Everyone makes beginner photography mistakes. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be common. So don’t feel bad if you find you’re making mistakes on this list or any other mistakes. I’ve seen photographers with decades of experience and lists of awards make these mistakes. Certainly, I’ve also made these mistakes. We’re imperfect creatures, so don’t worry. The idea…
You can dramatically improve your photography by avoiding these 10 photography mistakes. These are common errors and I’ve made every single one of them. 10 Photography Mistakes You Can Easily Fix All of these photography mistakes have something in common. They are easy mistakes to make, and they are all easily preventable. Why do we…
Why use a grey card for white balance in your photography? Have you ever taken a picture, and the colors looked slightly off? Maybe everything was too blue or too yellow? This is often caused by incorrect white balance. When you take a picture, your camera tries to adjust the colors to make them look…
Color provides one of the best ways to be creative with our photographs. Before you reach for the Saturation or Vibrance sliders in Lightroom, think about how to use white balance for colorful creativity.
I thought I’d show the evolution of an image today. Everything from the initial capture to my post-processing workflow to complete it. The image itself is just a snapshot, but it was a good subject for this kind of discussion. That’s because we see things differently than our cameras. Those devices simply cannot compete with…