How to Shoot in Harsh Light

How to Shoot in Harsh Light

One of the most important factors in a good photo is lighting. You can have the perfect settings, great exposure, and even knockout composition, but if you don’t have good lighting, your image will fall flat. In this new series, Finding the Light, we are going to be talking about how to find and work…

How to Find Your Style: 5 Tips for Every Photographer

How to Find Your Style: 5 Tips for Every Photographer

It’s one of the most common questions new photographers have. When starting out, we’ve all asked, we’ve all wondered: How do I find my style? At the heart of this question is a deep desire to find our place in this industry. In a profession that is so saturated, and in markets where everyone else seems to…

Depth of Field, Bokeh and Compression: What’s the Difference?

Depth of Field, Bokeh and Compression: What’s the Difference?

Do you get confused when photographers start talking about depth of field, bokeh and compression? You’re not alone! So…what’s the difference? We talked recently about some tried and true methods to get that envy-worthy background blur in your photos, and since then I have seen a lot of the same questions popping up. Achieving background…

Key Tips for Photographing the Golden Hour

Key Tips for Photographing the Golden Hour

One of the most important factors in a good photo is lighting. You can have the perfect settings, great exposure, and even knockout composition, but if you don’t have good lighting, your image will fall flat. In this new series, Finding the Light, we are going to be talking about how to find and work…

Using Shadows and Light for Dramatic Portraits

Using Shadows and Light for Dramatic Portraits

One of the most important factors in a good photo is lighting. You can have the perfect settings, great exposure, and even knockout composition, but if you don’t have good lighting, your image will fall flat. In this new series, Finding the Light, we are going to be talking about how to find and work…

Using Natural Light to Create Standout Photos

Using Natural Light to Create Standout Photos

One of the most important factors in a good photo is lighting. You can have the perfect settings, great exposure, and even knockout composition, but if you don’t have good lighting, your image will fall flat. In this new series, Finding the Light, we are going to be talking about how to find and work…

6 Photo Composition Tips to Enhance Your Images

6 Photo Composition Tips to Enhance Your Images

We spend a lot of time talking about how to get technically perfect photo, but there is more to a great image than technicalities. A technically flawless photo doesn’t matter as much to a client if the photo isn’t INTERESTING, so let’s chat a little today about how you can enhance your photos with great…

3 Easy Tips for Taking Indoor Photos

3 Easy Tips for Taking Indoor Photos

If you’ve ever shot photos indoors, you know how tricky it can be. The lighting can be inadequate, and a decent backdrop can be hard to come by. If the nuances of shooting inside have you avoiding it altogether, today is the day that changes! Whether you’re wanting to capture candid shots of your family…

5 Tips for Sharp Photos at a Wide Open Aperture

5 Tips for Sharp Photos at a Wide Open Aperture

Are you struggling getting sharp photos when shooting wide open? There are several reasons you might choose to take photos with your aperture open as far as it will go, or as it’s affectionately referred to in the photography world, “shooting wide open.” One trademark of a professional portrait is that nice creamy, smooth background that…

What You Need to Know about Buying a Speedlight

What You Need to Know about Buying a Speedlight

Need Help Understanding Exactly What You Need to Know About Buying a Speedlight? Once upon a time if you wanted an external flash for your camera then your choice was simple.  You would pay a small fortune for the manufacturer’s own brand built in flash. The end. Nowadays though, the amount of choice on the…

Getting Started With Off Camera Flash Photography

Getting Started With Off Camera Flash Photography

Do the words “off camera flash” fill you with dread and terror? Many photographers, especially amateurs and those loyal to natural lighting, typically steer clear from flash photography of any sort due to its perceived complexities. However, once you start to learn the basics of controlling your electronic flash, you’ll quickly find that off-camera flash…

7 Simple Posing Tips for More Natural Looking Photos

7 Simple Posing Tips for More Natural Looking Photos

Are you finding yourself at shoots ripping your hair out trying to figure out how to pose your clients in a way that looks flattering and natural? Posing your clients can be a real stress point for not only you but your subjects but it does not have to be. I am going to show you…

6 Tips for Capturing Better Photos in the Snow!

6 Tips for Capturing Better Photos in the Snow!

Winter is upon us, and for many of us, that means SNOW. I love the challenge of taking photos in the snow: The scene is entirely different than what I work with the rest of the year, and it compels me to stretch my creativity and my skill level. Shooting good photos in the snow…