Composition can make or break your images. Do it right and you have a stunner. Get it wrong and you have an image that lacks punch and interest. We don’t want that. When looking at ways to compose your shot, you’ll generate more photography ideas too. Here are 3 tips to help you compose images that don’t suck!
Portrait Lighting Patterns a Free Lesson from our new Portrait Fundamentals Course
Want a free preview of one of the lessons inside our new Portrait Fundamentals course? Here’s your chance to see what the course is like from the inside! Come watch Lesson 7 Portrait Lighting Patterns. Even if you decide not to buy it this is a great lesson and you will get a lot from just this video, no obligations to buy anything just watch for free.
How to Create a Dramatic Profile Portrait Anywhere Without Using Flash
You can create a stunningly dramatic profile portrait anywhere without using flash. Follow this tutorial to see how you can use natural light and minimal equipment to make a great portrait like this at almost any indoor location.
9 Beginner Photography Mistakes and Tips For How To Avoid Them
In this article I wanted to share a few things I see in my classes and workshops. Some beginners photography mistakes that might be causing you some grief also. Even if you are more advanced, you may find a tip here to help you improve your photos as well.
The Difference Between Reflective and Incident Metering and How They Work
Something that is often a point of confusion for newbie photographers is concept of light metering. The cameras of old had fairly simple ways of helping you determine the exposure, but now with digital it’s become a complex topic with so many options that it’s easy to become confused. I’ll try and take some of the mystery out of metering with this article explaining the two methods you can use to measure the light, and set your exposure.
