's Photography

Clyde's Photography For over 30 years, internationally acclaimed photographer Clyde H. Peterson has been taking amazing

A passion for capturing character, poise, and beauty in his photography has earned Clyde many awards. Among some of his clients are Presidents, Hollywood celebrities, and well-known civic and corporate leaders. His corporate clients range from GE Technologies to Calvin Klein.

Tuesday tip #322Keeping It RealIt’s not about the camera. Or the eyes.Children are notorious photo cheesers - putting o...
03/15/2022

Tuesday tip #322
Keeping It Real

It’s not about the camera. Or the eyes.

Children are notorious photo cheesers - putting on that extra-wide grin they think you want. Their whole face gets stressed.

They’re focused on you … but it’s not the real them.

Adults get tense and uncomfortable. Or uncertain. Wondering how they look. If they’ll hate the picture.

Avoid normal, “photo-ready” smiles. I love shots of people engaged in life. Genuine emotion shows who they really are.

Those photos draw you in, wondering what they’re saying, why they’re doing something. Those photos whisper a story.

That doesn’t mean you become a ninja photographer, sneaking up and snapping pictures. They don’t have to be unaware. Just share the moment.

One of my favorite pictures of my daughter is a selfie taken with her earbud volume buttons. She’s still thinking about whatever she was doing.

She looks content.

And contentment, finding their place in life, that’s what we all want for our kids. Every time I see that picture, it makes me happy.

Photos shouldn’t just be beautiful. They should make you feel. So keep it real.

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Tuesday tip #321How to Smile AT SomeoneEyes create connections. A smile draws you in. But looking and smiling normally ...
03/08/2022

Tuesday tip #321
How to Smile AT Someone

Eyes create connections. A smile draws you in. But looking and smiling normally at cameras isn’t easy.

If you look zoned out, especially in selfies, you’re not alone.

Get pictures you don’t mind sending to friends.
These tips will help.

ANGLE: take photos at eye level or slightly above
NOSE: point it directly ahead
CHIN: push it straight back, just a tiny bit
EYES: focus at the screen, about a finger width below the top

Now, THINK about who you’re sending the picture to. Then SMILE.

Why do these things?
-The right angle puts you face to face.
-Chin height keeps your face in proportion.
-Pushing it back lines your face up with the rest of your body - also making it in proportion.
-Eyes gaze AT something, in the right direction.

Focusing on the screen looks more natural to me. People who look at your picture will hold it closer.

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Tuesday tip #320No Awkward HandsWhen someone takes your picture, do you wonder what to do with your hands? It’s uncomfo...
03/01/2022

Tuesday tip #320
No Awkward Hands

When someone takes your picture, do you wonder what to do with your hands? It’s uncomfortable.

Should you relax and let them dangle, hide them behind you or stuff them in your pockets?

Let’s erase the stress. You look more natural if you show part of each hand.

Keep hands AND wrists relaxed and natural, fingers loosely curled.

Avoid super-sizing. It’s great for a shake and fries, but hands shouldn’t be the center of attention. Closest is biggest. Angle them and keep them near your body, so they stay in proportion.

There are lots of places to rest hands - neck, cheek, hair, chin, hips, knees, lap - or give them a job holding something. A piece of hair, blade of grass, part of your clothes - anything works.

Use them to highlight a feature - without adding wrinkles. Keep every touch feather light. A hand under the chin or at the side of the face is good - but don’t rest your weight.

One trick models use is not to pose at all. Keep up a very slow, relaxed movement. Your body won’t have a chance to freeze in place.

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Tuesday tip #319They’re Giving You AwayWe notice body language without thinking, in photos and life. Some pictures auto...
02/23/2022

Tuesday tip #319
They’re Giving You Away

We notice body language without thinking, in photos and life. Some pictures automatically make us tense or unhappy, even if we can’t figure out why.

Hands tell the story, silently reflecting mood.

Mad at your boyfriend but trying to hide it from the neighbors? Check your hands. You can fake happiness, but they might give you away.

Close your eyes and picture yourself going totally limp, like you’ve just fallen onto a super comfy bed. Now think of that kind of relaxation when you want to hide a tell.

Resist stiff fingers and balled fists. Keep your hands AND wrists relaxed and slightly bent.

It’ll keep the neighbors clueless. And help you de-stress in front of the camera.

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Tuesday tip #318Why are models’ mouths always open?I wondered. It’s called ’fish face’. Strange name. Gasping fish are ...
02/15/2022

Tuesday tip #318
Why are models’ mouths always open?

I wondered.

It’s called ’fish face’.

Strange name. Gasping fish are NOT beautiful - or glamorous.

Seems more like something your bratty little brother would call you.

But the ‘fish face’ has definite advantages.

Don’t feel like smiling for pictures? Give it a try.

Despite the name, models use it for a reason. Dropping the jaw relaxes your face, lengthening it slightly. Your get more defined cheek bones. And you look thinner.

Fashion’s previous ‘In’ look was the pouty face. Maybe people realized they were getting wrinkles.

If you don’t feel like smiling, give fish face a try. It has some definite advantages.

Warning: It’s not far from slimming to clueless. Maybe try it in the mirror once.

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Boring picture ….Nothing jumps out to grab your attention.
02/08/2022

Boring picture ….
Nothing jumps out to grab your attention.

Tuesday tip #317Connect or Confuse?Beautiful pictures can still be boring.Without realizing it, our brains looksat a ph...
02/08/2022

Tuesday tip #317
Connect or Confuse?

Beautiful pictures can still be boring.

Without realizing it, our brains looksat a photo and try to figure it out: What makes it important? What am I supposed to see?

The secret ingredient of great photos is showing people what makes it special. When they get that, it’s magic.

Here’s how to take an okay view and set something up to grab your attention.

Last week, I went for a snowy walk around McKenzie Lake, here in Casper. It was prettier from a distance, but I had a enjoyed crunching through the snow, feeling the sunshine and finding rabbit and goose tracks as I wandered.

This picture was boring, but now it’s kind of nice. All I did was crop it, to show off the old, gnarly tree. (Scroll up to see the blah shot I started with.)

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Tuesday tip #316Don’t Settle Interesting or beautiful? Great photos are both. That’s what makes them magic.Some picture...
02/02/2022

Tuesday tip #316
Don’t Settle

Interesting or beautiful? Great photos are both. That’s what makes them magic.

Some pictures leave you confused, wondering what’s going on.

Look through your Favorites album. Which shots draw you in? Why are they different?

The answer could be an emotional response. You’re reliving that moment. But maybe it’s the details.

Being able to instantly figure out the story, what’s happening in a picture … you connect. That’s the secret ingredient.

So when you go to take a picture, think about what details that people need to understand what’s going on. Then think of how to add those to your shot.

Tell the story. When people get what they’re looking at, it instantly makes you a better photographer.

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Tuesday tip #315No-Print SigsJohn Hancock, the first delegate at the Continental Congress to sign the Declaration of In...
01/25/2022

Tuesday tip #315
No-Print Sigs

John Hancock, the first delegate at the Continental Congress to sign the Declaration of Independence, made his signature huge to show he was behind it 100%.

A bold move, in uncertain times. He knew he could lose his property - and possibly his life. Thus, a signature is sometimes called a John Hancock.

I’m glad our signatures don’t require that kind of risk. We don’t even have to print documents to sign them.

To ADD a handwritten signature to a document: Take a screenshot, tap it back open and choose Full Screen (top bar).

Use DEFAULT signature: Tap the + (using Markup) and choose Signature. Tap the sig and move its blue box to the right location. Tap Done and save the screenshot as a pdf. Open Files and export in an email or text.

To DELETE default signature: Tap ‘Add or Remove Signature’, then tap - next to the signature. Sign the line and tap Clear for a re-try or Done. Slide it where you want it, tap Done and save as a pdf. Open the Files app and export in an email or text.

Add an ADDITIONAL signature: Tap ‘Add or Remove Signature’, then +. Sign on the line, tap Done, slide it, tap Done and save as a pdf.

Once your custom sig is added, document signing is a breeze.
(Idea from WhatGear)

Check out my John Hancock on the PDF. (Facebook adds them as photos.)

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Facebook adds PDFs (like this post) as photos.

Tuesday tip #314Telling a Different Story That camera you hold? With every picture, it becomes people’s window into you...
01/18/2022

Tuesday tip #314
Telling a Different Story

That camera you hold? With every picture, it becomes people’s window into your world.

How you hold it tells the story. Change the camera height and the point of view changes.

They experience life as a two year old when you shoot at a 2-year-old’s eye level - counters become tall, mysterious places and the world seems huge.

Shoot down from above and you’re the giant - objects shrink.

Waist level shots, on the other hand, keep perspective undistorted. It’s great for full length photos.

Change up the view. The most interesting stories come from perspectives other than our own.

Photo: Ginsberg the dog is heading home. She prefers a seat with a view.

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01/12/2022

Nasty virus. No post today.
Tune in next week for more iPhone camera tips.

As Batman used to say on the old TV show, “Same Bat time, same Bat channel”. 😂

Tuesday tip #313Bokeh Cheat for Old CamerasOld iPhone? Try this to slay your Instagram pics. Create a bokeh effect (blu...
01/05/2022

Tuesday tip #313
Bokeh Cheat for Old Cameras

Old iPhone? Try this to slay your Instagram pics.

Create a bokeh effect (blurred background) with Live Photos.

Take a Live Photo of people standing in front of anything with constant motion - a city street, subway or crowd at a football game.

Then blur the moving parts. No editing needed.

Tap the thumbnail, then tap Live (top left corner) and choose Long Exposure. Instant bokeh!

You can also tap a thumbnail in Photos and do the same thing there.

This trick looks great with high-contrast moving backgrounds, like people a busy sidewalk or car lights at night. Even moving reflections on a window might work.

(Tip from Kristi Henrico, B & H Photo)

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