Jim Harmer - Improve Photography

Shoot Report: Night Portrait of a Taxi Driver

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Here in my town in Naples, Florida, I teach a beginning photography class every Monday. I split the class up

If anyone in my classes is interested in portraiture, I usually tell them that the best piece of gear they

Living in SW Florida where there are hundreds of species of beautiful shore birds, many photographers are interested in how

In my local photography class last night, I had the students shoot a photo of fruit and a knife on

When I teach my weekly beginning photography class, I usually teach them something that I don’t believe in. I teach

Sometimes it can be difficult and disappointing when you have a free morning to go shoot photography, but you can’t

I purchased the Lowepro Fastpack 250 about a year ago to use on photo walks. The larger bags fit more

Buying a tripod is an absolutely agonizing process. I was reminded of my past experiences in buying a tripod when

Many wildlife photographers turn up their noses to photographers who shoot at zoos, but most of us think it’s fun.

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