Manipulated Image

Most of us are familiar with the saying, “When a tree falls in the woods, and there is no one there to hear it fall, does the tree make a sound?” Well, here is a ‘similar’ question, but first the background story. On this particular morning a few weeks ago, outside...

Visual Maturity

Visual maturity often recognizes the need to slow down, observe, move closer, move back, move up or down, consider other lenses, return at a different time etc. all in an attempt to fully explore the subject and in the process we should make numerous other and equally...

Traveling with Adobe Lightroom

Have you ever wondered how to continue editing and cataloging your images with Adobe Lightroom when you are away from home? There is so much to think about when preparing for a photography expedition and having a secure place to upload and edit your images is as...

Just One Helpful Critique

If I had to limit my comments to just one helpful critique to amateur photographers world-wide, it would be this; “Quit focusing on the ‘story’, and instead focus on the exclamation point!” Too often, the compositions of amateur photographers include far far too much...

Not So Fast Summer!!

Before we say goodbye to summer… Just how elaborate is the set-up to create a shot of ‘refreshing lemonade’? Surprisingly, it’s not elaborate at all! You will need: 1) Natural light 2) A drinking glass filled with sparkling/mineral water 3) A lemon slice 4) A...
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