How to get paid for your photography I was recently asked: “How can I start to make money from photography? I feel I’ve reached a level where people would be interested in some of my work .. but what’s the next step?” I know that there are many people who’d like to find out what steps they can […]
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Lightroom Video Tutorial: Beginner: Adjustment Brushes
Lightroom by Adobe is one of THE most used photo editors by both professionals and enthusiasts. There are some good reasons why it’s so popular and extensively used. Even though there are some drawbacks, it still has features and tools that make it both effective and useful to many photographers. It is a complicated program with […]
Get Motivated: Find Your Trick
Have you ever felt uninspired with photography. If you shoot long enough, you’ll run into days where things simply don’t click and fall into place. Trying to keep myself inspired for my 365ish Photo Project, I sometimes find myself hunting, searching and looking, yet I come up with … nothing. Nothing that I’d be proud […]
Why “Expose To The Right”?
I’ve been asked about the term “Expose To The Right” (ETTR). It’s a technique used by some photographers when shooting certain types of images, in particular landscapes and those that might have dark “noisy” areas within the image. I thought I’d give you a little insight as to what “Exposing To The Right” is all […]
PLP066: Adaptability and Family Portraits
Podcast: Play in new window | Download On Today’s Show The importance of being adaptable as a photographer (with some tips on how I set up a new camera) How I crafted the family portrait below Links Mentioned in the Show My favorite speedlight My favorite wireless speedlight trigger Wasabi Batteries Photography Workshops
Steady Hands
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 […]