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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...

When I was starting my career almost fifty-four years ago, there wasn’t a lot of money for equipment, especially lighting equipment. That is if I even knew what to do with said equipment if I had the money to buy it. I relied on my training in Art to get me through...

In Finding Beauty we explore each of these three concepts as they are applied to images: quiet abstract minimalist You can think of these three as points on a compass, with each leading to a strong composition. The question is, how far in each direction can you go?...

In Finding Beauty we look at the world in a different way. During this class you'll notice the quiet images waiting just for you. Your images will get simplified. Decluttered. Quiet. Your compositions will get stronger, too. Are you ready to start seeing the world...

I keep saying how much I love writing for this category. Some of the quotes I write are written by photographers, while others were written by other types of artists; from singers, songwriters, and musicians to novelists and poets. One of the quotes that have stayed...