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, it’s time to record these […]
Category Archives: 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 work visually are the triangles […]
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 cheek line. If it’s hanging […]
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 wrinkles out. In working on […]
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 – that are consistent regardless […]
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, make that hit over the […]
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. It’s About Light Literally. Photography, […]
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 photographer, there may also be […]