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Welcome! Wherever you are on your photography journey, learn to take better photos through the photography tips and stories you'll find in the following free articles. By learning from the experience of others, you can also start taking pictures that you're excited to share with others!
Using Photoshop to Make a Picture Look More Cozy
After tweaking a shot taken soon after the snowstorm Jonas last weekend, I figured it would be easier to show the many tweaks and edits I made in Lightroom and Photoshop in a video instead of in written text and screenshots. Watch how each step in the process and...
The Sign of the Storm
Have you heard about the storm? If you watch the news much, you’ll surely have heard about winter storm “Jonas”, the blizzard predicted to hit D.C., Baltimore, and New York City this weekend. Funny thing is, I don’t watch the news much, but I still know about the...
Scouting Perth, Australia, from my Desk in West Virginia
The Photo Critique forum topic called “Cityscape” turned out to be a rather in-depth discussion on several interesting discussions . The topic started off with a picture of the Perth skyline from a forum member from Australia. His initial question was as to whether...
10 Amazing Benefits of Shooting in Winter
Because winter is cold, it’s harder to get outside to take pictures. But have you ever considered these 10 amazing benefits of shooting in the winter? 1. Less people out and about When it’s cold, fewer people are out and about making it easier to shoot...
4 Keys to Enjoying Shooting in Cold Weather
Whether I’m shooting in my backyard or enjoying an epic location over the Christmas holidays, it’s usually a struggle for me to get outside and take great pictures in the cold if I don’t have four things in place to keep me motivated. With these four factors, I...
Christmas Tip: Blurry Background Christmas Lights
It’s been a while since I’ve posted something! Been too busy wrapping Christmas presents, decorating Christmas cookies, putting up Christmas lights, practicing special music . . . and celebrating the birth of Christ on Christmas Day itself! When I’m busy I don’t...
An Illustration of Trust
As I was reading through Isaiah not too long ago, I came across this verse that seemed to put this entire past year into perspective: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the...
Dealing with Fears in Photography
Are you a shy photographer? Learn how to transform negative fears into positive motivation!
One Time Only Sale for Email Subscribers!
I’ve never done this before. But I just love getting special deals and think it's only appropriate that I should be giving a special deal to my email subscribers this weekend too. Plus, it's something else you can give thanks for! 🙂 Normally, a box of 10 2016...
How to Get Your Nature Shots Used
Nature photography can be an enjoyable hobby, but can nature pictures really be used for anything? As a landscape photographer, this is a question I ponder often. I spend a lot of time getting just the perfect picture for my own personal enjoyment, but is that...
Do You Know How to Use Exposure Compensation?
I consider Exposure Compensation to be one of the 10 most important controls on your camera. Do you know what it is and how to use it? In Lesson 2.6 of the Basic DSLR Photography Course, I talk all about it! If you’re a PRO Member, click here to view the lesson...
How to Back Up Your Pictures
Have you ever lost pictures due to hard drive failure? Do you have a backup system in place just in case? Is online storage a good backup option? There’s been a super helpful thread going on over on the General Photography Forum called Online Storage Options that I...
Download a Free Autumn Desktop Background!
Seeing my latest favorite picture on my computer desktop me to keep taking better pictures! Do you have a fresh, new inspirational background on your desktop at the moment? Here’s the one I’m currently using: This shot was taken at an ugly, half-covered-in weeds...
5 Tips For Shooting Before or After Peak Color
The autumn foliage is just about gone where I’m from here in West Virginia, but there is still plenty of color to shoot . . . especially if you can keep the following tips in mind! The autumn foliage doesn’t have to be peak to get awesome pictures . . . 1. Shoot...
5 Reasons Why the Printed Calendar Isn’t Extinct Yet
With electronic calendars on mobile devices as the norm these days, have you ever thought about why there are still printed calendars around? Here’s my list of 5 reasons why I think people still like to use printed calendars. 1. It’s easier to write on paper than...
The Difference the Sun Can Make
While I was in Vermont taking pictures for Garland Goat Soap (as I talked about in my last post), I continued to shoot in the area as I had opportunity. Most mornings, it was either cloudy or I was too tired from working late the night before to get out for a...
First Shot at Product Photography
I spent much of last week photographing products for Garland Goat Soap of Vermont. After a complete redesign of their product labels, they are now making headway on completely revamping their website. And a new website needs new pictures! I’ve dabbled in product...
Random Update
It’s been a long day and I’m really ready to hit the hay, but I figured I’d at least show a few pictures from my stay here at the Moore’s house in Vermont. I’m working on a big project for their business, Garland Goat Soap of Vermont, shooting product images of...
Where We Went During CAPTURE Vermont
During the scouting excursions before CAPTURE Vermont began, I found it difficult to find great spots for a large group of photographers to stop and explore. New England is captured best one pull off at a time. However, I was able to find a few places that still...
Update from Green Vermont (and Tips on Focusing in the Dark)
Vermont was a little greener than I expected at this time of year! The warmth of summer continued longer than normal and has pushed the fall colors later too. But this unfortunate and unexpected turn of events would proved to be a good challenge for the CAPTURE...
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New month - new photo assignment! And this one is pretty sweet. 🙂 Our goal is to take beautiful photos that reflect the truths of Psalm 119:103, “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
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Another behind the scenes shot....thanks to @real_lukas_n Though I usually use a tripod for landscape photography, there was no time in this situation where it was literally raining. When I saw the distant mountains after pulling in for only a short time at this open-to-the-public farm, I knew there was a shot somewhere. This vast field of flooded strawberry plants was the foreground I was looking for, offering perfect leading lines to the triangular peak framed by the sweeping mist.
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New blog post! The last bit of light after sunset doesn`t take long to disappear. Sparkling stars were peering through the pinyon pine boughs above us. We were in the deep shadows of dusk as we picked our way down the rock strewn trail back to the parking lot. Read more at link in bio.
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Behind the shot photo.... When it`s rainy, and you`re not on lights`s time table, there`s time to chat with friends while you`re out in the field! 🤩 Thanks @real_lukas_n for the second photo! --
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Happy Memorial Day! Let us honor their sacrifice by using our freedoms not to do as we please, but to live as we ought. #freedom #integrity #selfcontrol #memorialday #Godblessamerica
New blog post! Rain poured down in torrential waves as we made our way through the Smoky Mountains. We had gotten up insanely early—long before dawn—to make the most of our time photographing at the high-elevation overlooks before the storm. But now the rain was coming down so hard that even the most dedicated among us didn’t feel like stepping out of the car for a photo. Until we rounded a bend and saw... Read more at link in bio.
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Foreground element, framing, leading lines, human element, vibrant color.... Definitely one of my favorite shots from EXPLORE Springtime in the Smokies.
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Before/after....look at the difference! A little editing is just what it needed to make it pop (IMO). What do you think?
"For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills." Deuteronomy 8:7-9 Every time I photograph a waterfall I should thank the Lord for letting me live in such a blessed land.
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New blog post! The photographer who makes decisions based on comfort won’t get out in the field, even in a place like the Smokies—and therefore won’t come home with any photos. Read more at link in bio.
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The photo assignment for May is live! Take beautiful, landscape photos that have a warm, glowing sense to them. Photos could include warm sunlight glowing at the end of a path, over water, over a stream, in a field, or over a mountain. Details at link in bio.
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Someone got a photo of me taking the group photo at Family Conference last week! @familyconfs @alertacademy #familyconference #eventphotography #groupphoto #eventphotographer #adventurous
A quick stop in Paris for a selfie! 😄 #paristexas #travel #selfietime #texas
So much fun to photograph a family conference as an actual family! (Thank you Rebekah for the photo!)
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On the lookout for puddles on a rainy first day of Conference!
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