You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again, photography ‘know it alls’ telling you your photo would be great, if it wasn’t overexposed. Well… congratulations Ansel Adams the Third, it is overexposed. Have you ever sat in the ocean, waiting for that next great wave with the blazing sun glimmering atop the cresting foam, [...]
Sometimes I cringe when I refer to my photos as art. I realize the simplicity of photographing the most photographed subject on the planet, beautiful girls, is a bit of a slap in the face to the artists I think really changed the world. Picasso’s Guernica, Michaelangelo’s David or one of Van Gogh’s many intense [...]
I was invited to shoot some original creations by Michelle Boucher, a fabulously talented fashion designer and wardrobe stylist, as part of the Art Meets Fashion Event. This presents a great chance to talk a little bit about the role of a photographer in a shoot like this. I shoot for myself almost 90% of [...]
Long time readers of my blog will know that earlier this year (an internet year is the equivalent of 20 years in regular life) I made a few posts about trying to break out of a comfort-zone. I was working with some of the most amazing talent in the nation and creating images that were [...]
Improve your photography with a simple triangle Using Triangles in Composition & Posing This trick is no secret. In fact it’s not even a trick. This simple compositional principle is deep rooted in our subconsciousness’ desire for simplicity and completeness. If something is too simple it’s not complete, if it’s too complex it’s not simple… the [...]
If you want to take your photography to the next level then you’re going to have to commit more time to taking photos than just about everyone you currently know. That is a hard thing to do, but it becomes a lot easier if you have passion for what you do. So how do you [...]
A couple weeks ago I talked about The Art of the Pose where I discussed three styles of directing models. Well within those styles are techniques, some simple and some complex. Over the years I have developed a lot of techniques to get the look I want on a shoot. Here’s one of my favorites! [...]
Posing is hard! If anyone tells you otherwise then they are a bona fide genius or they don’t realize how bad they are at either directing the action or being a model. Some models are simply born with the ability to move freely in front of the camera, some are not. Either way it is [...]
The Value of the Muse muse: Classical Mythology, -n a goddess that inspires a creative artist. A model shows up on time and well prepared for a shoot. A good model takes direction and looks like a natural in front of the camera. An excellent model makes any photographer they work with appear even better [...]
Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Yes. Sometimes it’s annoying to see someone post work showing off their skills when clearly they’re making a full fledged effort to mimic somebody else, but the fact of the matter is we are all doing it. That doesn’t mean we’re all consciously trying to be like someone else but every [...]
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