Vanelli is a working sports and portrait photographer, educator, and author living in Florida. After a successful career as a three-time, Triple Crown Karate champion, Vanelli turned his attention to teaching the visual arts. As an experienced educator, Vanelli has created videos for LinkedIn Learn, has written hundreds of articles, taught at major photography conferences and has developed many photography and digital workflow programs including Click for Kids.
Currently, he is the Director of Education at Skylum Software, teaching workshops, writing for Photofocus and creating tutorials for the Vanelli and Friends series.
You can find out more about Vanelli at www.VanelliandFriends.com
An uncalibrated computer monitor makes it difficult to properly edit images. You see nice colors and a properly exposed image, but when you view the image on another monitor or your phone, the colors and exposure don’t look the same.
We live in the most photographed century Thanks to point-and-shoot cameras, lower prices on professional DSLRs and cell phones, we live in the most photographed century ever. This is exciting, but for some reason, people are not printing as much.
I’m writing this article while waiting at the gate for my delayed flight in Phoenix heading to Orlando. My friend Richie and I just finished photographing a wedding in Oregon, and started our connecting flight journey back to Florida. The
We all love hearing positive praise, it makes us feel good. There is nothing wrong with that, but it could cause problems if you make decisions based solely on that praise. Here’s why it’s important not to rely on Facebook
I’ve been searching for a versatile video light for my Zoom/YouTube live broadcast that could also be used for product and portrait photography that wouldn’t break the bank. Before now, the budget-friendly lights I found were great for video, but
Sometimes photographers can get so wrapped up with the technical side of a photoshoot that they forget to add a key element that makes the purpose of the image clear. Forgetting this element can cause confusion and make the viewer
A sun flare or starburst is an artistic photographic technique that can be achieved without any special post-processing or editing tricks. By controlling how light enters the camera, we can make some really compelling images, here’s how. The key to capturing starbursts To capture
1. Make sure you have light for outdoor portraits Outdoor portraits are great but you can’t take a good portrait without light. The easiest light to work with is natural light, but shooting in direct sunlight usually produces harsh and
Typically, it’s best to dedicate a memory card to one shoot. After the session, you import your images into your computer, rename them, add a few keywords, then format the card —  in-camera — for the next shoot. This is
There are six basic emotions — sadness, surprise, fear, happiness, disgust, anger. Understanding these emotions will help you bring them out in your subjects to create memorable photographs.
World Backup Day on March 31 reminds us to protect our precious digital documents and photos as we’ve become more reliant on technology. If you already built a bulletproof backup plan, great. Use World Backup Day to review it to
We all go through a creative slump. Some bounce back quickly while others struggle and live in this prolonged agony wondering when it will end. They need a slight glimpse of inspiration to get them on track. Textures can be
I’m writing this article while waiting at the gate for my delayed flight in Phoenix heading to Orlando. My friend Richie and I just finished photographing a wedding in Oregon, and started our connecting flight journey back to Florida. The
We all love hearing positive praise, it makes us feel good. There is nothing wrong with that, but it could cause problems if you make decisions based solely on that praise. Here’s why it’s important not to rely on Facebook
I’ve been searching for a versatile video light for my Zoom/YouTube live broadcast that could also be used for product and portrait photography that wouldn’t break the bank. Before now, the budget-friendly lights I found were great for video, but
Sometimes photographers can get so wrapped up with the technical side of a photoshoot that they forget to add a key element that makes the purpose of the image clear. Forgetting this element can cause confusion and make the viewer
A sun flare or starburst is an artistic photographic technique that can be achieved without any special post-processing or editing tricks. By controlling how light enters the camera, we can make some really compelling images, here’s how. The key to capturing starbursts To capture
1. Make sure you have light for outdoor portraits Outdoor portraits are great but you can’t take a good portrait without light. The easiest light to work with is natural light, but shooting in direct sunlight usually produces harsh and
Typically, it’s best to dedicate a memory card to one shoot. After the session, you import your images into your computer, rename them, add a few keywords, then format the card —  in-camera — for the next shoot. This is
There are six basic emotions — sadness, surprise, fear, happiness, disgust, anger. Understanding these emotions will help you bring them out in your subjects to create memorable photographs.
World Backup Day on March 31 reminds us to protect our precious digital documents and photos as we’ve become more reliant on technology. If you already built a bulletproof backup plan, great. Use World Backup Day to review it to
We all go through a creative slump. Some bounce back quickly while others struggle and live in this prolonged agony wondering when it will end. They need a slight glimpse of inspiration to get them on track. Textures can be
What type of photographer are you? Do you wait and let a scene unfold before your eyes or do you get involved and make the shot happen? Understanding how you created the shot will improve your skills.
You may not like what you hear when someone critiques your photos, but using these simple tips with teach you to have an open mind.
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