Patterns
I’ve just finished shooting a patch of ostrich ferns near my house. Ferns fascinate me, I love the curves, the repeating lines and patterns, and all that green! They are one of my favorite photography subjects in the Spring. Patterns make great subjects! When...How to Stay Present while Photographing your Life
A student asked how I stay engaged with friends and family while photographing our shared moments and if my capturing these images takes me away from being fully present. He also wanted to know if anyone get annoyed with me taking time out to shoot. Here are my...Five Tips for Shooting Better Black & White Photos
Shoot in RAW. Shooting in JPG allows the camera to process the image for you, making choices without your consent and compromising data in the file that you may need later for a better BW conversion. Pay very close attention to composition. With color removed from...Do You Need A Little Perspective?
A universal credo of sports photographers is: “Shoot tight, crop tighter.” The idea, of course, is that the closer you get to the action and emotion, the greater the impact your photos will have. Hard to argue with the basic premise. But as with all fundamental...Get It Right
As many students have witnessed in my on-location workshops, I go out of my way to get it ‘right’ in camera and I don’t mean just the right exposure but I also mean the right composition, the final arrangement. This kind of get it right in camera began back in 1970...BPSOP Contact Info
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