It’s fascinating to me that many of the photographs I’ve made were composed and captured in the flat midwestern landscape. I come from a small town in the NW part of Ohio that doesn’t have much more than open and wind-swept farm land and patchy forests left over from clearing land for crops — mostly […]
25 Inspirational Quotes From Photographers…and Others
Why do quotes from photographers, philosophers, and famous people throughout history interest so many? Poetic words from others have always inspired and motivated me, and I remember one of the most powerful quotes that stays with me: ”Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Soren Kierkegaard It […]
March Deals on Olympus Cameras & Lenses
My fellow North Americans (sorry to the rest of the world :(), check out these deals from Olympus. If you’re in the market for a new Olympus mirrorless camera and lenses, or the new Olympus SH-2 featuring RAW support, www.getolympus.com is running some incredible deals all month. Click on the links below to purchase and […]
What Really Happened At the World Press Photo Contest?
World Press Photo is having a rough time since their February announcement that over 20% of its contestants were disqualified for breaking contest rules. And to make matters worse, there was also the disqualification of Giovanni Troilo’s “La Ville Noir”—The Dark Heart of Europe, which depicts Charleroi, Belgium as seedy, sex-craved underbelly city of Europe. […]
10 Tips How to Shoot Street Photography
Street photography can take photographers out of their comfort zones. The idea of wandering the streets and getting in someone’s personal space to take a picture can feel obtrusive and awkward. So how do you overcome the fear of street photography? I often wondered how I was able to overcome my own fear of shooting […]
Free Adobe Photoshop Actions
Editing images is very time consuming, and it’s the part of the photographic process I like the least. Although it can be very technical, I love Photoshop because you can use your creative vision to make photographs exactly how you would like to see them. This tedium, I’ve found, can be eliminated in Photoshop by […]
Sprout Studio: Professional Photographers All-In-One Management Software
If you’re a pro that has a bustling photography business with client demands, future gigs lined up, or find yourself getting behind, things become overwhelming quickly. And if you’re new to the business, or you’re looking for a way to make things easier in your studio or photography business, there is an all-in-one management software […]
2015 Essential Gear for Landscape Photographers Buyer’s Guide
The end of winter is just around the corner, and hopefully the outdoors will thaw so we can get back into the field without fear of hypothermia. I thought I would put together a buyer’s guide of essential gear for the landscape photographer because Spring is breaking soon, and all the recent new camera announcements. […]
The Original Photoshop, Developing Film in the Darkroom
A lot of the techniques we find in Photoshop are rooted in original darkroom techniques. The chemical processes and techniques were edited by dodging, burning, feathering, etc., in order to make an image look good. If you ever wondered what the actual process was like, check out Konrad Eek’s homage to the film days in […]
Phottix Announces New Indra360 TTL Studio/Location Strobe
Phottix announced their new TTL strobe today, the Indra360, for studio and on-location photographers that need more control over lighting. The Indra360 is based on the same strobe system as the Indra500, giving the professional photographer more control over difficult lighting setups at a lower price tag. The Indra360 is a fast and accurate strobe […]