Storytelling photos are about something you know, something you experienced and something you want to share with your audience. However, it’s really more than just sharing where you were. Storytelling photos are how you help your audience feel what you felt. This is how your photos make an impact by including different elements of the […]
Food photography has a reputation as a meticulous craft. It certainly can be. I’ve worked with chefs who laboriously created beautiful meals, but most of us don’t have the time and skill to make those preparations at home. Fortunately, food photography doesn’t have to be fancy. There’s a story to tell with the food you […]
Everyone starts with snapshots, but not everyone progresses from there. Photography can be what you want it to be, an experience, a voice or an artistic expression. If you’re aiming to do more of the latter, we’ve identified some of the things that can help you break free from snapshots and start developing your artistic […]
Many people think the way to improve their photography is to buy more gear. In some cases, it works. Those cases are when you’re trying to solve a specific problem that you’ve already identified and you know where the weakness is in your kit. If you really want to know how to improve your photography […]
It’s a simple question. Is gear more fun than creativity? I came across this topic for a few reasons. Not the least of which is that we all love getting new gear. Even if you aren’t lusting after a new lens or camera body, don’t you still love it when you get one? Gear is […]
Photographers love to talk about good light and bad light, but how do you really know which is which? I tend to think light is situational. In other words, I don’t believe there’s any such thing as bad light. It’s more like an evaluation of whether the ambient light is appropriate for your subject. What […]
Whether you process your photos naturally or artistically, the important thing to remember is that you must finish your photos. Many photographers love the phrase “straight out of the camera.” I don’t. Yes, I love to get things right in camera, but I also realize that’s never the end of the story. Every photo needs […]
It’s pretty common to explain your photos as you gain more experience with photography. New concepts are exciting and interesting. It’s only natural that you want to share how you implemented something you learned to people who see your photos, and it’s frustrating when someone doesn’t share your enthusiasm with a favorite photo. The problem […]
We decided to record the episode “Would You Share This Photo with Your Kids” because of another question that Lee and I discussed among ourselves lately. Are people sharing their adult photos in the right places? Looking at my feed on Instagram and Facebook lately, I think the answer is that a lot of people […]
How do you decide which is your most important lens? Photographers have a lot of different needs, depending upon their genre of photography and their own style. There are many aspects that help a photographer tell a story and create a voice of their own. If there’s a piece of gear that’s more important than […]