Based in Naples, FL, Darren is a photographer who specializes in capturing architecture, weddings, family portraits and headshots. You can check out his YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/dkmiles and his website at www.DarrenMiles.com
I’ve been in this business close to two decades now. They say experience is a wonderful teacher, and I can tell you through my experience of working with other photographers that I’ve been able to identify three distinct photographer types.
Not too long ago, I had an a-ha moment. I photograph a lot of real estate and sometimes that leads into nighttime photography. I always shoot in Manual mode for maximum control. Because I shoot at narrow apertures like f/8–f/11
Do you photograph real estate for a living? Then you may want to pay close attention to some of the forces at work in the real estate industry that are having a major impact on your business. In today’s market,
Have you ever gone to your favorite sunset spot and attempted to capture the perfect sunset only to be disappointed by a washed out, under or over exposed and just outright underwhelming sunset image? Then have I some tips for
In the last couple of years, I’ve ventured more and more in the direction of Fuji. With their retro good looks and funky ergonomics, taking photos with a Fuji is just plain photographic fun! Overall it’s been a bit of
I recently purchased the Fuji GFX 50S and I needed a couple of lenses to get me started. I knew I needed a portrait lens and Fuji hit it out of the park with the 110mm f/2, one of my
The timing was perfect. WANDRD had just introduced their new ROAM Sling camera bags and I was going to Hawaii. Anytime I travel, I want to be able to take great photographs. My cell phone doesn’t often cut it in
I’ve been photographing high school seniors for the past five years. It wasn’t my first choice in photography genres, it just sort of found me. During that time, I’ve learned to love high school senior portraits. If you’re new to
Want to separate yourself from your competition? Learn how to backlight your subjects! In all my years of photography, none of my images get as many oohs and ahhhs as my backlit images. Combine a backlit image with some interesting
Having trouble getting your Canon EOS R6 to work with your really expensive Profoto flashes? It may be your shutter mode. I owe Profoto an apology. I’ve owned the EOS R6 for almost a year now and I love the
Editor’s Note: The flash unit used in this review is the Flashpoint XPlor 300, which is identical to the Godox AD300 PRO. A few months ago I wrote a piece entitled “Has Profoto lost it’s way?” In that piece I lamented
I’m a busy professional photographer — splitting time almost evenly between real estate/architectural photography and people. It’s not unusual for me to photograph a portrait or two in the morning, then find myself on the beach photographing a high rise
Do you photograph real estate for a living? Then you may want to pay close attention to some of the forces at work in the real estate industry that are having a major impact on your business. In today’s market,
Have you ever gone to your favorite sunset spot and attempted to capture the perfect sunset only to be disappointed by a washed out, under or over exposed and just outright underwhelming sunset image? Then have I some tips for
In the last couple of years, I’ve ventured more and more in the direction of Fuji. With their retro good looks and funky ergonomics, taking photos with a Fuji is just plain photographic fun! Overall it’s been a bit of
I recently purchased the Fuji GFX 50S and I needed a couple of lenses to get me started. I knew I needed a portrait lens and Fuji hit it out of the park with the 110mm f/2, one of my
The timing was perfect. WANDRD had just introduced their new ROAM Sling camera bags and I was going to Hawaii. Anytime I travel, I want to be able to take great photographs. My cell phone doesn’t often cut it in
I’ve been photographing high school seniors for the past five years. It wasn’t my first choice in photography genres, it just sort of found me. During that time, I’ve learned to love high school senior portraits. If you’re new to
Want to separate yourself from your competition? Learn how to backlight your subjects! In all my years of photography, none of my images get as many oohs and ahhhs as my backlit images. Combine a backlit image with some interesting
Having trouble getting your Canon EOS R6 to work with your really expensive Profoto flashes? It may be your shutter mode. I owe Profoto an apology. I’ve owned the EOS R6 for almost a year now and I love the
Editor’s Note: The flash unit used in this review is the Flashpoint XPlor 300, which is identical to the Godox AD300 PRO. A few months ago I wrote a piece entitled “Has Profoto lost it’s way?” In that piece I lamented
I’m a busy professional photographer — splitting time almost evenly between real estate/architectural photography and people. It’s not unusual for me to photograph a portrait or two in the morning, then find myself on the beach photographing a high rise
Who came up with the idea for a 65mm lens? I don’t know, but I have to credit the folks over at Sigma, who over the last decade have transformed the company with lenses like this. Ever since their Global
I’ve very recently discovered medium format and I’ve fallen head over heals in love with the system’s output. But as a real estate photographer, there isn’t a native lens in the Fuji system that meets my requirements for wide-angle. In full
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