Casual Photography and the 55
The Holidays are usually frantic – lots to do, lots of chaos with presents, food, kids, you name it. It’s a time for family most of all. As a photographer,
Category: Tips
Triangles, Revisited
Triangles are your friend, even in something as simple as a headshot. Besides the lovely model Natalie, who looks admittedly like a much more glamorous Mona Lisa, what makes this
Rules are Meant to be Broken
There’s an old saying in photography: know the rules so you know when to break them. A compositional rule of thumb in portraiture is not to let the nose break the
Clarence
Today’s post is on Insidious Tomatoes.
Removing Wrinkles
This is one for the photographers. I was retouching this image, entitled ‘Empty Suit,” and, well, the suit was just too wrinkled for me. So I retouched most of the
Portraits for the Little People
I would be lying if I said that I approach portraits of babies the same as I do for older people. However, there are some principles – primarily compositional choices
Blue Thunder
There’s nothing like an F/A-18 Hornet screaming over your head about 100′ up to get your attention. You can feel the power of the twin GE F404 engines – OK,
Tips for Dance Event Photography
So Susie is in a recital and you want to get some photos. What do you do? Here are some tips I’ve learned from shooting dance events over the years.
Help! I’m having My Portrait Taken!
Being photographed is not natural, especially if you are not used to it and it is being done in a studio setting. People naturally tense up. In addition to the