Several people have asked me recently how to shoot quality portrait style shots. Since I am not a professional studio photographer, most of the time for me, it is a matter of pure luck and a lot of trial and error.
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The odds of ending up with a great picture greatly [...]
One of the coolest things about spring is that you really don’t have to spend hours looking for that perfect shot. Just sit back and relax.
Let those perfect shots come to you.
Every direction you turn your camera there, are new and exciting things all around you to photograph. A huge part of photography is realizing [...]
Have you ever noticed how some websites seem to draw you right in immediately, while others lose your attention in a matter of just a minute or two? Have you wondered what sets them apart?
Is it a difference in the marketing techniques used?
I do not believe it is our job to try to convince our [...]
Every time I pick up a new photography or image editing tip I find myself thinking that I wish I would have known it back when I started.
I have learned the most from listening to others and the things that have helped them, so I thought it might be nice to put together a list [...]
In an earlier article I wrote about perceptions in photography. Minor changes in how you take a picture, such as shooting from a different angle or pulling in close on your subject, can change what is portrayed by the photograph. Changing a photo from color to black and white can also have this same impact. [...]
Getting in a rut by shooting all your photos from the same height and angles is way too easy to do. If you do not work at preventing this, eventually all of your pictures begin to take on the same look.
Changing things up even a little can give you totally different visual perceptions in photography. [...]
We have all taken what we expected to be a beautiful scenic photo, only to find that the resulting image appeared washed out compared to the way our eyes have perceived the original scene. This used to drive me crazy, and I would waste hours trying to reproduce what I had seen through the use [...]
The number one issue you will face when taking product photos is lighting. Unless you have a studio to work from, you are going to have to find alternatives. Using a light tent can help give your product photos a professional touch.
You can spend as much or as little as you want to. It really [...]
I am always looking for resource sites that can help inspire me to take better pictures. While searching for photography ideas and tips to share with the Online Photography Magazine, I came across an incredible digital photography portfolio by Steve Adcock of SAADigital.com
WOW!
Every photo seems to invoke a feeling about the scene portrayed. The [...]
For nearly two years now, I have been teaching online classes for search engine optimization and marketing. My first love though, is photography. When I have a camera in my hands, everything else ceases to exist.
I actually started teaching just one small search engine optimization class. As the class began to grow, it became apparent [...]
