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Seeing The Light-Part 3
It's time to take it outside now. When you are discussing natural light it seems the obvious place to be. But just like the window light we talked about last week, there are so many different ways to...
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Seeing the Light-Part 4
I'd like to spend some time on "non natural" natural light sources today. What does that mean? Well, what to do when the sun is no longer available? I try not to use my flash much so I have tried to...
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Lightroom: Maps Module Part 2
Post 31Series: Introduction to Adobe Lightroom®You have decided that you want GPS coordinates attached to your images. You open your images, look at the metadata and discover the box by GPS is empty....
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Lightroom: Maps Module Part 3
Post 32Series: Introduction to Adobe Lightroom®Welcome back to the Maps Module!Reminders: You will need to be online to use Maps. The Maps Module connects to Google Maps. The terms "pin" and "tag" are...
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Print the Pictures!
Okay, I am about to admit to something really bad. It's not very smart. It's a terrible habit. I tell people to do this ALL THE TIME and I am a horrible example of it myself.I rarely print my...
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Working with People: What I’ve Learned
I’m an introvert. Maybe that’s why I’m drawn to landscape photography. Although I’m accustomed to it now, I still get stressed out before a portrait shoot. The thought of posing people and telling...
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iPhoneography
I am a professional photographer. I have professional gear. I have a nice camera and expensive lenses. I have flashes and strobes. I have reflectors and tripods. I have a bad back...I love to take...
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LIghtroom: Maps Module Part 4
Post 33Series: Introduction to Adobe Lightroom®Pin It! Tag It! ...Or Nevermind.Quick Review:In previous posts we have talked about how to add GPS coordinates to you images’ metatdata. We have also...
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Lightroom: Creating Saved Locations in Maps
Post 34Series: Introduction to Adobe Lightroom®Save MeWhen you have a group of images taken in a geographic location, you can make a Saved Location for them. If you go to the Bahamas for a client photo...
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Say Goodbye to Automatic!
It's time to move on. You are ready. You can do this! Do not fear the manual settings on your camera any longer. Think of the possibilities! Your camera can do so much more!How was that for a pep...
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Preserving Heritage and Vintage Photographs
Hey KidOne of my first big jobs as a kid was to assist an elegant elderly woman with any tasks she wanted done around her home. I ran errands, and I helped her sort and clean. One day she pulled out...
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And Now For Something Completely Different...
Today I want to have a little bit of fun. Do something unexpected. Today I am going to share with you a little series I call "Things I Found in a Parking Lot". I use this series to demonstrate how...
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Lightroom: Lets Make a Book
Post 35Series: Introduction to Adobe Lightroom®A What?A book? Really? Why would I want to do that in Lightroom?Adobe partnered with Blurb in 2013, and Lightroom 5 and InDesign (with Blurb plug-in)...
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Photographs, Keepsakes and Found Condition: What Next?
(POST 2) The Why & The HowThe basic goals of preserving older photographs are:· Goal I: Create beautiful original or restored digital images. · Goal II: Preserve original images and...
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Competitions and Art Shows
If you have been taking pictures for a while now you may be wondering how well you really are doing. It's easy to see your progress in the beginning, but there will come a time when you need another...
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Going Digital With Old Photographs
Post 3I heard you want to become a photo preservation expert, or maybe just preservation savvy. Great! This and future posts will show you a few things you will want to know.The basic goals of...
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Lightroom & Book Making: Auto Layout
Series: Introduction to Adobe Lightroom®Post 37Making Your PicksWe are in the Book making section of Lightroom. Last post we talked about Book Settings. Here we are covering the Auto Layout section. In...
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Preserving Heritage Photographs & Going With A Pro
Post 4Quick ReviewIn previous posts we talked about the basics of storing old photographs and documents, preparing your workspace, why create digital images of old printed photos, and a few of the...
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Lightroom: Your Book Making Tools
Post 36Series: Introduction to Adobe Lightroom®Pick a Book, Any BookWelcome to the Book making section. This is your basic layout. If you are working in a collection of photographs, sometimes Lightroom...
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Top 10 tips for how to take care of your camera gear
Your camera is your partner in photography and you love it. How else will you take amazing photos of the view from your favorite hiking trail? That’s why it‘s important to take good care of your camera...
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Top 5 reasons to consider buying a mirrorless camera
Mirrorless cameras have come a long way since they first hit the market. From lackluster electronic viewfinders to a limited variety of native lenses, there were plenty of reasons why it wasn’t thought...
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7 Tricks for Taking Killer Halloween Photos of Your Kids
Sit for a spell, and read up on our quick list of tips for spooking—*ahem* we mean shooting—the best Halloween photos of your kids this year. 1. Capture the Magic from Behind-the-ScenesVisit your local...
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In Focus with Ed Cooper
Written by Amanda PharisEd Cooper is perhaps best known as a mountaineer and large format photographer; his photography tells the stories of exploration and history-making ascents that humble and...
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5 New Year’s Resolutions to Shoot for in 2016
For many, the beginning of a new year signifies a fresh start, but it can also bring into sharp focus a list of should haves, could haves, and would haves that had long been left to fade somewhere in...
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