Photography and Architectural Simplicity
Architectural design has always been a way for man to triumph over nature’s harshest elements. Its initial roots were largely to provide practical shelters and places of worship where people [read more]
June 2016
Beauty of Black and White HDR Photography Part 3
“Oscar Rejlander’s (1813 -1875) studio was unusual; shaped like a cone, the camera would be in the narrow part, the sitters at the opposite end. The camera was in shadow [read more]
Photographing Children – Helpful Tips and Tricks
Photographing children can be a challenging undertaking, yet the results are perhaps some of the most rewarding for the photographer. Universally cute and without the self-consciousness of adults, children’s portraits pose [read more]
Photo Walk Self-Adventures: Keep on Walkin’
Musicians practice. They tune their instruments and rehearse often before performing. Your camera is an instrument of seeing. Getting motivated to pick up your camera is harder in the winter. [read more]
How to Photograph Insects
When I was twenty I bought my first camera (Minolta 5000i), and after some weeks of taking photo after photo after photo, I was still disappointed with my results when [read more]
Reflections: More than Just a Photo
Forty-five minutes after sunset I used a very long exposure so that the waters movement was smoothed out, which created a soft and subtle reflection. Is what we see in [read more]
Sea for Yourself: Immerse Yourself in Aquarium Photography
Copyright © Jim Austin Kissing Barn Owls: Affectionate owls embrace at a display in the South Carolina Aquarium. Barn owls have asymmetrical ears and facial features shaped like a satellite [read more]
Using A Beauty Dish In Your Photography
A beauty dish in photography helps the photographer achieve a variety of “beauty lighting” techniques. The light is relatively hard and somewhat wide (so it can shape the face). Another [read more]
Pinellas County: A New Hotspot for Florida Bird Photography
Copyright © Andy Long Honeymoon Island in Dunedin is probably the best spot in the country for osprey photography. If you mention to people that you’re headed to Florida for [read more]
PHOTOCOPY TRANSFER
As a photographer, I’m always looking for unusual and interesting techniques that will help me develop my craft. A few years ago, I read about transferring regular or laser photocopies–both [read more]
Profile: An Interview with David Lebe, Part 1
You have to allow an ambiguous place for the mind to fill in the thing that isn’t there on paper, the magic stuff.” After a career change in 1988, I [read more]
Oregon Coast Photography – Enjoying A Photographic Wealth
When you’re planning a trip and looking for excellent viewing or photographic opportunities, why not try some Oregon coast photography? Of course there are numerous well-known places you can count on: [read more]
IMAGE TALK with Noella Ballenger: What makes that photo work…
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, commemorates the expansion of the settlers westward and is the tallest man-made national monument in the United States – part of the Jefferson [read more]
SEO Photography Tips – Part 3: Social Media
It’s a social world on the web. Flock together as these Terns do in Cedar Key, Florida. Sharing is Caring Sharing your content is a huge part of increasing visibility [read more]
The Photographic Quest: Do It Right in the First Place
So, what is it that will grab our attention when we look at a photograph? Is there any one thing? If we don’t understand what has that special zip and [read more]