Get The Right Perspective

When you have discovered a scene..or a thing..or a person you want to photograph, take your time, if you can, getting the right angle…or perspective.
Do you want a low or a high angle? Take your time if you can… to decide which angle you want. The beauty of the digital camera is that you can shoot [...]
Painting with sunlight

Painting with sunlight…with direct sun hitting a major portion of your photograph, will add a dynamic look to your scene. Contrary to most thinking that says the best photographs are taken at mid morning or mid afternoon, I disagree. A bright sun shining on an object with a great amount of detail will give you [...]
Window Light
It’s Not The Camera, it’s The Person
When you see a photograph that you really like, you might say, “Wow, I wonder what kind of a great camera that person owns.” Well, believe it or not, it’s not so much the camera as it is the person behind the camera. Creative people can take very good photographs with a cheap camera [...]
Watchout For the Background
What you see in the in your viewfinder is what is going to end up in your photograph…and probably a bit more. Sometimes that is good and sometimes that is bad. You might end up getting things in your photograph that you really “saw” in your viewfinder but suddenly they are there when you look [...]
The Final Format of Your Photograph
Don’t Wait For the Sun to Shine
Don’t wait for the sun to shine before you take your next great photograph. While it is true the majority of good photographs are taken on sunny days, great ones are also taken on cloudy days as well.
There are two kinds of cloudy days…one that is overcast…or one that has fluffy clouds that are passing [...]
The Center of Attention
OK. You have this fantastic mountain scene…or river scene that you want to capture. You feel the light is good..or as good as it will be right now. What do you do next? Walk around and take 100 shots of it..or spend a few more minutes and try to capture in your mind what you [...]
It’s In The Detail

When you are developing your “eye” for great photographs, be alert for detail. What is detail? It is the “thing” that makes your photographs stand out above others.
If you are going to photograph a landscape, ask yourself…what is it in the landscape that makes this scene appealing to you? Specifically [...]
“Frame” Your Photograph
This week’s topic is for people who are having difficulty “seeing” their photo. You often hear people say, ”That person has an eye for a good photograph.” In most cases their “eye” was developed through trial and error and did not happen by accident. Many people have difficulty “seeing” the finished photograph though the camera’s viewfinder..or [...]

