with Ed Verosky
I want to see your attempts at shooting without concern for camera settings and lighting. Shoot for fun and for emotion. Capture a “feeling” not just a picture. Submit your best examples of this exercise (including shots previously captured) to the About Photography Group. I’ll post my favorites on the blog, too!
I received a question from one of my eBook purchasers today regarding saving and viewing my eBooks on his iPad. Here is one way to do it: PDF via Email Method Send yourself an email with the PDF(s) attached Go to the Mail app (Not the browser) on the iPad and open the email you [...]
Let’s face it, being proficient in Photoshop is crucial to your success as a photographer. I can’t stress how important this knowledge is. This online video course will get you there quickly to give you a professional understanding of Photoshop concepts, tools, and their application. Even if you know your way around pixel editing, there [...]
From sculpture to paintings to photography, the human form is one of the classic subjects. Photographers, like other artists, have long been fascinated by the play of light against the human body. Of course, in some eras and some parts of the world nudity in any form has at times been considered taboo. But [...]
It’s not uncommon to hear photographers talk about digital as something they really appreciate for its efficiencies. But when you bring film into the conversation, sometimes it’s like mentioning an old flame to someone stuck in a marriage of convenience. Some photographers just love film, even though they know they have to spend most of [...]
For people who like the look of lomography but want the convenience and relative costs savings of digital, there are ways to have both. Of course you can just take a digital picture with your camera (or any device) and transform it with the software of your choice. If you lack the patience and skill [...]
I shot a video portrait based on my X-Reel series. Portraiture doesn’t have to be limited to still photography. There are times that I feel a model or client can suggest a story in motion, with a series of movements and expressions, that can’t quite be captured in a still image, or even a series [...]
Central Park & Columbus Circle. Yesterday in NYC.
Reader, Joseph Ferreira contacted me about his approach to pinhole photography with a digital camera. I love it when people experiment with alternative forms of photography. I asked him if he would send some examples and give a short explanation of how he makes his photos. Here’s what he had to say: I try to [...]
Here are a few of the eBooks I’m currently recommending. Some are on sale: Photo Nuts & Bolts Photo Nuts & Shots The Essential Guide to Portrait Photography Transcending Travel – A guide to Captivating Travel Photography DIY Home Studio Photography Portrait Tips and Techniques Guerrilla Glamour Guerrilla Headshots How to Photography Nudes Like a [...]
