Portrait Tips: “It’s not about you!”
This is about mindset. Somehow, late in the last century, folks became worried about how they looked in photos. People my grandparents’ and parents’ ages
This is about mindset. Somehow, late in the last century, folks became worried about how they looked in photos. People my grandparents’ and parents’ ages
The one thing most worth photographing is the relationship between people. Everything else is documentary. When you make photographs, always be on the lookout for
Looking for some fun photographic ideas for kids this summer? Try melting some different colored icypoles (what we call popsicles in Australia) and capture the
Every client you will ever have will say, “I prefer candid photos, not posed photos.” And we get that: We understand that they want pictures
It’s a good idea to look back. Ten years ago I was looking at my photography idols and wondering what it’d be like to be
Your camera’s height has a strong effect on the impact your portraits make. I’m a fairly tall individual, and if I don’t pay attention, my
It’s Christmas morning and the excitement to see what’s under the tree vibrates with happy anticipation. Making memorable photos of the family opening presents is
Batch retouching is the holy grail of portrait finishing. You’ve shot a lot of good pictures you want to share, but you know your client
Having a conversation with your camera in hand doesn’t mean you should talk to your camera — that’s fine to do in private settings, but not
Photographing large family groups is intimidating. There are so many people that you have to help look good and if you look at the big
People standing right next to each other seem like they are close, but once you ask them to tilt their heads together you’ll see that
We talk about posing and connecting with our subjects and all kinds of other stuff when we make portraits, but there’s one thing that matters