CLOUDY DAYS
Cloudy days can be deceiving. To the eye and to the camera things look rather monochromatic. There isn’t a lot of variation. No blue sky or bright sunlit areas and …
THE DARK SIDE
How often do we shoot the dark rather than the light? Sometimes for sure. Sometimes it’s the shadows and the unlit areas that draw our attention, that make the shot. …
DO YOU SUPPORT UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS?
Of course! You should always check the background. It can make or break your shot. Not every photo has a background, but the majority do and when your photo has …
SHOT LIST
Tequila Boubon Scotch Vodka Jello … (Probably not the best shots to have before going out on a shoot for a client.) Sometimes we are given another kind shot list. …
CAMERA PERSONALITIES
Cameras have their own unique personalities. When you buy a new camera chances are you find it takes a little while to get used to it. Little by little you …
DELETE, DELETE, DELETE
Yes, it’s easy to fire away, shot after shot after shot. Burst mode. Machine gun mode. We shoot, we experiment, we fail, we duplicate, triplicate, centupleicate. That’s what the delete …
FLEETING PHOTOS
What’s the life cycle of a photo? I suppose that depends on how it is measured. We can measure how long a photo lasts electronically before it is deleted or …
YOU SUCK
That’s right. You’ve no doubt heard it before. Chances are you were the one saying it (to yourself, I do). We all pretty much suck at most stuff, especially in …
KEYWORDING
Keywords are descriptive word that are attached to photos in the photo’s metadata. They can be added in Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, Darktable and other photo processing programs. The intent is …
IS IT FOR YOU OR THE VIEWER?
If you shoot for hire you are shooting for the viewer. Which viewer is another question. Is it those who hired you or their audience?