There’s an important aspect of photographic composition that advertising firms have known (and taken advantage of) for a long time: the concept of “leading lines.” When human beings look at visual images, their eyes tend to follow straight lines. Web sites are designed around this principle. Usability studies have found that a web viewer’s eye…
Read moreUsing Unique Angles to Create Perspective in Photography
Photography is an art—it’s all about looking for subtle things that you can do to show a scene in a way that forces the viewer to see it differently. One of the cool things you can do to add some creativity to your photography: experiment with unusual angles or camera placement. Composition is one place…
Read moreMistakes I Made as a Professional People Photographer Photographing an Eagle in Nature
I shot the image below with a Canon 5D Mark III in Manual mode using a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens set at 200mm, 100ISO, 1/500th and f/3.5. I am going to share all my mistakes below the image. I am a professional people photographer who photographs people in controlled settings both inside and out. In other…
Read more4 Awesome Photography Websites and YouTube Channels That Will Help You Improve Your Skills
As a professional photographer and videographer, I am always trying to learn more by trying new techniques to improve my skills. No matter what your skill level, you should always be learning. In this post, I will share 4 Websites and the You Tube Channels associated with those sites that can help you become a…
Read moreIs Your Photography Luck, Skill or Auto Mode? A Photography Workshop in Raleigh or Wake Forest NC Will Make It More Skill
Is your photography luck, skill, auto mode or some of all of these? Only you know the real answer to that question. It's OK to have some luck, but you can put your trust in skill. As a professional, I'll admit that I still get some lucky shots like the one at the bottom right…
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