Spring Flower Close Ups
This Spring, photography educator Jim Austin, MA shares his closeup strategies for flowers. Lightroom tips follow, with clear ideas for bringing flower photos into full bloom. First, let’s see how [read more]
March 2017
Tips for Photography Essay Writing
Writing essays can be tough at the best of times. Research needs to be conducted, facts harvested, thoughts and ideas analyzed. However, things get just a little bit tougher when [read more]
The Importance of Simplification and Constraints in Photography
Being a successful photographer requires a loving persistence and a total obsession transfixed with passion. Success is the creation of lasting and important images that uniquely document and interpret a [read more]
My Own Personal Darkroom – Visually Impaired Photography
Photography can be difficult enough to master at the best of times…but how much more difficult when you are seriously visually impaired? Tammy Ruggles shares with us her journey from [read more]
How to Make Use of Lens Flare When Shooting Landscapes
One of the fundamental rules of photography is “Don’t shoot into the sun”, but some rules of photography were meant to be broken. The following article discusses how to best [read more]
Get A Step Up With Photography Tutorials for Beginners
From the moment you buy your first camera, you’re going to have a very important decision to make. The decision will be between using your camera on your own and [read more]
7 Steps to Improve Your Landscape Photography
Landscapes and nature are favorite subjects for many photo enthusiasts. There are opportunities everywhere to create powerful images of nature, but it’s not as easy as simply taking snapshots of [read more]
Move Your Imagination And Improve Your Images
You don’t need a camera in hand to become a better photographer. Though mental practice alone, you can improve your photography skills. The key is to move while you imagine. [read more]
The Golden Ratio Harmonies in Irving Penn’s Fine Art and Fashion Photography
Dr Elliot McGucken looks at the golden ratio harmonies in the legendary Irving Penn’s fine art and fashion photography. Note how the white stone forming the base of Kate Moss’s [read more]
Photography Classes Online for Beginners – What’s Your Focus?
Searching for photography classes online for beginners can be a daunting task when you don’t know exactly what you’re looking for. Often the best way to go about it, is [read more]
How To Whiten Teeth in Photoshop
Looking for how to obtain perfect white teeth in Photoshop? Apogee Photo Coach, Jim Austin, shows us quick 7- step photoshop editing tips to get brighter, whiter teeth in a [read more]
Cuba Beyond Travel Photography
Cuba may be the most photographed country in the world – a multicolored tourist destination that captivates the eyes of any traveler who arrives on the island. It’s magic and [read more]