I consider myself somewhat of a photograph gunslinger. I take shots from the hip, no look shots, hanging-out-of-the-window-of-a-moving-car shots. Some of them turn out great. Some of them don’t. Some…
All of the best photographers in the world have one thing in common: preparation. Think about this scenario: you work your butt off, and then one day, out of the blue,…
There's a wide range of portrait photography, and every client is different. But as a photographer, sometimes you're not necessarily shooting for the model, you're shooting for someone else, like…
That background blur effect you see in photographs? You know, the one where the background is smooth blobs and the subject is in sharp focus? That’s aesthetic quality is called…
You’ve decided to do it. You’re going to purchase a ticket to the crazy roller coaster of starting your own photography business. Maybe you’re tired of working for “the man”…
It all started with a simple question on the way home from a three-day photoshoot. "What if instead of racing home between assignments to mow the lawn and do the…
This time of year is by far the busiest for most nonprofit organizations. Many of them offer critical services which, during the cold fall and winter months, become even more…
Losing weight, hitting the gym, cutting down on the booze. These are all admirable resolutions to make before the ball drops on New Year’s. But maybe you also really, truly…
When I asked award-winning photographer Rick Friedman if he would be willing to shoot a few photos of Boston during the holidays to demonstrate photographing lights and long exposures his…
I’ve just complete preparations for my latest Camera Buyer’s Guide video, available for free through CreativeLive, and change is afoot. For the third time in my photographic life, I’m seeing…
