Getting started with light painting
admin So what is light painting? It’s a photo technique where you take a very long exposure with a moving light source. This ends up creating cool laserlike effects in your…
What I learned photographing a puppy
While Christmas was a bit different this year — no client parties, no large gatherings — I did have the chance to head up north and visit my immediate family.…
The legacy of Olympus
January 1, 2021 marked a major shift in the history of Olympus, as the company’s camera division was officially acquired by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP). While no one but JIP…
How to hold your camera correctly
The first lesson in photography that most people overlook is how to hold a camera. "For God's sake, hold your camera correctly" is a short article teaching you how to…
13 tips for better still life styling
Here are a few tips for creating better styling for still life and food images. Cutlery Always have cutlery pointing away from the camera, especially knives. It can be seen…
Capturing and processing a Grand Canyon panorama, part one
Part one of a two part article on processing a panorama image using Adobe Camera RAW and Photoshop for basic and creative effects.
Capturing more striking bird photographs
Bird photography or photographing birds can be quite challenging. Why you ask? Birds are everywhere. It's a piece of cake to make bird images. Well, yes ...
Should you get a strobe or speedlight?
This was a recent dilemma I faced. I currently have older Bowens strobes in the studio and while there is nothing actually wrong with them, the recycle time was too…
Tips on using circular polarizing filters
One of the major challenges in landscape photography is managing reflected light, especially when working around water. The single best way to subdue reflection is to use a circular polarizing…
Should you photograph in RAW or JPEG?
This is an age-old question, well, as old as digital photography and DSLR are at any rate. Should you shoot in RAW or JPEG? Many cameras are set to JPEG…