Photography Techniques
Sharp? Look Again!
SHARPNESS: A BOURGEOIS ADDICTION Tack sharp. Insanely sharp. Razor sharp. Our relentless pursuit of sharpness is like giving birth to a porcupine, backwards. Looking at gear ads and the photo [read more]
Techniques
Custom White Balance: Do I need it?
IN BRIEF: A PRAGMATIC ANSWER No, we don’t need to set a custom White Balance (WB). Let’s see why this is so. This article has two objectives. Initially, we want to learn [read more]
Travel: Celebrating Junkanoo
Cowbells clang. Whistles blast. Goat skin drums boom and trombones roll out melodies. In perfect time with the rhythms, fancy dancers whirl. I’ve come to Governor’s Harbor in January 2019 [read more]
LIGHTROOM: The Second Spotlight
Being in the spotlight can change everything. Here we’ll go from stage to screen. For photographer’s who work in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, we can illuminate our images with a Second [read more]
3 Things You Should Look For In An Aerial Imagery Company
Aerial imagery, or taking photographs of the ground from the air, is a technology that plays an important role in many industries these days. In agriculture, this technique is used [read more]
Expand Your Photographic Limits, By Using Colour Balance Creatively
Have you ever looked at a photograph and immediately thought that the colour was a bit “off”? Believe it or not, it might have been done that way on purpose. [read more]
Get Close To Christmas
GET CLOSE TO CHRISTMAS by Jim Austin Jimages It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. When you are out photographing with your family and friends, do Just This: Get [read more]
Purpose: Three Pillars for Photographers
Bottom Line: Practice with purpose. Let go of mastery. Prime your Time Practice with Purpose Reward and Remind Olympic athletes and sports teams have 3 core methods to improve. [read more]
One for the Album: Capturing That Perfect Travel Shot
For the keen photographer, a trip away offers great opportunities to get some outstanding shots. You can stretch your skills by capturing nature, sports, scenery, and portraits in new [read more]
Abandoned Places Photography: Tips For Shooting And Editing
Urban decay photography refers to the technique of shooting old and abandoned buildings and places. Perhaps you’ve seen that eerie shot of the once-lived in home along the sea, or [read more]
Secrets of Great Coin Photography
It isn’t necessary to spend thousands to capture images of you coins. However, don’t fool yourself. In photography, the more you spend, the more you get. The “more” may just [read more]
Fall Patterns and Textures
EXPANDED VISION Making a photograph, we can expand our vision. Here is a fun way to accomplish this during your outdoor photography ventures this Fall: 1. START: Photograph Fall textures [read more]
Best Camera For Street Photography
What is the best camera for today’s street photography? So many excellent options exist today. When you try out new gear, the technology can sometimes get in the way. Despite [read more]
Seven Hints for Compelling Summer Compositions
Jim Austin Jimages, MA, ACE offers 7 hints for summer photographing. 1) PAINT IT BLACK: Photograph from darkness into the light. Seek out compositions that you frame, or surround, with deep [read more]
TIPS FOR TAT : Lightroom’s Magic Targeted Adjustment Tool
A Magic Tool: Targeted Adjustment Tool Learning to master color in Lightroom can vastly improve our photographs. When I teach Lightroom to photo students, we learn many of its hidden [read more]