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How do you find a strong composition? The answer is to apply the concept of minimalism. Minimalism leads you to strong images by embracing these three concepts: Simplicity Breathing room Free of clutter When applied to photography, minimalism is the point at which an...

Images in black & white reveal beauty hiding in plain sight. What is truly important becomes clear without the distraction of color. Let's look at how using the example of a flower.   What is the essence of a flower? How do you know what type of flower this...

Do you know The 3 Tenets of black & white photography, as instructor Brit Hammer likes to call them? In Beautiful Black & White you’ll explore them all to take your photography to the next level.   The 3 Tenets of black & white photography 1. Simplify...

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...

You have undoubtedly heard both familiar phrases before. “Get it right in camera” is the purist’s view, believing that the only purpose of post-processing is to restore a faithful version of the subject.  “Fix-it-post” on the other hand, holds that the shutter click...

Looking for some eye candy to awaken your creative muse? Check out these strong student images taken during Finding Beauty and Beautiful Black & White. Don't these make you want to dust off your camera to capture your own great images?   Psst. Many of the...

Has your creative muse gone on holiday and left you all alone? Or are you wanting to clarify the type of photographer you'd like to become but don't know where to start? If you answered yes to either question then kickstart your creativity and shift into high gear...

Looking for something that will motivate you to get out shooting?  Why not try a Four-Season project?  Simply pick a location close enough and accessible throughout the year so that you will be able to get to it at some point during the peak of each season.  Pick a...

In Authentic Photo Stories we create a series of images that tell a story — real stories that embrace a subject and show the beauty of what's happening, no matter what that is. In this post we look at student work. Meet student Darlene Woodward Darlene took part in...