February 24, 2011 Water always seems to attract attention in photography…whether it’s an ocean at sunrise, dew on a flower, or waterfalls gushing through a mountain stream, the impact that water can have on our imagery is very powerful. Harness that power to your own creative ends by recognizing 5 ways to blur it to your advantage: 1. ...
December 15, 2010 It’s that time of year again, and many have already covered the tips and tricks that surround shooting Christmas Lights. Here’s just a few tips and sample photos to help you along the way, and give you some ideas for your own creative vision and inspiriation: Keep your shutter speed around 3-7 seconds. Much longer ...
September 1, 2010 A common question I get here is how to deal with harsh or low light situations. This is a great question, and for event photographers, it’s simply part of the job to recognize various lighting conditions and address them accordingly. Today, I’d like to share Five Ways to Deal with Harsh/Low Lighting: 1. Cranking the ...
Tags: Lighting, photography, potd, techniques, tips, tricksAssignments, composition, Lighting, photography, tips and tricks August 20, 2008 There is always something coming up that throws me for a loop and last night, it was a “thermal event” on my main Windows computer that I do my image editing from. The room that the computer lives in is a tad warm, and as you may recall, we’ve been without A/C for a while ...
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