Summer is here! This generally means, that most photographers are waking up from their cold winter slumber and feeling the urge to step outside and take some pictures. I know I am. I thought I would share a few summer photography tips to help you this season. Bring your camera
Opportunity can knock at any time. Are you prepared? Have you ever been in a room and looked around and felt like you didn’t belong? Just felt like you were a fish out of the water and your hoping no one noticed that you were drowning in the corner. That is the
As a mom of two wild little ones, I am always looking for creative ways to express myself with my photography. One of those ways is with light painting. Light painting for me is a stress reliever and something I can do after the little ones have gone to sleep. It’s a
I was so excited when I was recently sent two Lensbaby OMNI Filter kits — the Creative Filter System and the Crystal Expansion Pack. Both have become an absolute must-have for me! What are OMNI filters? What are OMNI Filters you ask? They are incredible shoot-through crystals that are specifically engineered
Bokeh is a word you use to describe the effect of the blur or out-of-focus background that you get when shooting a subject. Simply put, bokeh is the pleasing or aesthetic quality of the out-of-focus blur in your photograph. So, the bokeh “effect” is an extremely shallow depth of field.
That question took me by surprise when I got asked it recently. No one had ever asked me that before, and I had never really thought about it. I briefly went through a checklist in my head of what makes a photographer a “studio photographer.” I use lights. Check. My
Summer isn’t over yet which means you still have plenty of time to take some photos. Plus, the kids are home and they make excellent little subjects to work with and with the long summer days you’ll have plenty of light. This equates to a lot of great photo opportunities awaiting
Adding additional color to an image that otherwise might not be there is one of the most powerful ways to be creative when it comes to photography. You can do this by using gels/cellophane, light painting, black light, a projector, or even a poster and tape. Before we talk about
Summertime means my kids will be spending countless hours on our trampoline. This also means parents get countless photo ops. With all their movement and fun it can be hard at times to snap the perfect action shot. For most parents, these bounces and joyful shouts are memories that you’ll
In this article, I am going to share two of my must-have retouching tools to help you achieve that perfect final image. As a portrait photographer, I strive to achieve beautiful skin in my images. Getting beautiful skin that is also realistic and preserves natural skin texture is what makes
Color filters seem to be all the rage right now. From Instagram selfie to star filtered portrait by Lindsay Adler. Photographers are using filters to give their images that extra little pop. What if I told you that you can create that same look in three easy steps at home
James Anthony is a Los Angeles, California-based celebrity photographer who has photographed the likes of Usher, Angelica Ross, and Estelle. I had the privilege of chatting with him about his career and processes. In addition to his year-round work shooting celebrities for album covers and magazines, James steps in for Oscar,
