If you want to move a Lightroom catalog off of your computer and onto an external hard drive (or to any other location on your computer, for that matter), here’s how I would do it, keeping my typical backup process in mind. Summary Need space on your computer? Looking to move your Lightroom catalogs off of your... Read More »

If you’re like me, and you prefer to search for photos on image database websites without being exposed to adult content, here’s how to do it on www.pixabay.com! It’s not as intuitive as you might think. A snippet from Photo Critique Webinar #22. Apply what you’ve learned and share your... Read More »

You’ve submitted your photos for the cover of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, now let’s critique them. This video covers how I narrowed down all your submissions to only the best, how I edited those shots, how I critiqued of my own schoolhouse submissions, and the final touches that I made to all the images... Read More »

Preparing a couple ahead of time for the photography on their wedding day may be the difference between capturing relaxed, natural interactions vs posed, canned expressions. Here are ways to communicate with a couple ahead of time.

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After scrounging the Internet for meaty content on how to photograph and edit the upcoming solar eclipse, I finally came across these videos that I hope are helpful to you as well: How to capture it with the landscape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0ZofAlT5TU How to edit closeups:... Read More »

With the tantalizing prospect of getting paid for shooting pictures of old schoolhouses for the Old Schoolhouse Magazine on the Shoot to Serve forum, I tried to incorporate it into my summer travels….and discovered there’s got to be a better way to do it. (A snippet from Photo Critique Webinar #19.) Found... Read More »

You’d be surprised at how difficult it was to critique these 6 amazing photos submitted by 6 amazing photographers! Here’s an overview of what we learned: 00:00 – the webinar begins 🙂 03:35 – PHOTO 1 and fixing a lack of originality 07:44 – How to export photos less than 2MB in Lightroom... Read More »

Learn about lens creep, why I buy lenses refurbished, what focus searching means, what USM stands for, how to find the minimum focus distance on your lens, and much more! This practical little video compares three Canon lenses, the 75-300mm f/4-5.6, 70-200mm f/4 L IS, and 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS, to help us know what to look for before buying a new lens.

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GIMP is a powerful free tool, but sometimes it’s not exactly intuitive. For example, how would you quickly extend the edges of a photo to make it wider? This little tutorial will show you how efficiently it can be done.

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