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Lightning Lightning is another great way to capture powerful images, especially after dark. Although I have shot many images with lightning during the day using my lightning triggers, the most powerful ones for me are right after sunset and well into the darkness. My...

This post is one in a series on how to create a sense of place.   CASE STUDY: HIKING IN DUNES 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...

Overexposing the foreground Another great way to capture powerful images after dark, especially with the night sky is to do separate shots for the foreground and the sky and overexpose the foreground image. You can also have a sharper image overall by focusing on the...

Lightpainting vs car headlights I have experimented with light painting and car headlights for many years and sometimes, the lights from car headlights can be absolutely amazing. Often, while I’m in the middle of shooting a shot after dark, and using my flashlight, a...

One of the reasons why I am such a Lightroom fan is the organization options. It can be a monumental task of managing a large collection of photos. I know this because I have over 50,000 images now in my Lightroom catalog. You may wonder how I keep track of all of...

This post is one in a series on how to create a sense of place.   CASE STUDY: DESSERT AT A SEASIDE CAFÉ 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...

What is an appropriate resolution to print your images?  How many “pixels-per-inch” do you really need?  The answer is really tied to another question, “How good is your eye-sight?” It stands to reason that the closer you are to something the better you can see any...

  Those five magic words sum it all up for me with photography: “It’s all about the light!” Whether sunrise to sunset, the light is the key. But truth is, with shooting after dark, it is also all about the light! I think I have always been infatuated with...

I don’t know about you but I like to have people stick around spending time looking at my photos. Now, I suppose there are photographers out there that shoot solely for their own gratification and never share their images for whatever reason. However, if we go on the...