I LOVE traveling light. This philosophy appeals to many people and for good reason. Energy is a valuable commodity. You’re wise not to waste it. Conserve where you can and spend it on things that really matter. Don’t waste your energy carrying around weight and bulk. Better to spend it on creativity and inspiration. I enjoy […]
I’m going to share with you a simple technique to improve your photos. I said simple, but it’s a practice that is easier said than done. Here it is: Train yourself to have steady hands. That’s it! The steadier your hands, the higher rate of sharper pictures you’ll create. You can have the perfect lighting […]
Ingredients are KEY. Just like a pizza, or salad, or movie, or story, there are certain things that make up a good one, and things that make up a great one. What is it? Sometimes it’s difficult to identify exactly what it is that makes these things great. Songs: a good beat, a catchy melody, […]
Photographic Kata, Flexibility and Improvisation I remember starting out in photography. I practiced a lot and thought that I knew my gear … until a “photographic opportunity” presented itself to me. Then things could fall apart. I’d panic, get that nervous, cold sweat feeling while I was fumbling around with my equipment. It was bad […]
White Balance is one of those elusive, hard to explain, hard to understand concepts right? Nah! With some simple tools and a little knowledge, you can get your images correctly white balanced every single time. Take a look at the video below to see one method to get your images balanced. Link to a grey card like […]
On Show #57, I talked about reasons why you should shoot in black and white. Listeners then began posting some really nice black and white images to our Pocket Lenses Facebook group. One day, I posted an image that had been treated, in black and white, in 2 different ways. I asked people to choose […]
