Should you be scheduling maintenance for your gear?
admin Should you schedule maintenance for your gear? It's a bit like your car, you get that serviced regularly so it doesn't break down.
The nontechnical photographer
Help! I’m not technical, I hate math and all those dials, numbers and settings really confuse me. Can I still be a photographer?
Death Valley and amazing mishaps
Mishaps occur so try to make the most of it. I needed new tires during my Death Valley trip and kept creating anyway.
The power and simplicity of backlighting
Want to separate yourself from your competition? Learn how to backlight your subjects! In all my years of photography, none of my images get as many oohs and ahhhs as…
Why I refuse to photograph on train tracks
Train tracks. We’ve all heard arguments for, and against, photographing on or near them. When I first started in photography, I thought photographing near train tracks was really cool. It…
Understanding the magic of catchlights
A catch light or catchlight is a light source that causes a specular highlight in a subject's eye in an image. Why these lights are important
Why did you buy that lens?
A social media post prompted me to write this. A couple of years ago, I purchased a new lens, the Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3.
What’s the difference between hard and soft light?
What's the difference between hard and soft light? This can sometimes be a little confusing when you're first starting out as a photographer.
Want better photos? Turn OFF Auto White Balance!
If you want to get serious about shooting calculated photoshoots, get yourself off Auto White Balance! The camera usually does a great job at analyzing the lighting scenario and chooses…
Why does color cast matter?
Color cast is everywhere. Take a photo of a snowscape on a sunny day. The snow is blue, not white because it reflects the color of the sky.