“Real pros shoot manual.” If I had a penny for every time I had heard this in a photography forum, I could have given up wedding photography years ago and bought my own island. The sad fact is that photography forums are not really a great place to learn about photography. More often than not, […]
Photographing your dog can be a terrific way to not only get amazing photos of a beloved family member, it’s also good practice and will sharpen your over all photography skills. Like any other portrait session, the first step is to mentally pre-visualize what you want the end result to be. Please don’t skip this […]
In the world of photography, capturing the perfect shot often depends on the stability of your camera. While tripods are the go-to solution for most, there are occasions when they might not be at hand, or they may be impractical due to location or circumstance. Fortunately, a few techniques can help you ensure a steady […]
Juxtaposition is a term that applies to many different mediums, including photography. It is often alternately described as “contrast”. I tend to think of it more as contrast with a sprinkle of irony. Here is a formal description: juxtaposition is when a photographer puts two objects close to each other, intending to attract a viewer’s […]
Contrast is king If Contrast was, in fact, the king of visual communication, then possibly he is only trumped by the beautiful Queen of Symmetry. We will take a look at symmetry at a later date. If symmetry is the one element above all else that the human eye finds most attractive, then contrast would […]
