I’ve been pretty adamant promoting the idea that every photo should tell a story that evokes an emotion from your audience. It’s what I believe and I really relate best to those photos. That said, there’s another side of the coin that we ought to explore. Despite what Rod Stewart told us, not every picture…
It sucks when you’re stuck at home. For most photographers, it sucks even more because we need to get out to see interesting locations, collaborate with others, and even help people capture their important memories. There are times when you just can’t get out of the house, though. So what are you going to do?…
What’s keeping you from taking the photos you want to take? We gave it some thought and came up with a list of four common photography obstacles for this episode of I Like Your Picture. 4 Common Photography Obstacles We want to help you understand three things about common photography obstacles. You should understand how…
What does it mean to create an unexpected composition? I guess that depends upon your own definition of the ultimate goal of photography. Are we here merely to document a person, place, or thing? That’s fine for mugshots, but I tend to prefer having some kind of artistic intent with my photos. If you’ve followed…
I wanted to share this Lightroom Classic workflow to help you develop your photos in a way that provides the best results and saves you time. Many people use the Develop module from the top panel and work down to the bottom. Then some folks like presets. Personally, I’m not a fan. There’s an annoying…
Adding rhythm and proportion in photography allows you to create compelling compositions that attract attention. Proportion is about the relationship of size and space between different objects. If you’re taking a portrait, you probably don’t want to cause unwanted distortion on your subject, making them look too tall, too short, too wide or just plain weird. Yet you can use distorted proportion for an exaggerated effect.