Starburst Sunrises

Today I’d like to focus on a few images that capture the starburst effect–that is, the sun in the shape … More

How I Got That Shot?

“Incoming Inferno” It’s time for yet another “How I Got That Shot?” post. Today, let’s take a look at a … More

Images that can be used as backgrounds/backdrops When we compose an image, we often check (we should check) the background, … More

Prepping, Posing & Possibilities Fall is here. A new school year has just begun. So, let’s talk portraits, self-portraits, and … More

A look at the meaning and role of “Positive Space,” “Negative Space” and “Copy Space” in photography Those photographing for … More

Photographing people “in action” In a previous post, a few weeks ago, I mentioned “calm imagery.” Today, let’s look at … More

Organizing image files is something that we don’t really do on a daily basis, yet something that, as photographers, we’ve … More

self-portraits in black and white

How to Prepare for and Submit to Photography Shows Having your photographs chosen to be part of a group show … More

Dealing with difficult, high-maintenance (human) subjects, as a photographer It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a blue moon, … More