Over the years I have had to learn many things “the hard way”. Hopefully, the below tips will help you in harsh environments. Humidity: Let your camera acclimate to the ambient temperature Comfortably cool in your plush hotel room at some tropical resort, you decide to take a trip outside
I do long exposure photography almost exclusively, so I look for specific qualities in tripods. If I photograph a series of photos for stacking for Milky Way photos or two-hour long star trails, I really need a tripod to do its job. So what qualities do I look for? Juggling
I’ve been frequently asked to help take pictures (with a smartphone) simply because I’m a photographer and therefore MUST make better pictures than those coming from an average joe. Probably not always true, but I feel that there are some elements to know that could help everyone take better pictures
I know many photographers (pros and amateurs alike) who need a special occasion like a vacation, a wedding or a sports event to take their camera out in their free time. When I ask them “why only for big occasions?”, I often get the reply that everyday life is not
Often I’ll end up visiting a bookstore to check out fun coffee table books and photography books. I have to have something for my home that will help guests be converted to taking pictures! So there I was, looking at a table of neatly piled and organized books when I
Blunders. Mistakes. Doing too much or too little. It happens to most of us when we start out. Here are some that beginners typically do when post-processing portraits. As you read this, think back to when you were beginning photography. I’m sure you’ll be able to relate to this yourself
Light painting is a term that is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is a technique that uses a handheld light source to illuminate a scene during a long exposure. You are quite literally painting the scene with light.
Most photographers will tell you that a good tripod is one of the most important equipment investments you can make for your photography. But, just owning one isn’t enough to give you better pictures. You have to have the right one to fit your photography, as well as know how
I created this photograph at WPPI in Las Vegas. I was at the ClickProps Studio Backdrops booth. This company makes over 500 backdrops in various designs and sizes, and we got to test out a number of them. This photograph was shot against the “Brick Natural” backdrop. Our shooting “studio”
Composition for kids is a relatively easy and fun thing for them to learn. I have vivid memories of my dad sharing his love of photography with me. The weight of this strange object in my hand the first time he brought out his old SLR is something I’ll never
Architecture is all around us. Sometimes we use our cameras to create art from what we see instead of merely capturing moments. Here are a few suggestions to help you see the art in architecture the next time you head out to shoot it. 1) Put your camera down Too
So often someone will take the time to light the talent to look great but forget to light the background and give the image some depth: One method is to use a Cucoloris. Some will refer to it as a cookie cutter: As you can see in the above image
