Using the Camera F-Stop
Using the f-stop to adjust aperture is a good way to create selective focus and adjust the light when taking photographs. The f-stop is a camera setting that adjusts the size of the camera’s aperture, which has an effect on two things. The first is…
So, You Want to Be A Photographer
You just bought a fancy camera as well as a nice lens for it, and now you are a photographer, right? Sorry, but no. It takes more than just having the camera to be a photographer, just as it takes more than making a couple…
6 Tips For Your Dating Profile Pictures
Standing out in the world of online dating isn’t as easy as it used to be. Luckily, you have us to provide some tips to look your best in your next online dating profile picture. From a boy and a girl’s point of view. …
Advice for Wedding Photography Contracts
When deciding who to hire to photograph a wedding, it is important to read and understand the contract that will be signed. If a photographer doesn’t have a good contract at the time of the booking, they are not a good choice for a photographer…
Tips for Keeping Your Photography Sharp
There are a lot of things that can be done in post-processing to improve an image, but even with the magic of Photoshop if a picture is out of focus there isn’t much that can be done to correct it. The best way for a…
Why Support Photographers?
“Why pay a photographer to photograph a wedding, when your cousin has a nice camera and will do it for free?” Why should we support photography as an art form? Questions like this are common questions photographers receive when meeting with clients. And on the…
The Value of Video Marketing
Video marketing is a term that we are seeing more and more these days. The reason for it is simple, more and more people are receiving information through video services such as YouTube and Facebook. Have you been wondering if you should start to invest…
What Are Some Tips For Choosing a Wedding Photographer?
It seems that most everyone these days has a fancy camera and is offering to shoot weddings with it. But, there is something to be said with, “you get what you pay for.” So it’s important to know what to look for, and what to…
Will You Photoshop My Wrinkles?
During a photography session, or after it, I often get the question, “Will you Photoshop my wrinkles?” or “Do you airbrush the pictures?” The unfortunate thing about questions like this is that they mostly come from women. With actresses and other celebrities fighting back against…
Digital vs. Film Photography
Traditional photographers might say film is a better way to go when it comes to quality. While anyone who uses a digital camera can attest, the ease of use and instant feedback of digital files far outweighs the cost and hassle of film. Yet there…