Photography

One of the things that make photography such a fascinating art form is that it’s essentially boundless. To say that “the world is their canvas” for photographers may sound like a meaningless cliché, but in this case, there’s some truth in the phrase. At least, in theory, photographers can focus on any subject in the […]

A roll of white paper is relatively inexpensive as far as backgrounds go, so it’s easy to purchase. I love either just plain white or simply black for background color. But the number one complaint I get from listeners is, how come it comes out gray? The picture below shows exactly what I am talking […]

The Highest of Highs You can raise the height of the camera. It tends to be a bit trickier just because there is not always something handy to climb on. However, if you can do it, it can be very effective in changing the look and feel of the photo. First of all, it changes […]

I just had a conversation with someone asking me to critique their work. I usually do not do this as I get so many requests, but this person wanted my opinion on the work. I ventured to his website to look at the ten photos he had set aside for me, and I was stunned. […]

Lighting Tip #1: Open A Window Understanding various lighting techniques does two things. It adds to the photographer’s bag of tricks, allowing you to understand how light behaves. We must continuously be programming our brain to “see” light, and how it can affect the scene in both obvious and subtle ways. And there are subtle […]