Entering Your First Juried Art Show (Part I)
So, you want to try entering your fine art photographs in a juried art show? Lots of artists come to a point where they want to try their hand at entering contests and having their…
Bokeh Photography 101
Whether you’re a hobbyist or a professional photographer, you should have come across the word "Bokeh" (pronounced BOH-kay) more than once. If it sounds Japanese, it's because it is. Bokeh (or Boke) actually means blur…
Light Painting 101- Tips and Tricks to Selectively Illuminate With Light
For a photography niche that not everyone’s heard of or is even familiar with, light painting has some serious longevity, having been around for approximately 100 years already. Light painting is a method characterized by…
7 Common Exposure Problems And How To Fix Them
All photographers are liable to take shots from time to time that don’t come out correctly exposed. When we’re first learning photography, there are a million and one ways to get the exposure wrong! But…
What Does It Take to be An Excellent On-Assignment Photographer
Photographers work in a variety of ways and environments. A number of professional photographers prefer to work inside their own studio, while others move and travel around to find good subjects. There are photographers who…
The Rise Of The Weekend Warrior
It seems that everywhere you look these days, someone's snapping away with a camera or a phone. A wedding photographer friend of mine even joked that when he's shooting the bride and groom, he'll frequently…
An Ode To The 70-200
Ever wonder why so many professional photographers use a 70-200mm lens? There’s a reason for this. Offering excellent image quality, fast autofocus, and an incredibly useful focal range, the 70-200 is a classic – the…
Photo Safaris To Deepen Your Photography Art
Have you ever gone on a Photo Safari? Photo Safaris are a wonderful way to find your creative muse, and rediscover your art. Photo Safaris are an encounter – an unexpected and adventurous quest for…
40 Exceptional Black And White Portraits
You know, Ted Grant said that when you photograph people in color, you only photograph their clothes, but when you take pictures of people in black and white, you photograph their soul. I believe this…
5 Great Tips for Successful Food Photography
An art form in its own right, food is often hailed as the “Universal Language.” It transcends verbal and cultural barriers to exist in a realm of its own, bringing people together by meeting one of…
5 Trick Photography Secrets That Will Have You Doing Double Takes
Simply put, trick photography is a genre that utilizes special effects and tricks to elicit wide-eyed reactions of “What did I just see?!” from a great many people. To a trick photographer, one of the…
8 Photography Tips From Older Me To Younger Me
Growth in photography can be as painful an experience for both your wallet and your ego as any challenge you’ll ever take on in life. What is really galling is just when you think you’re…