I’ve always recommended to my students and new photographers to stop the chimping. Recently, I put myself in a situation making me rethink my stance on chimping…somewhat. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, “chimping” is the act of looking at the...
6 Tips To Making Vacation Photos Memorable And Enjoyable Summer is quickly approaching. Many of you are in the planning stages of your family vacation. If you are reading this, chances are you want to make some great photos of your travel adventures. Here are six tips...
In a recent conversation I had on Twitter, a friend stated, “if I see a perfect shot, I can never seem to catch it the way I see it…it [the photo] doesn’t speak to me.” This seems to be a very common problem all photographers experience at one...
Tis the holiday season again. Lot’s of parties to go to. Lot’s of family and friends to visit with and talk to. Lots of great food to eat. As the officially, or unofficially, appointed photographer, it has fallen upon you to document the event for the...
Wikipedia defines Bokeh (pronounced boh-kay) as “the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image.” Bokeh is also defined as “the way the lens renders out-of-focus points of light.” Bokeh in of itself is not a bad thing. The...
