A strong focal point is one of the most important aspects of a composition. Without a solid point of interest, photos tend to look cluttered and disjointed. There’s nothing to grab the viewer’s attention or…
One of the most basic things in photography is focusing, but it’s also one of the most challenging things you have to master to become a viable photographer that clients will want to hire. This…
If there is an advantage the United States has over almost anywhere in the world, it’s the wide variety of climates and topography that the country encompasses. This makes for great driving, but also makes…
Food photography is not as easy as it looks. It’s more than just making food look pretty. Food photography is all about sending a message; the message that the food on the table wants to…
Every pro photographer has made the odd, usually humorous, mistake. Mostly, we tend to keep quiet about it in order to maintain the ‘illusion’ that we know what we’re doing! But, for your amusement, here…
Usually, photography is all about capturing tack sharp photos, preventing camera shake, freezing the action, and getting all the details. Sometimes, though, it pays to be a bit creative, to break out of your comfort…
Starting a photography blog is one of the most ambitious things you can do as a photographer. It’s also a very smart business move that will draw leads to you. Why? Because a photography blog…
Let’s face it, there are some things about our cameras that we simply have trouble understanding. Most of today’s high-end digital camera bodies have buttons and knobs and numbers that can leave you feeling somewhat…
One of the more popular specialties of photographers is corporate event photography. Corporate photography involves taking photos of important company events. It’s a major income-source for many photographers as many companies hold regular events like…
Hotspots are shiny and overexposed areas on a subject that are the result of uneven lighting or a flash bouncing off a light surface. In this Lightroom & Photoshop tutorial video we’ll go through fixing…
There’s something about travel that seems to bring out the best in us. It’s certainly a great motivator. You hit the ground running in a new, exciting land, ready to start capturing amazing images –…
The HLS panel in Lightroom is very powerful and can allow you to take more creative control over your images. It allows you to selectively adjust the Hue, Saturation and Luminance in an image. In…