Taking great portraits is as much about people skills as it is about technical ability, or using the latest and greatest photographic equipment. Sure, refining your technical skills and knowledge may expand the extent of your capabilities, and using superior equipment may indeed boost your edge. But, unless you can first see through your subject’s eyes, and understand her as a unique individual, and then build rapport with her so you can unveil and accentuate her finest qualities, your portraits will remain mediocre at best. Some lessons learned along my journey as a photographer may help those who choose to follow…

When dark clouds roll into the sky most photographers run for shelter, but the ones who stay out and brave the weather can sometimes capture the most amazing photos. Bad weather can give photographers a chance to capture rain photos, snow photos, or even lightning photos. In the world of photography the rarer and harder to capture photos tend to sell for a higher price; so there is a potentially large market for bad weather conditions if you are a photographer…

Landscape photography has the ability to take your viewers into another place without actually being there. Anybody can pick up a camera and take a photo of an interesting place, but it takes a careful and mindful photographer to take a landscape photo that is truly compelling. Most of the really impressive landscape photos that you will see have a few common elements. They have some type of foreground element, some type of framing element, and they all comply with the rule of thirds in some way…

Photography is a very rewarding field, no matter what specialization you choose. While some photographers decide to focus on just one specialty, others offer services in multiple photography disciplines. Before you dive headlong into the photography field, ask yourself “What kind of photographer do I want to be?” The answer may elude you at first…

With the rise in popularity of the internet, digital photography is getting closer and closer to becoming the widespread standard. Not only for use in digital publications but hard copy as well. For those in the technology and photography industry the transition has been relatively easy, whereas most of us “regular folks” are now in a bit of a fog when it comes to all this crazy terminology, like megapixel, that we know nothing about. You’ll hear lots of people (mostly “gurus”) talking about how great it is and how much easier digital photography is. Now go and try to explain megapixel to your grandfather!..