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Why it’s Important to Have a Good Relationship With Your Camera
I don’t like upgrading my camera; I’m rather content with the old one I have. I’m not one to worry so much now about the changes in technology. These days it seems there’s nothing really new under the sun. My … Continue reading
Why it’s a Good Idea to Take Lots of Photos
Take lots of photos. Lots and lots of photos. Make mistakes. Lots of them. The more photos you take and the more mistakes you make, the better the photographer you will become. I’m not encouraging you to blaze away with … Continue reading
3 Times it’s Okay to Consider Offering Free Sessions
If you’ve made the transition from a hobbyist photographer to a part-time or full-time professional photographer, chances are that you’ve spent a lot of time thinking about your pricing. You’ve likely looked over your cost of doing business and the … Continue reading
Landscape Photography: It’s All About the Light
There are many tools that photographers use for creating compelling landscape photography, but some fail to realize that light is the most important element. We only shoot in those magic hours when the sun’s rays hit our subject at an … Continue reading
It’s Friday – Let’s Play “Guess the Lighting Setup” and Share Your Result
Ever since I became enthralled with photography, I’ve enjoyed sifting through inspirational images and breaking them down so that I could understand how just the photographer created that specific look. Earlier this week I ran across a profile image … Continue reading
“Unplugged” Is A Short Film About What It’s Like To Be A Wedding Photographer In The Modern Era
Popular Photography Wedding Wedding photography gets harder when you’re competing with the guests. This humorous video is a look at what it’s like to shoot weddings when everyone is a photographer. Popular Photography
Updated: iOS 10 update was bricking iPhones and iPads, but Apple says it’s fixed now
Update: Apple says the iOS 10 update issue that was bricking devices is now fixed, though anyone who saw their iPhone or iPad go blank needs to connect to iTunes to finish the install. The iPhone 7 maker also suggests … Continue reading
It’s not the camera you have – it’s what you do with it
One day, as I was looking up to the stars, a revelation came upon me. It got imprinted into me that my career should be in photography. That’s the story I’d like to tell myself about how I entered photography. … Continue reading
Intentional Blur- How to Create it and Why it’s Awesome
Open up any photography magazine or website, and I promise there will be at least one article, and a half dozen ads, discussing image sharpness and how to get it through technique or gear. Don’t get me wrong, sharpness is … Continue reading
The tech that’s changing photography – and it’s just getting started
The connected camera 10 years ago clunky digital cameras were used to take a few pictures in the hope you had something decent when you looked later on the laptop. Photos were still locked to the device, the film replaced … Continue reading
This Is What It’s Like to Build a Large Format Camera Out of Plywood
I have had the itch to try large format photography again recently. I loved it when I was in college, but it’s a very pricy and time consuming pursuit. That said, I probably shouldn’t have spent any time watching these … Continue reading