Seasons of Change

Happy Holidays to many of you and Happy New Year to all of you! Another year has almost passed and yes, it is hard to believe. And in the passing of still another year, I was witness, once again, to the one certainty of life and that certainty is change! Change is...

Revisit Your Photos

While culling images last week, I began to see potential in some of my images that I had discounted but not deleted. So I started looking at these images with a new eye. I encourage you to do this exercise – go back over your mages by year or subject, depending on how...

Parents Guide To Photographing Children

As a stay at home mom, I found myself taking photos of my children daily. I wanted to do better photos than just snapshots, so I started experimenting with things I could do at home to get good better photos. I would love to share with you my easy set ups and tricks...

Quick Photo Tip: Adjust

For me, the easiest way to walk away with the best shot possible is to make a series of adjustments as I’m shooting. Photography is all about making adjustments from your first frame to your final composition. As I’m shooting, I look all around the frame. I’m doing my...

Zodiacal Light – Now is the Time!

Just after full twilight has passed about 90 minutes after sunset, look to the west in a dark place in the Northern Hemisphere, and you will see a glowing pyramid of white light rising from the horizon. You may dismiss it as city light pollution, but don’t turn your...

Backlight

What is meant by the term ‘backlight?’ Backlight can be confusing. Some beginning photographers assume that backlighting means that the light source (usually the sun if you’re outdoors) is behind the photographer, hitting them on the back of the head. However, the...
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