Taking a selfie can be hard work. Today there’s more competition and expectation than ever to take that killer selfie. But as creators of any fine art, dilemmas and quandaries often vex us when creating our next opus. Enter the XShot Pocket Camera Extender. It’s a pretty simple idea really: increase the distance […]
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Speedlight Flash Tutorial
Flash photography might be intimidating to some but, in my opinion, it could be the one thing you learn that will have the biggest impact on your images. Photography is all about light. In certain situations, such as landscape or nature photography, you have to learn how to use the available light (i.e. sunrise […]
Photographing Animals Behind Glass
If you’ve ever visited a zoo you know there are numerous types of animal enclosures. For example, open air, cages, fences, and glass to name a few of the most common. Today I’m going to share some tips with you on how to get great photos of animals behind glass. My family […]
Flickr Photo Sharing
I LOVE Flickr. I don’t work for Flickr. I don’t make any money by recommending Flickr, but I’ve gotta tell you that if you enjoy taking pictures and sharing them with others, Flickr is tough to beat. If I’m not careful, I can spend WAY too much time exploring and looking at the amazing photos […]
PLP007: Weddings, Mobile Contests and Organization
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Even if you never plan to shoot a wedding, there are still some things you might learn if you ever find yourself taking pictures at an event. On this show: I share some experiences I had shooting a recent wedding Share 2 mobile phone photography contests that could […]
Right Place, Right Time
On a recent podcast, we heard a professional photographer talk about how to make money by selling photos of newsworthy events. Of course it means you’d have to be at the right place at the right time WITH your camera ready to capture those images. This actually holds true for almost all […]