Technology is incredible.  To see how far we’ve come in the past several years – especially in the photography world – is astounding.  Digital cameras seem to be capable of nearly anything, especially if money is not a limited resource.  But for every technological feat that we’ve accomplished, there is still one very incredible image [...]

Brent Mills is back with yet another great article about compositional flow – the third and often more unspoken way to introduce “movement” into your photos. Read on to learn from Brent’s infinite wisdom.

Your camera is not perfect. With a sinister grin, it is trying to mess up all of your photos, or at least capture all your photos with a bluish or greenish cast. But you know better, you know not to trust it. So what do you do? Psst…I have a few secrets to share with you.

Balance: One of the unsung heroes of composition. In this article, Brent discusses in simple terms how balance can bring life to a photo. Examples included.

Black & White Photography is incredibly rewarding – both for the photographer and the viewer. But it can also be quite challenging. Here, we discuss some of the key elements of any good black & white photograph.

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 [...]

Shooting live performers in a dark room for the first time, I really learned a lot. For your benefit, I am sharing the best tips that I learned. Read on to learn more.

Would you like some tips to combat boring compositions in your photographs? Here are a few very simple compositional tips that will help you evolve as a photographer.

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 [...]

Too often, we focus too much on the subjects of our photos.  And why wouldn’t we?  It is, after all, the subject.  Focusing on the subject, one can create great photos.  But the differences between a great photo and an excellent photos are measured in tiny intervals.  One of those intervals is the use of [...]

When you first use an SLR camera, you are inclined to spend a great deal of time shooting in Automatic, or at least one of the program modes (if your camera supports them).  For many of you, this might be sufficient.  But if you desire to work towards ultimate control and artistic freedom, you’ll need [...]

Those that can, do. Those that cannot, teach. Is that such a bad thing? I think not. I think that teaching is a great way to learn. Read on to find out why.

Very often when we think of photography equipment and accessories, the things that come to mind are lenses, flashes, filters, shoulder straps, and so on. But not everything in your kit needs to be explicitly designed for photography. Whether your kits fits into your camera bag or whether it’s a pile in the [...]

Have a desire to shoot some of the spring and summer flowers? This week, we bring you a series of short tips to help you when capturing shots of your favorite flowers out in the landscape.

We’ve talked about metering off of a blue sky and a cloudy sky.  But we can meter off of nearly everything.  You just have to be aware of how your camera sees color.  Cameras can record color, but when it comes to its in-camera meter, it only sees in shades of gray. Ideally, your [...]