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…
Improve Your Available Light Photos With 8 Tips to Evaluate and Use Free Light Thank you for listening to The Photo Flunky Show, episode 38. If you want to improve your available light photos, follow our eight tips to make the most of your light. It doesn’t matter if your available light comes from the…
What’s your photography style? Do you want someone to see your photos and instantly know who produced the image? Once you develop your own photography style, it becomes your signature. That style becomes your calling card. Whether you want to enhance your credibility as an artist or a commercial photographer, you need your own style of…
As subjects go, photographing hands are often overlooked as subjects. That’s a shame because a person’s hands and the gestures they create can tell us so much about them. You can create some of your most compelling images by telling a story. Hands are a great tool to understand a story. Understanding Gesture We immediately…
Motion photography means many things. I know photographers use it to convey a sense of action or even to help isolate a subject. Perhaps I’m a bit odd because I use it to take a subject’s mind off the fact that she’s being photographed. Captivating Viewers With Motion Photography There’s no doubt that many people…
I’m told it’s the world’s longest public bench, the Havana Malecon. It’s a seawall that runs about five miles, providing a gathering place for families, fishermen, lovers, and Cubans who just want to hang out. A Week in Cuba I’m back from a week in Cuba with Joe McNally and Santa Fe Photographic Workshops. For…