The human eye is a great thing – it can do a lot of things. A camera’s sensor is pretty swell too – but it has its limitations, such as the range of light/darkness it can capture. This is referred to as dynamic range, and understanding it can help you create better images. Low vs. […]

I loved these boys! We had so much fun on our shoot – even if I did sprain my ankle trying to make them laugh – it worked though! Here are a few of my favorite from the shoot.

Wow, it’s hot! While getting out to the beach, park, or water park may help to beat the heat, it probably isn’t helping you much with your photography. Working with midday sun can be pretty frustrating sometimes, but luckily there are some solutions. Finding shade is certainly one of them, but so is learning how […]

When you first pick up a new hobby it can be like embarking on a new relationship, everything is exciting and you can’t wait to explore. But like relationships a hobby sometimes becomes second nature, you don’t quite have the enthusiasm you once did. If you feel this way about photography, then perhaps it’s time […]

A histogram provides photographers with information about exposure, which in turn can help identify where corrections need to be made to get the “perfect” shot. Understanding how to read the histogram and make corrections will give you an additional tool to ensure that your photos come out as perfectly exposed as possible. What is it? […]

There’s nothing more frustrating than having a great photo shoot, only to come home, upload your images and find out that they are not as sharp as you thought they were. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do on site and in post-processing to ensure that your images come out as sharp as […]

Baseball games are to summer what snowballs are to winter; they are just something that comes along with the season. Photographing sports, particularly those with fast-moving objects, is a pretty big challenge but a fun one at that. So the next time you’re planning on taking in a few innings, whether pro or little league, […]

Adding a splash of colour to your photography can make all the difference in turning a bland portrait into a fantastic image. However, many people put off using colour actively in photography, instead working with what’s there. You can make photos that really “pop” – simply by thinking about how colours can work together. Fourtunately, […]

There’s nothing more frustrating than being unable to get your images to come out “right” – sometimes they may be too dark, too light, or just not white enough. Whether you are dealing with a straight-forward portrait shot or a tricky one (like a backlit portrait), finding the solutions to common exposure issues can save […]

By now you (hopefully) have a good handle on the rule of thirds, if not read this post first. There are many more advanced ways of creating dynamic images, one method is described here by Andrew Gibson at Digital Photography School. Not all images you create will “fit” into the rule of thirds model, so […]