There is something to be said for taking the time to really explore a subject. Whether it’s a person for a portrait shoot, flowers for macro photography or one of your favorite architectural structures. It could even be something as
Welcome to Beyond Technique, the podcast that empowers photographers to bring their businesses to the next level, brought to you by Platypod, Photofocus and Skip Cohen University. Today we chat with creative portrait photographer Gilmar Smith! Check out Platypod.com, the
Last week, Rohanna came by to help with a project. I had a specific idea and it didn’t take us long to get that part done. I was inspired by my last session with Lexi so we started to improvise.
Fractals are the new must-haves in my camera bag. I was introduced to Fractals a few years back at WPPI. My friend and fellow photographer, Kathy Mukhopadhyay, bought a set and mentioned that they were doing live demos throughout the trade
You’ve got to smile or you might cry with the past year of physical distancing. While many things were taken away, Covid-19 gave me new opportunities that would not otherwise have happened. Below I’ll share how I was able to
Been saving up for a new camera and think it’s finally time for you buy one? There’s no problem with that if you’re in urgent need of an upgrade, especially if you’re a professional photographer. However, you may want to
If you’re feeling bored or uninspired about photography, it may be time for you to take on a photography challenge. Apart from being a fun creative exercise, it will also help you get acquainted with setups that are new to
Creative block is something that we all encounter and struggle with, whether we’re make art professionally or as a hobby. When it hits, it often does really hard, and we feel that we cannot create anything worthwhile at all. I’m
It’s always interesting to know what photography means and does for people. Our motivations, ideas and creative processes may be different, but we all share the love for photography. We may feel that passion burning less brightly after some time.
Gear talk is one of those hot topics that still go around in photography circles. The statement that gear doesn’t matter is particularly controversial. On one side of the argument, we have photographers who are more inclined towards the technical
This new Conceptual Creativity series is a collaboration with my friend Daniel Mallard. Dan has been a photojournalist for a major Canadian daily newspaper for over 35 years. In this “Bed of Roses” edition, he is teaching (me and you)
I used to relish getting out in the cold and snow. But, there is a limit to how much windchill and wind I’ll tolerate. Maybe that makes me not a ‘real’ or ‘serious’ photographer, I’m OK with that. It doesn’t
Last week, Rohanna came by to help with a project. I had a specific idea and it didn’t take us long to get that part done. I was inspired by my last session with Lexi so we started to improvise.
Fractals are the new must-haves in my camera bag. I was introduced to Fractals a few years back at WPPI. My friend and fellow photographer, Kathy Mukhopadhyay, bought a set and mentioned that they were doing live demos throughout the trade
You’ve got to smile or you might cry with the past year of physical distancing. While many things were taken away, Covid-19 gave me new opportunities that would not otherwise have happened. Below I’ll share how I was able to
Been saving up for a new camera and think it’s finally time for you buy one? There’s no problem with that if you’re in urgent need of an upgrade, especially if you’re a professional photographer. However, you may want to
If you’re feeling bored or uninspired about photography, it may be time for you to take on a photography challenge. Apart from being a fun creative exercise, it will also help you get acquainted with setups that are new to
Creative block is something that we all encounter and struggle with, whether we’re make art professionally or as a hobby. When it hits, it often does really hard, and we feel that we cannot create anything worthwhile at all. I’m
It’s always interesting to know what photography means and does for people. Our motivations, ideas and creative processes may be different, but we all share the love for photography. We may feel that passion burning less brightly after some time.
Gear talk is one of those hot topics that still go around in photography circles. The statement that gear doesn’t matter is particularly controversial. On one side of the argument, we have photographers who are more inclined towards the technical
This new Conceptual Creativity series is a collaboration with my friend Daniel Mallard. Dan has been a photojournalist for a major Canadian daily newspaper for over 35 years. In this “Bed of Roses” edition, he is teaching (me and you)
I used to relish getting out in the cold and snow. But, there is a limit to how much windchill and wind I’ll tolerate. Maybe that makes me not a ‘real’ or ‘serious’ photographer, I’m OK with that. It doesn’t
Covid-19 is making all sorts of things difficult including couples portraits. But if you’re willing to take a break from standard portraits and get into something a little more fun and creative, you don’t have to be seen with those
So many of us feel like we need to have the latest and greatest gear to get the images we want, when in fact a lot can be done with what we have. I was given this shoot as an
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