Anybody who has taken one of my workshops will remember that Light is one of my 4 key elements that are paramount to a great image (along with color, composition and subject). We talk about quality of light a lot in photography. I often use the word magic a lot when...
Perception is everything We actually don’t see color but rather perceive it. That’s because we process color in our brains and not specifically in our eyes. Each of us interprets colors in a different way. We do generally accept that specific colors convey certain...
A simple way to add some variety to your compositions Yesterday I took a photography student who’s passion was botany to Selby Gardens for a session of inspiration. She felt her images were becoming repetitive. After showing me a portfolio of her favorite 20 or so...
Recently I took a small group of students to Venice, FL as the backdrop to explore and practice the concept of using lines in our photography to create more compelling images. Lines are found all around us in both our natural world as well as our man made world. Lines...
When Apple recently unveiled a set rather large set of non-commercial prints taken by actual iPhone 6 users it really got me thinking about the great myth surrounding image resolution and instances I face every day as a commercial photographer. When I first got out of...
Work the crowds in your favor! As we move into prime summer travel season a good reminder as you try and capture images of well known places is to embrace the tourists! Sometimes when you are documenting a specific place, especially a very popular attraction you will...
