Ray Rhodes and his work first came to our attention in February during our Ribbon Photo Contest.  Ray’s entry took the first-runner-up position in the midst of tight competition.  Since then, he has contributed dozens of photos to our flickr pool, and I have personally followed his work extensively.  If I had to describe Ray’s [...]

In the days before digital photography, it was difficult to learn from other people’s works.  First and foremost, you had to find the work.  You had to go out of your way to browse galleries museums or even craft shows to find good examples of photography.  As you’re learning photography, you did what you could [...]

When one thinks of silhouette photos, sunsets and summer days and beaches come to mind.  Cold climates, snow covered escalators and tunnels are not at the forefront of our minds.  It may, however, have been be at the forefront of Emily Ferry’s mind when she created this beautiful photograph, Dupont North Metro Escalator.  I have [...]

“Frolic” by D. Travis North

Photography is a vast and complex field.  That is why there are so many specialties:  Portrait photography, architectural photography, landscape photography, and so on.  No single person is capable of mastering every single aspect of photography in a lifetime. 

As an emerging photographer, it’s very hard to keep a single goal in [...]

Photography is an art that is based on vision and intent. It is about attitude, regardless of your equipment. We can blame the layman, but we are equally to blame. Find out why, read on.

After a month of shooting daily, I have garnered some more insight into the benefits and hindrances of such a project. It’s a challenge, but there’s a lot to be learned. In this follow-up post, I share all of my insights from my own experiences.

Many beginning photographers start out by learning the rules. Perhaps this works for some, but for many, it’s difficult to apply the rules until we fully understand their purpose. In this article, we briefly discuss why such rules exist, and the proper way to learn how (not) to use them.

Andre Gunther wrote an interesting article, How to Develop Your Own Style of Photography, mapping out some tips and tactics one can use to develop their photographic style.  Your photographic style is something that we like to discuss a lot here at Shutter Photo, so I thought it was an appropriate article to bring to [...]

Pride is everything and anything in your work. Like many aspects of our art form, there is a delicate balance. Learn to control your pride and use it to your benefit your photography in this article.

Okay…so when Chuck Wendig shares his wisdom with the world, it’s predominantly from the perspective of a writer.  After all, that’s what he is and that’s what pays his bills.  But the boundaries between art forms are blurry.  What Chuck speaks about in his latest post, Breakfast of Verbal Champions, can apply to any creative [...]

Lifehacker is one of those sites you stumble upon every once in a while.  It doesn’t always relate to something that’s interesting to you, but occasionally they pull through.  In celebration of the end of the year, Lifehacker has a number of great re-caps in a number of categories.  But since photography is our thing, [...]

When is a subject both transparent and right before your eyes at the same time? When is unorthodox lighting incredibly appealing? Read on to see why Kika Clore-Gronenborn’s photo, “Sepia”, breaks all the rules but remains inspirational.

When you stumble upon a photo that is similar (and possibly better) than you’re own, don’t get bitter. Learn something. Strap on your analyzing hat and learn as much as possible from the other shot. Read on to see an example and to see what (and how) you can learn from a photograph similar to your own.

Shutter Photo reviews an instructional book, “Learning to See Creatively” by Bryan Peterson, professional photographer, instructor and author of many books on photography. Read on to see our thoughts and learn how this book can help you improve your photography. A must-read for beginners.

To help new students understand basic design concepts, instructors will introduce them to the basic elements of design – or as I like to call them: Building Blocks of Design: Line, Shape, Form, Texture, Pattern and Color. Read on to see how we can approach these elements and consciously compose interesting photographs.