1. Special Effects Lighting ...

When you think of special effects lighting, more often than not, you probably think of Photoshopped images. It does seem to be a lot easier sometimes to do the photo shoot and then add the lighting and colors in post production. Well, I...

2. 7 Essential Skills for Ph...

So you want to be a professional photographer? Photography is a lot more than just being creative and pointing the camera and pressing your shutter. You need skills in various disciplines if you truly want to make it in this highly...

3. Controlling Portrait Ligh...

OK, so, by now,  you may have heard the term grid spot? No, not grid square, which is an area on a map, but grid spots. If you don’t know what they are, no worries. I’ll tell you all about these light modifiers below. Once...

4. Photographers Guide To Wo...

It’s inevitable, if you are working with people or clients, then at some point you may run into a difficult client. Albeit, it could be a minor incursion, but nevertheless, it can rub you or your client the wrong way. I have been a...

5. Safeguarding Your Camera ...

Whether you are an amateur or a professional photographer you should consider employing some basic measures and habits when it comes to safeguarding your camera while you’re on vacation, or out taking pictures. I often hear from people...
advertisement advertisement
Do I Need A Skylight UV Protection Filter For My Camera Lens?

Do I Need A Skylight UV Protection Filte...

For the new photographers, or any photographer for that matter, who may wonder whether they need a skylight filter or UV filter for their camera lens, let me explain the difference and my personal feelings on...
Speedlights & Speedlites – Creative Flash Photography at Lightspeed

Speedlights & Speedlites – Cr...

If you could only own one book on flash photography, I’m going to recommend that you own Speedlights & Speedlites by Focal Press and authored by Lou Jones, Bob Keenan, and Steve Ostrowski. Why?...
Photo Templates Are Now Available On DigitalSparkle.com

Photo Templates Are Now Available On Dig...

I want to introduce a new site where I will be hosting the Photoshop Photo Templates for photographers. While the few templates that are on this site will remain here and have also been transferred to the new...
Special Effects Lighting with Speedlights

Special Effects Lighting with Speedlight...

When you think of special effects lighting, more often than not, you probably think of Photoshopped images. It does seem to be a lot easier sometimes to do the photo shoot and then add the lighting and colors...
Master Lighting Guide by Christopher Grey

Master Lighting Guide by Christopher Gre...

There are quite a few thousand photography books that will teach you how to light your subject and that discuss the basics of lighting, however, there is one book that I highly recommend and have personally...
How To Create An Old Fashioned(Deckled) Photo Edge in Photoshop

How To Create An Old Fashioned(Deckled) ...

Can you recall seeing some of those old photos tucked away in your grandparents old photo album? You know the ones; they where often in black and white or in sepia tone with a ruffled edge, or better known as...
50 Photos Captured At The Right Time

50 Photos Captured At The Right Time

Photography has allowed the average person to see things and places they would never have been able to see or travel to. It has brought a witness to events that otherwise would not have been seen by any human....
How to Photograph A Corporate Portrait with two Speedlights and a Few Bounces

How to Photograph A Corporate Portrait w...

Getting creative results for a corporate portrait is actually quite simple. I was recently commissioned to photograph a professional IT expert for his marketing collateral. He was very eager to be...
The Day I Dropped My Camera During A Wedding Shoot – A Case for A Back-up Camera

The Day I Dropped My Camera During A Wed...

It never fails, you’re out on a photo shoot, maybe photographing a wedding or a portrait session, and all of a sudden your camera stops working. Or worse yet, you drop your only camera. What do you do? I...
Page 1 of 712345...Last »

Subscribe to Posts

Email:

Advertisement

Polls

What brand of camera(s) do you photograph with?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...
Do I Need A Skylight UV Protection Filter For My Camera Lens?
s2Member®