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Category Archives: Writing

Make it So!

All of us photo enthusiasts are great at getting out and taking photos, But are we exercising just to maintain status quo or training for a triathlon? What I mean by this, is are we just out snapping the shutter at will, numerous times, hoping we get a great capture, or are we planning a […]

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Finding Vision and Style

Seems like we have neglected the blog in recent months as life has absorbed most of our energy and time, however, in a reinvigorated effort we are going to get this ship righted and be a bit more consistent with content. I find myself lately wondering what it is that makes a photo great. Why […]

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Instantly Improve Your Photography-Tripod

We all want to improve our images and have them match the quality of the eye catching images we see online and in our email boxes and in high end galleries.  Some of the equipment to elevate our personal photography to that level takes years to acquire.  Some of the technique and skills to elevate […]

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RAW Magic

One of the most frustrating yet useful aspects of digital photography, is shooting in the RAW file format. The frustrating part is that RAW files will always lack contrast, saturation and sharpening and absolutely require post-processing. This is why when you look at RAW files after downloading them that you often are disappointed in your […]

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HDR-Managing Tough Exposures

  High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography has become very popular over the past few years. The HDR technique is used to create photos that express the entire range of visual tones without the contrast limitations inherent in the camera. Thus, it creates an image much closer to that which is seen by the eye. These […]

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