Tips for photographing people

*Get in there to get the shot. If you see something interesting, don’t be satisfied with just a wide shot. Get closer and closer until you can capture the essence of the shot. * Look for objects that make sense in the picture in your foreground. Be careful not to let the object overpower… Continue reading Tips for photographing people

Crop, Crop and Crop

I see alot of raw photographs as I sift through literally hundreds and hundreds of family beach pictures every day. A big misconception is that because you are being photographed by a professional photographer, that the photos come out of the camera and are ready to hand to the customer. Nothing could be farther from… Continue reading Crop, Crop and Crop

Isn’t Digital Photography Cheaper Than Film? Why Doesn’t the Photographer Charge Me Less?

ANSWER: NO! The idea that digital photography on the professional level is cheaper than conventional film and paper is a total myth. According to all of the stats published, doing a professional shoot digitally costs as much as one-third more than traditional methods. But, digital photography does have it’s advantages over film. The photographer is… Continue reading Isn’t Digital Photography Cheaper Than Film? Why Doesn’t the Photographer Charge Me Less?

Enhance Your Family Photos Without The Expense Of Photoshop

My studio has been using Adobe Photoshop for years. I am about to date myself but I remember learning Photoshop on my first Mac computer. It was a Macintosh Performa and it didn’t even have a CD drive,only a floppy drive. As if you can save a Photoshop file onto a floppy disk. Well photo… Continue reading Enhance Your Family Photos Without The Expense Of Photoshop

Shooting in Artificial Light-Do your family pictures come out yellow when shooting indoors?

Artificial lighting is not always as fun and easy as sunlight, but you can use it to create some wonderful photographs once you know how. Indoor lighting is often fluorescent and tungsten bulbs. Tungsten bulbs are used by professional photographers, as “hot lights” because of the high temperature they produce. In photography it is… Continue reading Shooting in Artificial Light-Do your family pictures come out yellow when shooting indoors?