With the official arrival of summer, many of us will be spending more time outside, especially at the beach. Below are five ways to help you get creative with your beach photography! 1. Reflections Adding reflections into your beach photos can help boost your compositions. Tidal pools are one of
Want a rock-solid, stable tripod base for photography? Of course you do. Here are a few quick tips to make sure your camera is safe and secure. Create a nice, wide base Ideally, you should spread your tripod legs nice and wide to form a pyramid. You want all three
Engagement is my favorite metric to track, as it represents the overall performance and health of your video. Unlike so-called vanity metrics such as Views (which show the reach of your video), metrics like Audience Retention tell you the percentage of the video the audience watched/engaged with and exactly what
Here are several easy tips so you can use your tripod like a pro. You’ll get the most from your tripod this way. But first, get a quality tripod Pros use quality tripods. They know better. If you are bothering to set them up on a tripod, you clearly want
Dear beginning photographer, If you choose, you are at the beginning of a beautiful journey. There is no destination, just a journey. If I may, I would love to say a few things to you. Relax, have fun and play That thing you have now? It’s a sophisticated bit of
The holidays are one of the best times to have fun with your photography. Bryan Esler wrote this article about Getting Creative on Christmas Morning. Here are a few more tips that may add something different and fun to your holiday photos. 1. Think outside of the gift-wrapped box Have
Need to create QR codes for your website, phone, SMS, location, WiFi, event, or whatever? Check out this free website! My fun disclaimer I discovered this site that creates free QR codes that works quickly, easily, and effectively. No, I have nothing to do with the QR code website. I
We’re going to discuss depth of field. But I’m going to try and keep it really simple. When I’ve given workshops and busted out charts, most people’s eyes glazed over. So … no charts. Just photos. What is depth of field? Depth of field, sometimes written as DoF, is the
Up in the mountains of Nevada is a ghost town. It was a former old Western mining town, and its fortunes rose and fell with the demand for precious metals. We arrived at the town, ready for some night photography. One of the largest buildings has two stories, both with
What are top three second-hand camera gear picks for you to purchase? And why is that? We discuss this and more. Cameras I’ll start with the big one first: Cameras. When camera manufacturers release new models, their older models invariably drop in price. However, this doesn’t mean older models are
Social media is an essential component of your personal brand or your business strategy. Lots of people can “do” social media, but doing it right can reap huge benefits. Here is my 5-step process to improve your social media game. Know your audience Of course you’re excited to create social
Rocky Mountain National Park in the fall is a nature photographer’s dream come true: tall, rugged mountains, landscapes saturated with the colors of changing leaves, and wildlife so close at times you barely need a telephoto lens. Timing is everything I last visited the park the first week of October.
