
Posted on 27 May 2010 by D. Travis North
When the term Photo Walk is thrown about, the first image that comes to many people’s mind is a group of emerging photographers following a more experienced photographer who serves as a tour and instructional guide. While that may be true, it’s a limited view. A Photo Walk is actually any trip that you might [...]

Posted on 18 February 2010 by D. Travis North
Photographers are a crazy bunch. Laying on the pavement, climbing trees – standing on crates just to get the right angle. We can collect some pretty interesting comments and gather a lot of strange looks. It’s inevitable. But we need to overcome. In this article, I share about my own silly experiences and how I overcame my own fears.

Posted on 10 September 2009 by D. Travis North
The best way to learn is to redo some of your shots. After analyzing both photos from the “Tale of Two Tunnels” article last month, I return to the tunnel to see about improving the photograph. Read on to see how our lessons helped to improve the shot.

Posted on 10 July 2009 by D. Travis North
The U.S. National Parks Service – great places to visit with the family. They are also home to some of the greatest photo opportunities available in the United States. Read on to learn about their great website and plan a trip today.

Posted on 28 April 2009 by D. Travis North
As you are all aware, I recently completed a day-long trip through Philadelphia. Wandering about looking for shots, I had a lot of time to think to myself (one of the benefits of such a trip), and I developed a lot of criticism for how I planned my trip. I thought it would be prudent [...]

Posted on 28 April 2009 by D. Travis North
As you all know, I recently took a day trip through Philadelphia – the city where I grew up and live. When I first mentioned the trip, Lisa Newton of Travelin’ Local, asked me to write a report of my travels for her site. I was of course honored. Well today, you can read my [...]

Posted on 07 April 2009 by D. Travis North
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post, You Can Photograph Anything, I wanted to give you a few examples of unusual shooting locations. Think of these locations on your next photo shoot.
Traffic – Night time or day, automobile traffic is full of movement and its own beauty.
Alley Ways – I have seen some great photos outlining [...]

Posted on 12 March 2009 by D. Travis North
I’m planning a day-long photographic excursion through Philadelphia in the near future. I live very close by, but rarely get into the city for anything other than business. So I plan to go there specifically for photography. For all those familiar with Philadelphia, especially if you have done similar excursions there, I’d like to hear [...]