Jul
19
High-quality photographic images usually take up a considerable amount of hard drive space. It often proves difficult for professional photographers to send these massive files to their clients. They don’t always fit in an email account or on a CD. DVDs can hold any number of photos, but they require computers with DVD drives, and […]
Jul
19
There has been a large shift over the last few years to what has popularly been known as a reportage, photo documentary or photojournalistic style of wedding photography. Essentially, all that these confusing terms mean the same thing: the photographer will tell the story of the whole day photographing the real moments that happen rather than setting […]
Jul
7
“Developing” is a chemical process which converts the invisible exposed image on film into a visible image on a negative. When working with film, either black and white or color, the ultimate goal is to produce a beautiful print. However, in order to make a good print, a good negative has to be developed first. […]
Jul
5
Photography Requires Focus There’s money to be made in every creative endeavor these days, but a photographer has to consistently create decent compositions in photos that are beautiful, stunning, eye-catching, thought provoking or that in some other way beg for people’s attention. The photographer can’t just simply run around with a camera and snap random […]
Jun
24
Haze is the subtle blue tint that appears in many landscape and outdoor pictures. It is generally caused by atmospheric haze like smog, dust, and any other particles like smoke which can reduce the clarity in the sky and in distant scenes. While it is always ideal to shoot on a day when there is […]
Jun
6
If you’re looking for a break from those breathless Adobe Photoshop CS6 reviews, you’re not going to find it here. The newest release from the Adobe Creative Suite is just as good as everyone says, improving on features that needed it while leaving the best features alone. Yep, can you imagine that? A release from a computer […]
Jun
6
Beauty Is In the Eye of the Beholder? Turning a mundane documentary image of an object or person into a dramatic or powerful piece of art is hardly new. While boring the pants off your friends with snapshots of your vacation — including the obligatory beach sunrise or sunset photo — constitutes 99 percent or […]
Jun
3
In this post I would like to honor my favorite 10 photography websites. Since the “best” is really a matter of opinion, you might not agree with my personal favorites. Feel free to add your own in the comments section, I’m always wanting feedback. So, here we go… Photography Websites – Best 10 Stuck In Customs […]
Jun
2
If you are just starting out in learning wedding photography, photographing people can be challenging because of the infinite myriad of expressions, shapes and nuances in a human face. On a wedding day, I photograph the couple, their families and friends, trying to catch the perfect shot that embodies that specific moment in time. Sometimes […]
May
30
I know that I have already written a review of Portrait Professional Standard, but I now have a license for the Studio version, which is an upgrade. The Standard version of Portrait Professional is really very sufficient for most amateur users in my opinion, but is lacking some of the advanced features contained in the […]
