 | Every moment, every subject can be framed and its image captured, but to show its life is the challenge. To best achieve a poignant "Still Life" be aware of light and composition. The quality of the light can enhance your subject to be vivid or seductive, placid or tempestuous. Compositionally the subject can be isolated and highlighted with multiple techniques. Read Complete Article |
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 | High desert was shot off of old Highway 8 on the California Mexico border. This rock is about 2 hours east of San Diego and visible from highway 8. Lots of interesting rock formations in all high desert areas. Read Complete Article |
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 | Autumn is a great time of year to photograph details, and also to take advantage of the great light! Read Complete Article |
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 | Whatever the source, backlighting can create interesting shapes from any subject in front of them... Read Complete Article |
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 | In this shot from a stairwell at Notre Dame, Boston DPA Instructor Kathy Tarantola forced the flash off and managed to "trick" the point and shoot she was using into using a proper exposure Read Complete Article |
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 | This photo of a newly married couple shot in the coastal town of San Carlos, Mexico, illustrates a creative use of fill-flash. Read Complete Article |
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 | To catch the natural ambient light like in this image, make sure you have your flash forced off. You can also use the "Candlelight Mode" if your camera has this setting. Read Complete Article |
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 | Sometimes breaking the rules can yield dramatic images. In this case, I chose an angle that provided extreme back-lighting of the subject. Read Complete Article |
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 | Photographing lightning is similar to shooting fireworks. Both require an open shutter which is a long exposure, but the trick is shooting at a large aperature or f/stop (smaller number like f/4). Read Complete Article |
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| I was hired recently to do a promotional shot for a new coffee house in Philadelphia that was gaining a lot of attention for their perfectly brewed coffee. They requested I come by and get a shot of a freshly minted rosetta (foam art) by the shop's favorite barista. Read Complete Article |
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