When I ask how much light do you need, I’m not referring to the overall quantity of light. Too much overall light is just an exposure problem. Light becomes much more interesting when there isn’t too much of it overall, but when it’s used selectively to reveal your subject and background elements from shadows. As…
Coming up with photo composition ideas for travel photographer can seem to be hit or miss. Some scenes just naturally lend themselves to beautiful photos. Others look beautiful, but seem difficult to capture into a still frame. We have some ideas that can help you work with those less cooperative travel environments. You can drastically…
It’s always a good time to begin photography. It’s fun, it’s exciting, and yet also a bit confusing. There are a lot of possibilities and questions. You also have a lot of potential pitfalls and mistakes to make – some of them costly – before you really find your own style and technique. The idea…
We have 5 tips that will make your photos more interesting. Sounds magical, doesn’t it? Far from it. These are tips that everyone can use to plan and create interesting photos. Make Your Photos More Interesting to Everyone in 5 Easy Steps In a perfect world, all our photos would interest everyone. It’s not that…
Overcoming 7 Barriers to Great Photography The key to great photography isn’t just how well you know your gear. It’s what you carry around in your head. Sometimes we create obstacles for ourselves that get in the way of creating better images. In this episode of The Photo Flunky Show, we’ll talk about 7 barriers…
The nature of light is the most important aspect of photography, and yet it’s frequently one of the most misunderstood topics. Light is essential. It’s like blood. There is no substitute for either one. Communicating with Light Since light is essential, I wanted to create a post that provided a foundation on the subject. Something…