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Butterfly Workshop
When Selby Gardens asked me to present butterfly photography workshops at the Historic Spanish Point Campus in Osprey, Florida I was somewhat hesitant as I’m not really a “Macro Guy”, and didn’t really know anything about butterflies other than they were kind of “cool”… It turned out to be an A-Z workshop in photography on one single workshop.
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How to shoot fireworks
This time of year questions fill my inbox regarding fireworks photography. It's really a loaded question as many settings and recommendations are situational. However, as an effort of self preservation I'm posting some general guidelines that should give you good...
Why You Should Shoot Film
Recently I received an email from Kodak, yes Kodak the iconic Rochester, NY company who pioneered many of the products and techniques used in the heyday of analog photography. Guess what, they were trying to sell me a point and shoot film camera! Crazy as it may seem...
Step Up From Smart Phone to Camera
Thinking about taking the leap from yoru smartphone to a camera? Here are a few things you might like to know. My wife loves shooting with her smart phone and she wants to get into photography, what should I do? I literally get asked this via email or text at least 3x...
How Good is Good Enough?
A question I’m often asked by both photography students and business associates is “Why should I buy a camera when my phone takes really good pictures?” or “Why should we hire a “Pro” when our staff can take good pictures with their phones?” Nobody can really answer...
10 Beginner Photography Tips
Like any art form, photography is not a finite skill. In fact, I’ve been shooting commercially and teaching for almost three decades and I’m still learning every day. Here is a short list of my top tips for new and aspiring photographers compiled from experience. It...
Sunset Photography Tip 1 – Timing is everything
One of the most common themes I get asked by students in my workshops are how did I capture that particular sunset image. I’ve decided to break some tips down into manageable pieces that will be good for photographers of different skill levels and using a variety of...
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Gear & Events Posts
Selby Gardens 42nd Annual Juried Photography Exhibition
Submissions for the 2022 Selby Gardens Juried Photography Exhibition are now open. The event remains VIRTUAL so you have plenty of time and don't have to print or mount. This year's event is again hosted in partnership with Observer Media Group. Entry...
Best Compact Camera for Travel
It’s summer travel season and I’ve been getting some calls and emails from students asking me all kinds of Travel Photography Questions. One of the most popular questions or discussions rather is: What is the best compact travel cameraif I don’t want to haul my entire...
Shot on iPhone
The original iPhone was first released by the late great Steve Jobs on June 29th, 2007. Although it only had a 2 Megapixel camera on the back that captured an image of 320x480px, if forever changed photography. Here’s how the smartphone changed photography: 1....