I’m sure you have heard the cliche, “the devil is in the details.” That is certainly true in photography. Those pesky limbs, or evil tree branches that pop up out of nowhere in our photos. What can we do? Often we resort to Photoshop, Lightroom or some other form of photo editing software to fix […]
This morning I read a wonderful article by photographer Olivier Duong. Please take a read, it will inspire you. Plato said “The unexamined life is not worth living” and it’s a quote that is pretty deep. It’s the reason that you do something, the “Why” of things that separate living people from zombies. Your purpose […]
Despite the fact that this article is about composition within film, there are lessons to be learned here about storytelling in still photography. You’re photographs can go from good to excellent with dramatic composition. The subtle, well-composed frames of Ida prove that composition is amongst the most powerful visual storytelling tools at our disposal. In […]
I photograph a bit of everything. I just plain LOVE photography. There are very few subjects that don’t interest me in some way or another. Like cars. Recently I took some shots at an annual car show. I love the lines of cars and when you mix that with the reflections of lights you get […]
If photography is important to you, then check out this mini documentary. Bill Bonner presides over eight million images as the longtime keeper of National Geographic’s vintage collection. He’s a keeper not only of photographs, but memories—and he treats each like it’s the greatest treasure in the world. Read more about Bill Bonner and his […]
These are not my words as I’m re-posting this from Two Blooms Photography, but they are my stance, my beliefs if you will. I don’t think it is the intention of Two Blooms Photography, nor mine, to point a figure at or chastise anyone. Rather, as professional photographers we have done a poor job of […]
Here is a timelapse video created by Photographer Joe Nafis, over the course of 2 years (that’s 24 months in baby time). Shot from his Shanghai 23rd floor apartment it captures the city and it’s life. If you’re interested in timelapse photography here are some tips from PictureCorrect.
What if I told that you could get wedding photos at a fraction of the cost that professionals will charge you, would you be interested in that? I bet you would because there are a heck of a lot of people out there that think wedding photographers are way too expensive, charging you thousands of […]
“How in the world can you charge $40+ for an 8×10 if it costs me less than $2 to print at “x” store?” Photographers hear this statement more often than you may think. The digital revolution has brought about amazing flexibility and ability to control various factors during the image taking and making process. The […]