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6 Photo Tips for Wedding Guests
OK, so you’re not a pro. That doesn’t mean that you can’t have fun capturing some shots that will mean the world to you (and the bride and groom) for years to come. In fact, some of my favorite wedding pictures came from friends, not the photographer I hired… perhaps because they knew me better and could anticipate that tear. Or perhaps because they tried some of these tips…
By Jody Holman6 years ago in Photography
How I Chose Photography
Where do you see yourself in five years? How about ten years? We all come to a point in our life where we must decide what we want to do with the rest of our lives. No, I’m not talking about who we are but where do we see ourselves in the future.
By Kailee Harrington6 years ago in Photography
Reaching for the Real
Waiting for the blue hour to dawn, the sky was painted with streaks of lilac, filling the space for the moon to say goodnight to the sun. I asked her to lift her hands in the air, praising the God who decided to show off His work once again. It's at moments like these that I sit back and go,
By Cale Maloney6 years ago in Photography
Adventures of a 'Concert Photographer'
Concert photography is quite the experience. From the atmosphere of shows to meeting a community of talented individuals that drive a creative fire, there is an attraction to being able to capture the energy of a show in a single snapshot. For me it was the love of music and photography that inspired me to give this art form a shot. I have only dipped my toe in the pool of concert photography and know there much to learn.
By Anastasia Logan6 years ago in Photography
Creative Blocks in Photography
As I'm writing this, I am currently under the influence of a Creative mind block and these honestly suck. You may be experiencing one also and you're asking yourself 'How do I get past this block?', 'How do I overcome this?' or you might tell yourself something like 'I'm quitting!' (I find myself doing the last one quite often.) But the truth is we don't need to 'quit' and these blockers are only temporary. Below are 5 points on how I overcome these blocks and start creating wonderful imagery again and these may even help you.
By Thomas Powney6 years ago in Photography
My Discovery and Re-Discovery of Vivian Maier
With Instagram presenting us with an almost unlimited amount of photographs everyday, it's quite easy to forget that these things called books exist. Books provide a far greater source of inspiration than anything found on Instagram. Why? because these are collections of art created over years of hard work, and they offer an entire experience the second you open that book.
By Thomas Powney6 years ago in Photography
A Photography Journey
In 2008, Digital SLR cameras came down in price and finally within reach. I walked into Best Buy with a photography friend and made my choice. I closed my eyes and Sal handed me one camera, with my eyes closed I felt it up and down, pressed buttons and got a feel. He then replaced the camera with another one and I did the same thing. I then said, "I'll take number 1," which happened to be the Nikon D90. At the time, it was a $1200 camera, and I grabbed a Nikon 50mm 1.8 plus the kit lens that came with the camera. That is how I picked a brand. I began to shoot cars, because I have a love affair with them. Soon after, I would shoot anything that wanted to be photographed and that captured my eye. Like all beginners, everything was there for the taking. Every bug, every person, every place I saw through the eye of my camera as a moment to capture, and nothing was going to stop me. I tried a million things, and to this day my hunger to learn has not only grown, but become something I eat, sleep and breathe. My shutters are my compass to my past, present, and future.
By Jeffrey Eatley6 years ago in Photography
Save Money Buying Off-Trend Vintage Lenses
How to actually save money with vintage lenses without compromising quality. Get ready to focus. Sorry. If you didn't already know, vintage lenses are a cost-effective way to build your lens collection so you can get creative with whatever you're shooting. You start off buying some on eBay, finding an adapter (I use GoBe's m42-EF mount, was like £13) and then being a little pissed off when you find it's full of mould. If you're thinking, "Mine's not mouldy, it just has a vintage tinge to it"—shine your phone torch through that bad boy and count the snowflakes. It's mould.
By Samuel F. Sherring6 years ago in Photography
Photography as Therapy
I am a brain injury, repeat brain injury, survivor with PTSD and anxiety/bipolar issues. Luckily they have meds but they don't help as much as needed, but I've found that I'd forget my woes a bit, so to speak, when I was out doing photography, especially in nature. For a while it was a guilty pleasure until on a hunch I Googled if it helped with PTSD and it does. In fact, war veterans use landscape photography as therapy for their PTSD. I wasn't in the military but I've had the crap kicked out of me lots. I simply grew up in that kind of neighborhood/town but now I live in Utah which I'll say is a lot safer. I can walk around Historic 25th Street at night with my Samsung S10 and Sony A6000 with a couple of lenses, including my $1K 210mm lens and I'm fine. Yeah, there's a bit of crime in that area per news but the news is always negative. Ogden has a big of a reputation but honestly it's not that bad. The people are worth getting to know.
By Joseph Barney6 years ago in Photography
