Recently I read a Photography blog that advocated never doing anything for free as a photographer. That doing so, even for family, set a precedence in which you will probably be exploited in the future. While there is some truth to this point, there is also a lot of opportunity to be had by firing your shutter for no charge. More after the jump. Read more…
The Rule of Thirds
There are two things that separate a good picture from a great picture. Light and Composition. While lighting is something that requires gear of varying types, composition is something that everyone with a camera, be it camera phone or Pro D-SLR, can gain skill in with just a little attention to detail. More after the jump. Read more…
Tricks: Great balls of fire, and we ain’t talking Photoshop here.
I know I promised a long post with all sorts of info on the Rule of Thirds, but I found out I need surgery so I’ve been a little distracted. Nothing major, but I plan on trying to write up several posts for the time Im out of commission.
So, instead of leaving you high and dry this weekend, I thought I would post a fun tutorial on a type of time lapse trick photography. Ever wanted to hold fire in your hands? Well, now you can … sort of. The effect is pretty simple and Ill explain it after the jump! Read more…
PhotoTip: Shoot Book
Today’s tip is what I like to call a “Shoot Book.” This is basically a small notebook that I keep in my shoot bag, or with me when Im traveling without camera gear. In my case I use a pocket-sized ruled Moleskine. I use this book for ideas I have, studio shot plans or other important information I need to jot down in an instant. For the studio shot ideas I try to visualize the shot and sketch up the poses with “wire frame” people. Then on the same page I like to sketch up possible lighting diagrams. More after the Jump Read more…
Dust and Pollen and Sensors … Oh My!
Dust … composed usually of dead skin cells or pollen, it is always around us. We breath it in every day, we dust it from our furniture, and even take medicine for the allergies it may cause. But, something we as digital photographer should know is that dust on a sensor is a horrible thing. Hit the jump to read about how to find and eliminate sensor dust. Read more…
FlashPost: Get Lightroom Images into the iPhone
Lightroom is a pretty swank software suite. The iPhone is the ultimate phone/PDA/iPod/Internet Device/everything. But, did you ever think that your iPhone could be a perfect on-the-go, quick view, portfolio? Of course you have, but the question is how to get your RAW files into the iPhone. The process is easier than you might think … Hit the Jump for More. Read more…
Weekend Assignment: Shadows
Im going to try a little something new this weekend. I want everyone out there who is reading my blog to go out and take some picture this weekend. Hit the Jump for the details. Read more…
Photoshop: Glamour Shot Look in 60 seconds or less.
I know everyone reading this has seen a Glamour shot. If by some chance you have not, then you are obviously like 5 years old. They were huge in the 90’s, and I have even seen some small boutique studios are currently offering them again. So you might ask yourself, do I need expensive lenses, maybe a Lens baby or some other old trick to achieve that dreamy feel? Not at all! Hit the jump to achieve the same effect in less than 60 seconds. Read more…
Tech: Digital Image Storage/Backup Methods
SO … you’ve been shooting digital for a while now. Perhaps you have thousands of images all saved to a single drive? What would you do if you suddenly had a hard drive crash? Short of spending hundreds of dollars for a professional company to retrieve your data, you are pretty much out of luck … and thousands of images. You might think, “Well, I can make DVD copies of my images as a backup.” Yes, this is true, and for short term backups it is a good option. However, if you shoot often, then your DVD backups are always going to be a few days, if not weeks, out of sync with your onsite collection. Not to mention spanning quite a few DVDs. Hit the Jump for three levels of photo backup from general backups to a data critical, ironclad, method of never losing anything. Read more…
FlashPost: Review of Blurb.com
So if you have been reading my blog since the start, you know that I recently published my first Photography book via Blurb.com. I made this decision because, in my opinion, it is a Green method of publishing and helps control freaks like myself main … well, control. Last week I recieved my first book in the mail and it has been waiting on me to go through and really scrutinize it. Read more…
