Have you ever seen something that looks so out of place that it catches your eye? Well catch it with your lens too, because contextual positioning of subjects in interesting or unusual/unexpected areas creates visual interest. This is what I…
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Taking it to the next level!
Writing, writing everywhere We all have aspirations of taking our work to “the next level”. How we define our “levels” of success is largely a personal matter. Here I am always happy to share my aspirations and goals with the…
When it rains, it pours!
Well, yesterday I had a great conversation with Tom Hogarty, senior Product Manager for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for inclusion in the upcoming podcast. In my excitement to finish the post production side, I came downstairs at 3am to my man-cave,…
Sex and photography?
The Influence of Sex on Photography This has been a topic I’ve wanted to address for some time now, because I think gender does have an impact on how we look at, and how we capture imagery. We all know…
Photography for Fun?
As I started a new job here in Colorado, I was actually quite excited to do so, because a fair portion of it includes some photography portrait work, event photography, and a lot of publishing in catalogs, brochures, and marketing…
Kickstart that Creativity
In a rut? Got writer’s block or photo funk? Here’s some great ways to kickstart those creative juices! This is actually part of a larger work I am putting together, called 101 Sources of Inspiration. Here’s the first 25 I’ve put…
The Beauty of Bokeh
Happy Monday to all – before getting into this week’s first post, I’d like to take a moment and remind everone of the NEW CONTEST that CB has started. The theme is Photograph Freedom, and there are prizes to be…
More coffee Monday
Judging from my soreness even today after a weekend of home improvement projects, I would imagine that tomorrow morning will be even more of the same – I will definitely be partaking of more than a few cups of joe…
Less is More…
Thursday Thoughts for May 1st, 2008 In photography, the idea of keeping your scenes simple is one that I know about, but all too often, forget to consider during composition. I typically will see something and move to take the…