My first poppy ‘popped’ out this morning. I watched as it went from just broken free of the pod until the leaves opened. Eventually a little “Flower Elflette” came to visit.
Sometimes, you just have to take pictures of anything … and then bring them to light in a new, unique way. [...]
This was an amazing shoot. A wonderful family, beautiful children, and a spectacular house. I was asked to do the photoshoot at their house, and brought my backdrops and flash system with me. The only thing that seemed to go wrong is at the end when I was trying to fold up [...]
Last week, I had the chance to photograph a child for her acting portfolio. I’ve not photographed her before, and had met her prior for about three times. She’s one of the most energetic, vibrant, and expressive children I have ever photographed. The session occurred later then I normally work, and I’m [...]
When you photograph people, it can be an intensely intimate experience. Often the clients are nervous and apprehensive, especially if they are not used to being photographed. A synergy must exist between the photographer and the individuals being photographed to get the best possible pictures. Often, my clients will tell me that [...]
I took this photograph from my driveway. I used a 200mm lens zoomed in as far as it would go. Within about 25 minutes, the moon had clouded over. I took this earlier on in the evening so the typical bright ring around the moon was not there as the sky was [...]
I’ve spent some time using the cut out shapes from black paper on my lens over the past few days. Also, in reading about the technique I’ve come across some different terminology regarding what exactly this technique is called. For me the most important thing at this point, is to try to get [...]
I’ve seen a few pictures where the lights had been transformed into fun shapes, and I became curious to see how you could do that. The following is what I came out with on my first night trying this effect.
These are the results of my experiments:
1. When shooting random individuals on the street, give yourself extra time to chat with them. You’ll be just as fascinated with the tidbits of life handed to you verbally as you will with the images.
2. If you find yourself driving down a one way lane that ends with a [...]
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For me, the best way to develop your skills is to attend seminars and meet other photographers. In learning about my specific camera and to capture some new ideas, I`ve signed up and will take just about every course that`s appropriate for my equipment and experience level given by Henry`s School of Imaging. [...]
