Exploring Ideal Photography: Fact AND Fiction
Fact AND Fiction? Most times when these two words are used together the connector is OR. While many things in photography can use the OR as the connector, there are [read more]
July 2016
Seeing Creatively: An Exercise in Cropping Your Photos
Copyright © John Tollefsen Original leaf photo: absolutely nothing wrong with this image, but I wanted to share alternate ideas for working with this subject. Photographically, I happen to be [read more]
Travel Light & Travel Right
Enjoy a few of Cliff’s travel photos along the way. MESA ARCH Mesa Arch, in Canyonlands National Park, Utah stands at the edge of a cliff about 2,000 feet above [read more]
Finding Your Photo “Life Themes”
Learn how to find out what photography subjects and compositions spark your creativity. Copyright © Noella Ballenger I frequently suggest that you explore your own photographs as well as others [read more]
Timing is Everything…
Learn how and when to shoot landscape photos, sunrise photos, sunset photos and low-angle light photos. I sat at dinner in Farmington, New Mexico, with a view to a bluff [read more]
The Lone Survivor: A Photo Essay about Golden Eagles
“Sadly, there are two young eagles, whose wings will never touch the sky, heal our hearts, lift our souls, or carry our prayers to God.” Martin Tyner While we were [read more]
The Need for Speed: Wildlife Action Photography
You may have to bump up the ISO to stop the action with the correct exposure. Speed. It doesn’t kill, but without it a wildlife photographer might as well be [read more]
Versatility of Brushes in Photoshop: Video Tutorial #7
Level: Beginner/Intermediate Brushes, brushes and more brushes… Let’s learn more. Features: 1. Variety of ready-made brushes, such as eraser, smudge and paint 2. Creating your own brush textures and shapes [read more]
Photo Book Reviews
Enjoy reading about some great photography and general interest books. It’s a great way to learn photography. Just click on the links to purchase from Amazon. See the World Beautiful [read more]
The Difference between Crop and Full-frame Camera Sensors – Video Quick Tip
Level: Beginner/Intermediate What’s the difference between a crop sensor and a full frame sensor? David McKay of the McKay Photography Academy has the answer and explanation. Features: 1. Sensor size [read more]
An Overview of Photography Equipment: It’s a Personal Matter
Just what does it take to be a well-equipped photographer? Basically, you need a digital camera or camera and film. I can hear you saying, “I knew that,” [read more]
Travel Photography: Light
Once you’re comfortable with the technical aspects of exposure and the various components of composition, you need to become familiar with the different aspects of lighting. Light holds the [read more]
Photoshop Posters and Murals
Photoshop for a Poster When you create a large work in Photoshop, consistency is important. We’ll be discussing two sample projects. The first is a six-foot wide poster made from [read more]
The Challenge of Death Valley
Devil’s Golf Course About 2000 years ago, a lake covered the center of the Valley As the lake dried, salt precipitated to a level of about 4 feet thick. Heat, [read more]
Elephant Seals … A “Must-See” for Photographers!
The Friends of the Elephant Seal have established a viewing area along the bluffs near San Simeon and Hearst Castle on the California coast. The activities at the Piedras Blancas [read more]