Light and photography

Light and photography

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...
Challenge Yourself

Challenge Yourself

Experimentation is key to growing your photography One of a photographers biggest hurdles is to constantly challenge ourselves in order for our photography to grow. We tend to find favorite subjects, settings, lenses and techniques because we have become comfortable...
Change Your Perspective

Change Your Perspective

In more ways than one… A few days ago, on a recent trip to New York  totally unrelated to photography I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to grab a few pics of what is arguably one of the most photographed places on the planet and rightfully so. I was with a group...
The Yin Yang of Light and Shadow

The Yin Yang of Light and Shadow

Light and Shadow “Photography is to write with light.” As photographers we devote so much time and discussion to the subject of light that it’s easy to misunderstand or to get too caught up with its emphasis. Many photographers often interpret the focus on light in...
Using lines for powerful composition

Using lines for powerful composition

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...