Learning some simple techniques and what your camera can do will allow you to take CONTROL of many aspects of your photos. In this case, I’ll teach you how to “move” the background closer or farther away in your photos. What you will need: Any camera with a zoom lens. (yup, that’s it!) […]
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What would you like to learn?
The content that I share on this site is going to be decided by YOU. Quite frankly, I have way too much to share, all at one time. Seriously, I could write about numerous and various photographic topics, and I’m currently working hard, cranking out content as quickly as I can. But I’d like to hear […]
Photographing Campus Life
As we head into fall and begin a new school year, campuses that have been gearing up all summer are opening doors to new students and staff. This is a great time for photographing campus life and capturing those scenes that could be used in school newspapers, websites and yearbooks. Capturing images […]
PLP003: The End of Photography Begins at IKEA?
Podcast: Play in new window | Download On this episode I share with you a news story about IKEA and how they are using photography less and less, answer a question about taking pictures of kids in the Listener Q&A, share a $15 set of lenses that will work on just about any smartphone, define […]
Why you should take a picture everyday
Why you should take a picture everyday. I’m sure there are more, but here are a couple reasons: Chronicle your days: I’ve tried but have never been a great journal writer. I really have tried several times. I start strong for a few days or maybe even a couple weeks, but after […]
PhotoBabble: Understand Photo Terms
Understand Photo Terms Acronyms, initialisms, photo terminology and other camera gobbledygook that you should know about, but were too afraid to ask. Knowledge is power and if you understand photo terms such as EVF, OVF, RAW, JPEG, VR, IS, and USM you can make better decisions and choices regarding your photography. This’ll be my first […]