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Developing Consistency and Style in Photography

If you are just starting out in photography, and you are like I was, you just want to photograph everything. You want to photograph your kids, your dog, your yard and everything around you. You will soon find yourself taking photos of your food and maybe try to get your first wildlife photos. As you […]

One Light and a Reflector.

Just thought I would share with you the process behind a self-portrait I took today.

Lighting and Post Production

Just a little series of presentations on my experiences with lighting and post production in portrait and headshots.

The Self-Portrait as a Learning Tool.

I have not posted in quite a long time. I have been working on a few new projects. Here is link to a presentation I put together. This presentation looks at using the self-portrait as a learning tool. Hope you enjoy it

Style in Photography (con’t)

So in my last post I talked generally about style in photography. As I develop as a photographer I am noticing my style in portraiture is a combination of lighting and post-production. I light using speedlights. I enjoy speedlights because they are versatile and very portable. My general setup if using a white backdrop is […]

Style in Photography

So what is style in photography? Style can be defined as, “A particular, distinctive characteristic mode or form of execution, construction, appearance of a visual work which can be associated with a particular person or group of people.” (dictionary.com). In his article Defining Style and Finding Your Own, Ming Thein lists those elements that he believes […]

Portraits, Headshots, Fine-Art, and Post-Processing.

When it comes to portraits and headshots, post-processing and retouching are often hotly debated topics. Some prefer their portraits straight out of camera with little to no retouching or post-processing while others retouch extensively. We have all seen those before and after post where a number of people will state that they like the […]

From Enthusiast to Photo Maker

“There is a giant chasm between the taking and making of an image. This notion is what sets apart the amateur from the professional in my mind. Anyone in today’s world can take a picture or a video clip. You point the camera, hit a button and see what the processor pulls up for you. […]

It All About the Light.

Here is a page I put together about light. Light is the essence of photography. Master the use of light and you will master the art of photography. -Steve Perry Just click on the image below.

So what is the difference between a hobbyist and an enthusiast?

A photography enthusiast is just a hobbyist on steroids! It is someone whose hobby really has become a passion. These are some of the traits that I think an enthusiast has. By this time they have a really good understanding of the basic fundamentals of photography – exposure, composition and lighting. They most certainly shoot […]

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