Developing your audience isn’t something you hear about from most photographers. Instead, we get the usual lines about the Rule of Thirds or advice to Fill the Frame. What good does that do if you don’t really know what you’re supposed to photograph? A well-composed photograph shown to the wrong group of people won’t flatter […]
Over the past few weeks, we shared that The Photo Flunky Show was coming to an end. It’s time for our photography podcast to take a new direction, and we’re kicking it off this week by introducing the I Like Your Picture photography podcast. The core of our new direction is Visual Storytelling, and we […]
Backgrounds are one of the three pillars of your photos, along with subject and light. In fact, I think that finding the perfect background is often more important than your subject. Click Me to Learn More About the Three Pillars of Your Photos in a FREE Guide! Some of the things we want you to […]
We called this episode “How to Use Graphics with Your Photos.” The truth is that it’s more likely to think of it as “How to Use Your Photos with Graphics.” A photo ought to stand alone to tell a story without descriptive text or graphics. That’s because photos convey so much information without the need […]
Did you ever consider that you could use depth to impress people with your photos? Try this. Remember a time when you saw a photo that really impressed you. Think about it. Did you get the feeling that you could almost reach inside and touch things because they seemed so real to you? Depth gives […]
Light is how photographers communicate. We start with a canvas of shadow and light is our brush. You have incredible power to convey how your photograph tells your story through the use of creative lighting. Whether you want your story to be dark, dramatic or ebullient & joyful. The way you use light is the primary […]
Looking for new ways to improve your photography and tell better stories without relying on new gear? We’ll share how you can use color to create better photos by understanding a few key principles. 1: Understand how colors make you feel 2: Learn how to find colors that work together 3: Learn how to create […]
I think the best part of travel photography happens when you include people in your destination photos. You can take fabulous street photos of strangers, at any time of day, with just a few things to keep in mind. We’re going to talk about ways to evaluate your environment for travel photos and also discuss […]
You know outstanding travel photography when you see it. Beautiful photographs that just make you want to go to there. Something colorful, something exotic, or perhaps something delicious. Yet sometimes you wonder just what you ought to be photographing when you travel. This post and podcast episode is all about helping you find the scenes […]
Traveling introduces an inherent amount of risk. We want to help you secure your camera and other photography gear to help reduce that risk so you can concentrate on enjoying the trip and capturing the photos you dreamt about before the trip. You’ll learn how to secure your gear, deal with security inspections and dealing […]