After a very busy winter, I finally had some time to get out for myself and photograph the world around me. It was 67 degrees with blue skies and … brown scenery everywhere. If you live in the Midwest, you know what I’m talking about. The time between winter and
For a little over two years, I’ve worked to bring you photography marketing tips and tricks to help boost your skills in not only dealing with your current clients but how to capture new ones along the way. I’ve visited such topics as website content and design, social media, networking
Over the past year, I’ve been forced to get a bit outside my comfort zone when it comes to photography. So how did I face my fears and quickly adapt to street photography during the Covid-19 pandemic? Some background I’m used to capturing corporate and community events, taking photos of
A few weeks ago, I spent some time in Ireland with my family. One of the places that was on our list to check out was Kylemore Abbey, a former boarding school and castle in County Galway. There was a lake in front of it, and we had grand ideas
We’ve all seen it before. Tourists holding up their cameras to capture that iconic shot. But what if that photograph isn’t iconic to you, with thousands of people in it? What if you want something … different? Sometimes we’re forced into this. A couple of years back I was forced
As we’re out and about, we might not always have our cameras with us. But that shouldn’t stop us from capturing something we find inspiring. Lauri Novak had a great piece a couple of weeks ago about keeping your phone ready for photography. And it’s true — having your phone
Having trouble sharing a YouTube video with your friends and family? When you upload a video to YouTube, you’re given the option on how visible it’ll be on your channel. You have three options: Public: Everyone can see your video as soon as it’s done being processed. It’s also discoverable
In my line of work, I visit a lot of photographers’ websites. Whether it be for inspiration, to find wedding referrals (no, I still don’t photograph weddings) or just browsing the ‘net, I undoubtedly visit photographers’ websites on a pretty regular basis. If I like their work, I usually want
Whether you use it in-camera or in your post-processing software, you ultimately will come across a set of mountains that help to describe the pixel distribution by the brightness of your image. This mountainous graphic is known as a histogram. What the “mountains” mean Histograms in Lightroom and Adobe’s Camera
Mirrorless cameras are all the rage these days. While it started with Sony, Olympus, Panasonic and Fuji, Canon and Nikon finally joined the game in late 2018. But with its popularity, there is still some confusion about the bones of a mirrorless camera. Namely, whether or not things like shutter
Toward the end of each year, I have a look back at the past year and see what’s worked, and what hasn’t. There are a number of factors that go into this, but ultimately it starts with a lot of numbers. Did I bring in enough income, and exceed what I
For years, I’ve photographed with a battery grip on my cameras. It no longer feels “normal” to hold my camera without one! But why do I insist on having a battery grip, and what benefits does it bring? What does a battery grip do? While a battery grip extends your
