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This post is one in a series on how to create a compelling series of images that convey a sense of place and tell a story.   CASE STUDY: AL FRESCO BREAKFAST Next time you’re taking photos, rather than trying to capture everything in a single image, take several...

Since my background is in art and not photography, I studied Art History; among other areas in this field. My favorite painters were the Impressionists, and one of my favorite painters was one of the founders of that movement named Claude Monet. Actually, I really...

  It’s important to develop your own strategy for Lightroom organization and keep it consistent. If you take some time to consider how you want to organize your images, it will save you a lot of time later on. First thing that you need to do is figure out how you...

This post is one in a series on how to create a compelling series of images that convey a sense of place and tell a story.   CASE STUDY: BRUNCH AL FRESCO Next time you’re taking photos, rather than trying to capture everything in a single image, take several...

One of my favorite topics to discuss with students taking my online BPSOP classes,  and in my “Stretching Your Frame of Mind” workshops I conduct around the planet is the Light. Unless you’re street shooting where timing and and capturing a moment are important, Light...

  One of the reasons I like Lightroom Classic CC so much is its power of organization. Between the folders, collections, keywords and star ratings, it is very easy to create a catalog that is simple to navigate. Most images can be found in a matter of seconds if...

This is such a simple concept, and yet it’s so often overlooked by many photographers. I’ve been re-reading Jay Maisel’s “It’s Not About the F-Stop”.  Among so many jewels of wisdom contained there, this one stood out: “Wait for the Trigger”.   How often do we...

This post is one in a series on how to create a compelling series of images that convey a sense of place and tell a story.   CASE STUDY: A SEASIDE LUNCH Next time you’re taking photos, include detail shots to flesh out your story. Details shots, when added...

  There are many ways to approach an iconic location when shooting landscape photography. You could just shoot it the way 1,000's of other photographers have, or come up with your own creative ideas. It helps to a plan when going to a location, and have a concept...