Are there any photography challenges that actually help you improve your craft? I see a lot of photo challenges that emphasizes taking a picture every day for a year, every week, etc. What does that actually do for you? In this article, we’ll help you understand what you should expect from a photography challenge and…
Why Photographing for Color Should be Part of Your Creative Playbook Photographing in color isn’t about deciding if your photo should be in color or converted to black & white. Instead, think of photographing for color as a method to influence the viewer’s mood when looking at your photo. Color can be the subject of…
Knowing When to Ignore Color Creates Stronger Photos Should your photos be in Color or Black & White? Knowing when to ignore color can help you create stronger photos by embracing the mood or emotion needed to tell your story. Sometimes color is a distraction. Eliminating color can simplify your photos to reveal an entirely…
Improve Your Photographic Composition Using Fundamental Elements Thank you for listening to The Photo Flunky Show. In episode 60, we discuss how you use composition to tell a story by arranging art and design elements. Instead of discussing things like “Rule of Thirds” and “Leading Lines“, we have a different approach. We use simple questions…
What is Your Travel Photography Style? Thank you for listening to The Photo Flunky Show. We appreciate you and have some tips about developing your travel photography style. What does that mean? Your style is your own preference and unique way of composing a photograph. Yes, you can take a snapshot and than can be…
The dominance of color in photography is a key tool to use in the psychology of your viewer. Color makes people feel emotions. I have a tendency to prefer color photos. More accurately, I love strong colors. Color contrast, color symmetry, or color complements. So when and why would, or should, use black and white in…