Visual storytelling is critical for any photographer who wants to get noticed, discovered and appreciated it. It’s just human nature. If you give the people what they want, in the way they want it, then your odds of success greatly improve. We know how important stories are to people, but do you know how to…
The desire to photograph holidays and family gatherings is a natural need to tell stories. It doesn’t have to be a formal holiday or gathering, but we want to capture our memories and share stories with close friends and families. In this episode, we’ll discuss what you need to keep in mind so you can…
You want to create impact in your photos so they will stand out in a crowded field of other photos, and top your audience in their tracks. In this episode, we share what visual impact means. Then we go on to discuss three ways you can create visual impact in your photography so it evokes…
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…
We’re celebrating 200 episodes of Visual Storytelling on the I Like Your Picture podcast. For all the photographers who listened to us for a long time, thank you. Lee and I started doing this podcast to share our thoughts on photography, not photography gear or software. Those are all fun things, but it’s the heart…
View Post Either you have a lot of lenses or you’re thinking about buying another one. How do you decide which lens is right for your needs? Let’s put aside all the hype about some of the magical lenses that everyone says are so great and look at things a bit more carefully. A lens…