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How to make your landscape photography look dull and un-inspiring
Gorgeous mountain scene–check. Â Have my photography gear–check. Â Found a good composition–check. Â Dull and un-inspiring photo–unfortunately, check. We’ve all been there. Â This is an unfortunate example from my portfolio of photos
Give it a tilt! (Portrait photography composition)
I’ve noticed two things when I give my clients photos from a portrait shoot. Â First, they don’t really care about the technical photography junk. Â All they care about is whether
What is the highest aperture on a DSLR camera?
While many lenses have a maximum aperture of f/22, some lenses have apertures that go to f/40 or higher! Generally, photographers do not use any aperture above f/18 or f/22
Tips for shooting little league or high school sports
For many of you, this was the reason you bought your first DSLR. Â Shooting sports is really fun, and even more so if it’s your own kid. Â This last fall,
How to use spot metering for portraits
I recently read a blog post from a pretty competent photographer who said that there is no reason to use spot metering. Â Spot metering is where the camera determines a