Ever had that moment when you nail your shot—whether it’s a crisp product photo, a gorgeous portrait, or a dreamy sunset—and then BAM, you open your files and notice a weird color cast? Ugh, right? Don’t worry, friend, a trusty gray card to the rescue! In this guide, we’ll walk [...]
Read MoreThere’s no shortage of photography knowledge out there. From the countless tutorials on YouTube to detailed blog posts like the ones right here, you could spend a lifetime learning about aperture, shutter speed, and sensor sizes — all without ever stepping foot in a classroom. With so many free and [...]
Read More
There’s a particular kind of satisfaction that comes from a streamlined workflow, especially when you work in the fast-paced world of portrait and headshot photography. When clients expect a polished product quickly, you don’t always have the luxury of diving into every layer or adjustment mask. That’s where tools like Retouch4me Apex promise to be game-changers. I’ve tested a lot […]
Ever had that moment when you nail your shot—whether it’s a crisp product photo, a gorgeous portrait, or a dreamy sunset—and then BAM, you open your files and notice a weird color cast? Ugh, right? Don’t worry, friend, a trusty gray card to the rescue! In this guide, we’ll walk through: Why a gray card is your color-balance BFF When […]
There’s no shortage of photography knowledge out there. From the countless tutorials on YouTube to detailed blog posts like the ones right here, you could spend a lifetime learning about aperture, shutter speed, and sensor sizes — all without ever stepping foot in a classroom. With so many free and low-cost resources available online, it’s fair to ask: does it […]
Let’s talk about one of the trickiest little dance steps in the life of a photographer: saying no when a friend or family member asks you to shoot something—for free. If you’ve ever been guilted into bringing your camera to a cousin’s baby shower “just for a few shots,” or you’ve gotten the ol’ “hey, you’re already going to be […]
Photography, like almost every hobby, is expensive, and the camera lens and body you buy is only the beginning of the expenditure needed to enter and stay competitive in the photography game. If you are like me, and don’t have unlimited funds to spend on photography, it can be confusing to determine what will get you the biggest bang for […]
The Sacred Significance of Native Headdresses Let’s start with the basics: Native headdresses (like the Plains tribes’ war bonnets) are not just decorative hats – they are deeply spiritual and earned symbols of honor. In many Indigenous cultures, every feather in a headdress is earned through an act of bravery or leadership. These aren’t items you can buy at a […]
Let’s be honest—landscape photography is like fishing with a camera. You cast your tripod into the great unknown, baited with hope, and wait for nature to cooperate. Sometimes you catch gold. Other times, you get a sky so bland it looks like it called in sick. When I started my photographic journey, I fell hard for landscapes. There’s something deeply […]
Let’s be honest, fellow photographers. Somewhere deep in the dark underbelly of the internet — right between “how to shoot a creative portrait” and “how to build a backyard trebuchet” — someone gave out very bad advice: that photographing a model with her legs splayed toward the camera was the ultimate symbol of beauty and vulnerability. No, friend. No it […]
Over the years, I’ve watched technology transform photography, graphic design, and other creative industries—and the latest wave of AI is simply breathtaking. When Change Rolls In Every business faces a turning point. Picture a scenic mountain pass near Denver: as you drive, the familiar landscape gives way to unexpected vistas. Similarly, when the market evolves—like AI stepping onto the stage—business […]
Let’s be honest, we’ve all been there. That creeping dread when your PC starts acting up. Maybe it’s a sluggish response, a rogue program refusing to die, or, in my case, a bizarre network gremlin that seemed to selectively hate my FTP server. After endless ping tests and driver updates, I knew what had to be done: a Windows refresh. […]
Retouch4Me Review Website: https://retouch4.me/ The folks at Retouch4Me reached out and asked if I would be willing to give their Ai photo retouching suite a test drive. Since I am always happy to try new software, and even happier to let you all know about my experiences, I enthusiastically said yes. My longtime readers know that I always give objective […]
Over the fourth of July week, my wife Carrie and I were in Orlando at the National Federation of the Blind national convention. This is the largest gathering of blind and vision impaired people in the United States, and we could not think of a better place to debut the tactile photography project we have been focused on since the […]
May 29th Our journey so far Late last year, Redline Contemporary Art Center of Denver @RedLineDenver and the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Art @warholfdn entrusted us with a daunting task – to bridge the gap between visual art and the visually impaired. Whether it be paint, photography, or sculpture, art is a powerful means of expression that transcends language […]
One of the most common questions I get is: “how do I choose the right lens for what I am shooting?” It seems like there are a million choices they are all in millimeters and they have f numbers attached to them. What the heck is the difference between a prime and variable aperture zoom/telephoto lens? Do I need a […]
‘ ’ . … ‘ Leonard Nimoy. Remembering Leonard Nimoy who died nine years ago today, on the 27th of February 2015, at the age of 83. Was an accomplished actor Nimoy was a passionate, well published photographer, who first picked up a camera at the age of thirteen. Over the years, Nimoy had numerous exhibitions and publications to his […]
Sometimes I feel like you should just not have to say that jumping into a lion enclosure to take a selfie is just not safe. Whether it is jumping into an animal cage or onto active train tracks to get that shot, it isn’t worth it to put yourself and others at risk. Even when you are absolutely sure that […]
TFP stands for Time for Prints (sometimes also referred to as Trade for Prints or Time for portfolio). In the world of photography, TFP represents a collaborative arrangement between a photographer and a model. Here’s what it entails: Definition TFP involves a mutual exchange where the photographer agrees to provide the model with a specified number of selected photographs from […]
A question I often get is how to protect your work as a photographer. Just like with everything, there are a million opinions, and most are uninformed or just flat out wrong. Perhaps the most common misconception about protecting your work is that if you say something is copyrighted, then you are safe if someone steals your work. Likewise, many […]
Practice safe portraiture Hearing about the death of someone while taking photos is always heartbreaking for me. Recently, A Singaporean tourist, Nur Aisyah Binte MD Akbar (39), tragically died after falling off a cliff while taking a photo with her husband. The tragedy occurred at Minnewaska State Park near Rochester, New York, on December 22, 2023. The couple had been […]
New gear, not a camera? Today we begin a new chapter in the story of Landscapes of the Body. We started the project ten years ago, and always had dreams of creating a body of photographic work that not only illustrated the way I see the world, but also served as a vehicle for inclusivity, and celebration of diversity in […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.