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Think Lighting

Think Lighting There is no doubt the growth of cell phone camera technology has sent the entire world out trying to play photographer. So often the images posted to social media are almost indistinguishable. One of the main culprits is … Continue reading

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Hints: Best Photo Tips Ever!

Hints: Best Ever If you’ve my blog posts regarding photography, you’ve heard me almost if not full on RANT about the flood of marketing hype on technology vs art. I’m a firm believer that buying a new set of paints, … Continue reading

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Commitment to Craft

Commitment To Craft Those of you who know me are probably aware of my commitment to my craft – Photography. I’m willing to help people solve a problem. I use this medium to share tips and techniques. Yes, I’ll give … Continue reading

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Sun – For One Light Portraits

Sun: A very interesting portrait video came across my feed today. I wanted to share it with you. First of all most Facebook photography I see has one thing in common – Bad Lighting! Please stop and think for a … Continue reading

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Photographing Flowers – Easy?

Photographing Flowers! In a recent article by Hana Tavener for I-News – The Essential Daily Briefing, she listed five suggestions to help you photograph flowers. 1 – Get Close 2 – Focus/Depth of Field 3 – The Whole Wide World … Continue reading

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Pin Hole Camera – Make Your Own

Pin Hole Camera – Make Your Own Pin Hole Camera? What’s that you ask? This is the most simple form of film photography you’ll find. It’s a great way to make your own camera and learn more about photography. If … Continue reading

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Light, It’s All About The Light!

Light, It’s all about the light. Light! My wife Diane and I like to vacation at Siesta Key Florida. The beach has the softest and whitest sand you’ll see anywhere. During our walks on the soft powder white sand, Diane … Continue reading

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Film Photography – Dead?

Film Photography – Really? Film, remember that stuff? With the explosion of digital cameras today, most of you would likely wonder why shoot on film? Let me back you up a bit. Before digital, you had to put more thought … Continue reading

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Fashion Mags – Photo Lighting Tips

Fashion Magazines – Photography Tips Fashion magazines – OK, I admit to looking at them. No, No, really, I’m not that way. The fashion industry spends A LOT of money on photographers to advertise their products. So it stands to reason … Continue reading

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Light Planning

Light Equals Photography Light plays a powerful role in photography. In addition, it is relative. A scene/subject will often have varying degrees of illumination. These are commonly know as highlights and shadows. Both highlights and shadows can be a creative … Continue reading

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Light – Composition For Photography

Use Light and Composition If you’ve been following me for a little while, you’ve heard me comment about understanding light in order to improve your photography. In the article attached to my post, I’d like you to examine the photographs … Continue reading

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Golden Hour Photography?

Golden Hour vs. Mid Day The Golden Hour as referred to by photographers as the hour around sun up or sundown. The sun and atmosphere combine to give the photographer unique and colorful lighting. Photographers often avoid shooting mid day. … Continue reading

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This Portrait Video Will Make You Think About Lighting

Portrait Photography And Lighting. Portrait photography requires that you always think about lighting. It doesn’t matter if you’re using a boat-load of studio equipment or a cell phone. I found this short video demonstrating 3 different set ups. These set … Continue reading

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Think About The Colors To Enhance Your Portraiture

Do you really love your family? Silly question right? Because you love them, why would you share them through lousy pictures? Today with the proliferation of smart phone camera technology, it’s too easy to shoot without thinking. I suggest taking … Continue reading

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Make Shutter Speed A Photography Tool

If you have read some of my posts, you may have read this before: “You’ve got to be smarter than the camera!” That means understanding how the camera works and camera limitations. Cell phone manufacturers want you to believe that … Continue reading

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Photographers – We All Were Beginners!

As a photographer and a Scuba Instructor, I often tell beginners: “We all started as beginners”. It’s a thought we should all remember. We need to be reminded that we had to work to get where we are today. Here’s … Continue reading

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Photography – The Camera Made Simple!

This is so cool! A blog post recently came across my inbox that contains a diagram that totally explains your camera and lens operation. Check it out, I’m sure you’ll want to bookmark it for future reference. http://www.thephoblographer.com/2015/09/04/infographic-the-complete-guide-to-photography-for-beginners/#.Ve8NMbRgwi8

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Why Does This Photo Look So Bad?

Cell phone, point-n-shoot or DSLR camera, it doesn’t matter. A bad photo is still a bad photo. As I said before, A bad photo with an Instagram filter is still a bad photo, it just has an Instagram filter! Do … Continue reading

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7 Tips To Look More Professional!

Using LinkedIn as an example, look at the profile pictures that people use? In addition, have you noticed how many people don’t have a profile photo? Let me offer some suggestions as to how your professional head shot should or … Continue reading

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Fairport Mardi Gras Parade 2015!

Everyone has been to a parade at some time. Lake County Ohio residents and even folks from out of town annually come to watch the Fairport Mardi Gras Parade. With cell phone technology, people will photograph and video all kind … Continue reading

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Architectural Photography Advice That Raised Some Ire.

This article on architectural photography offers an interesting approach. More interesting is the comment dialogue that followed. http://www.thephoblographer.com/2015/06/15/xpert-advice-shoot-wide-and-low-for-better-architecture-images/#.VYHqgmDse0g

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Quick Tips For Travel Photography

Let’s face it – Photography requires some creativity. Yes you HAVE to understand some basics, but a little out-of-the-box thinking can work miracles. Check out this cool videos for some photography tricks for your next vacation.

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Make Your Photography Subject Standout!

Anytime I look at an image, I expect a clear answer to the question: What’s the subject? When you ask this question, is the answer clear to you? Let’s not be concerned with camera exposure at this point. Let’s think … Continue reading

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Meet Photographer Cory Richards

OK, so many of us think being a photographer means to simply point a camera and push a button. Let me introduce you to National Geographic photographer Cory Richards. Listen to his story and his commitment to his craft. Think of … Continue reading

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Photography Tips

The tips in this article should help you to open your mind when you look at the cell phone camera screen. Although I follow the author’s comments under the section “Avoid Using Flash”, I’d suggest using flash. The reasons cited … Continue reading

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People Photography – Your Eye Is Key

If you’re not looking at your subject and visualizing the resulting photograph, chances are you’re DOOMED! That’s right take a quick look at the surrounding elements and the subject then ask yourself: How will this look when finished? For People … Continue reading

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Photographing Snow

This has been a real cold and snowy winter here in northeast Ohio. If you’re like me, you see a lot of people post pictures of snow scenes on social media. One problem I see consistently with these photos is … Continue reading

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Tips On Wildlife Photography

Let me suggest that you first look at the images in this article. Then look at some of the pictures on your cell phone camera. Do you see a difference, aside from the subject. Read the article looking for tips … Continue reading

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Is Hollywood In Trouble?

Let’s face it technology is blasting ahead at warp speed. Look at your cell today as compared to 1, 3 and 5 years ago. Still photography and video photography cell phone capabilities are more advanced than ever. So should Hollywood … Continue reading

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Photography – It’s Not Always About Mega Pixels

Cell phone cameras are making some strides in performance. BUT – this article will demonstrate why pros don’t use them on photoshoots. http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-6-camera-vs-dslr-2015-2

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Cell Phone Video Photography

I thought t his article had some great tips for cell phone camera video. I hope you get something to help you. http://phonerpt.com/five-tips-creating-great-videos-smartphone-32549/

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3 point Photography Checklist

When I watch cell phone picture takers, I can tell the image will not be what they expected. Just by watching, I can see the result will not work. Why? Most cell phone camera picture takers haven’t a clue about … Continue reading

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High Dynamic Range Photography

Ever notice how your pictures appear too dark in some areas? There is a technique you can try called High Dynamic Range (HDR). Check your camera manual to navigate to this feature. Here’s an article to explain how it works … Continue reading

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