Understanding Image Size

Understanding Image Size

A simple way of looking at image size (resolution) I’m constantly reminded each week by students that many don’t understand image size and image resolution and what they mean. I often request an image or art for a print application and receive a postage size piece of...
Selby Gardens 38th Juried Photographic Exhibition

Selby Gardens 38th Juried Photographic Exhibition

Once again, I’m honored to be one of the judges for the 2018 Selby Gardens Juried Photo Exhibition. If you don’t plan on entering, please come and visit. I’m always blown away as to the level of talent and the different perspectives that are shot....
Understanding Aperture

Understanding Aperture

Shooting in Aperture Priority Mode Full disclosure: I tried to write this in a few short paragraphs and simply couldn’t. To a new photographer this is a very abstract and difficult topic, maybe the single most difficult topic for a beginning or transitioning...
Warhol – Flowers in the Factory

Warhol – Flowers in the Factory

This is your official reminder that the Andy Warhol tribute Flowers in the Factory is only available til June 30th. That gives you one more month to see this great exhibit at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. We’ve held several workshops at Selby and everybody has...
10 Composition Tips

10 Composition Tips

I often profess that there are 4 ingredients to a compelling image in photography. 1. Subject 2. Composition 3. Light and 4. Color. They don’t need to be present in equal proportions but all great images contain these in varying amounts and proportions. Since...