When you do photoshoots, it’s important not to overlook the background.  It’s amazing what a difference a background can make to the appearance of your image – whether it’s a portrait or a still image.  The background can detract from… Continue Reading →

If you like to take pictures of food for a blog, or just to share with your friends on Instagram, you can improve your food photography with just a few tweaks: Lighting Is Key It’s important to be careful with… Continue Reading →

One of the hardest jobs for a photographer is shooting moving targets.  Not only is it hard to catch them in the frame, but it’s also hard to keep the image from blurring.  It’s a lot more challenging than taking… Continue Reading →

When you take close-up photos, a shaky hand and bad lighting show up even more.  Thankfully, there are some things you can do to perfect a close-up photo, whatever the subject matter is. Set Up the Subject Matter Put the… Continue Reading →

Few things are better than taking pictures of nature.  Even amateur photographers gravitate towards taking pictures of nature because it’s easier to get a good picture, with the right approach.  After all, nature is the most magnificent work of art,… Continue Reading →

One of the trickiest aspects of photography is using a wide-angle lens. With a wide-angle lens, it more closely approximates the way we actually see the world. Most of us can see a little bit on each side of any… Continue Reading →

Some cameras offer the ability to save images as raw files versus JPG files.  If you plan to do a lot of editing, the best choice is to save them as raw files.  While JPG is the most widely used… Continue Reading →

Taking family photos at home is a common Christmas pastime for that unique, yearly greetings card or family newsletter.  Of course, you want to share your family with everyone.  Sadly, sometimes the pictures leave a bit to be desired. Let’s… Continue Reading →