Using depth of field to tell a story Many photographers have a favorite aperture. Mine is f/2.8. Why? Because it allows me to tell a story... Do your eyes go first to the plants in the foreground, then to the person standing in the blurry background? Do you...
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Creating a sense of place: Case Study #9
This post is one in a series on how to create a sense of place. CASE STUDY: SEASIDE ADVENTURE Next time you’re taking photos on holiday or during a celebration, include detail shots to flesh out your story. Details shots, when added together with photos of...
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...
Macro Photography
When I speak about macro/close-up photography, almost without fail, everyone thinks I’m referring to nature subjects, i.e. flowers and insects. But in fact I am suggesting one shoot anything but flowers and insects! When we turn our attention to the really small...
Getting Started With Lightroom
One of the things I like best about Lightroom is the awesome organization system that you are able to set up and easily maintain. A lot of people who are new to Lightroom don’t take advantage of this system and are missing out on the best part of this amazing photo...
Photographic Vision
In your efforts to expand your photographic vision of understanding exposure, don’t forget that you will need to start limiting your vision as well! Let me explain. It is estimated that the ‘dynamic range’ of the human eye’s ability to see light and dark...
Creating a sense of place: Case Study #8
This post is one in a series on how to create a sense of place. CASE STUDY: ROMANTIC STAY IN A COUNTRY LODGE Next time you’re taking photos on holiday or during a celebration, include detail shots to flesh out your story. Details shots, when added together with...
Using Adobe Lightroom to Catalog Your iPhone Images
Do you have a fresh new batch of pictures on your iPhone and you’re not sure what to do with them or you don’t know how to get them off your phone? Do you shoot with your iPhone, but also want to find a way to import and catalog your images outside of the Apple Photos...
Shooting After Dark: Car Trails
Car Trails One thing I absolutely love shooting all over the world after dark are car trails. They are totally different from star trails and the night sky, lightning or just about anything else. You can be almost anywhere in any city and as long as you have your...