OK, maybe not right at the camera. And I know, I know, we shouldn’t encourage small children to throw stuff, especially at expensive cameras. But let’s explore the idea, because by using the natural environment, readily available props and gravity, you can add color and movement easily to your next
Feeling a creative rut with your photography? We’ve all been there. Sometimes, the best way to reignite your passion is to step outside your comfort zone and try something new. Here are 10 fun photography challenges and prompts to get your creative juices flowing and capture some truly unique images.
You probably already know how to use your camera to get the images you want. You might have a style that’s recognized a mile away, a repeatable workflow and people who love your photos. Well now what? Is it still enjoyable? What do you do to spur new growth? Consider
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. Most importantly we let go and played. We played with
You might have really young children that show an interest in photography. Consider giving them the joy of photography this summer. You could give them a camera at a family barbeque, gathering, Fourth of July event, family vacation and more. They can have fun for hours! An old phone for
Take all the lighting tips, all the posing tips, all the retouching tips, all the business tips and put them away in a file folder in your brain. It’s summertime. Just go have some fun, and maybe even make a picture while you do it. No directing! Have you ever
I recently spent yet another week or two in lockdown due to that which will not be named. I had seen a post by fellow author Joy Celine Asto about capturing fun action shots with your dog in the studio. I figured it was something fun to do for myself
For the past several years, there’s been some common battles going on between camera manufacturers. You know what I mean. “This camera has the fastest and most accurate autofocus ever!” “This camera has a whopping 62 megapixels!” And sure, that stuff is important. Well, kinda. But it’s time that camera
Looking for a new project for your DIY bokeh shaper? Have a go at this Valentine’s Day project. I wanted to use my DIY bokeh shaper to create an easy Valentine’s phone background. It didn’t go as planned, but I was still happy with the result. Let’s dive in to what I
The amazing Adobe Dimension is great for artists to make mock-up, for photographers to add object and here, to get in the Christmas spirit by making some baubles (or ornaments). I’m planning some assets for a socially distanced holiday season and this could be added to other bits and bobs.
I know a lot of people who have a hard time leaving the home. They might be taking care of someone who is ill, super busy, immunocompromised or a hundred other reasons. This article is for you, a random grab bag of ideas that hopefully inspire you to still create.
As some of you might now know, I am the kind of person that can be a perfectionist, but sometimes I also can be lazy. Reaaaaaaally lazy. Perhaps you can relate, you know, when you just don’t want to do anything complicated, you just want to have fun! That’s exactly how
