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Unlock Your Creativity with Double Exposure Photography: Tips and Tricks to Create Stunning Images
Double exposure photography is a creative technique that involves exposing a single frame of film (or sensor) to two or more images. The result is a unique and often surreal image that combines different elements from each photograph. This technique has been around since the early days of photography and has been used by photographers to create stunning works of art.
5 Tips to Photograph a Large Group
The school year’s end is one of a photographer’s busiest times. Prom pictures, graduation shots, and senior portraits are needed by parents and teachers alike. In this article I will share 5 tips for best results for these kinds of group images.
Develop With Light - My new Workshop is here!
After months of work, it’s ready for you to read: my new workshop “Develop With Light - Creative Photography Techniques” is available for pre-order now and is launching on Tuesday, April 5th.
5 Tips for Using Framing in Your Photography
Framing in photography refers to the technique of drawing focus to the subject in the photo by blocking other parts of the image with something in the scene. Generally said framing refers to using elements of a scene to create a frame within a frame.
Peak Design Camera Bag Review
Peak Design Camera Bag Review. In this video I compare and review my collection of four Peak Design camera bags, the Everyday Tote (15 and 20 L) and the Everyday Sling (3 and 6 L). Incredibly stunning and very functional camera bags in various sizes.
Creative Techniques for Photographers
Today I want to talk about Creative Photography, one of my favorite topics.
In my workshops, I most often hear students struggling to come up with a photo composition that is both meaningful and pleasing to the eye; this is one of the most challenging photography skills. While learning about technical aspects like exposure, aperture choice and corresponding shutter speed is relatively straight-forward, the answer on how to compose an eye catching photo is a far more difficult to find.
Lensbaby Lens Hacks Series Part 3: OMNI Filters and Natural Light
A question that often comes up in my workshops is about the way I use colors in my images, and how the natural light I use influences those colors. In this blogpost I want to talk about the importance of understanding light, how it changes during the day and how you can best use it to your advantage with the Lensbaby wands.
A Day Trip With the Lensbaby Velvet 28
In the following blog post I want to discuss how the newest Lensbaby lens, the Velvet 28, performs in the streets. Back in March, only a few days before the pandemic started and people in California were asked to stay at home, I spend a last day photographing people on the streets of Venice Beach. Now we all wear face masks on the rare occasion we leave the house and Lensbaby published the Velvet 28 a while ago. Nevertheless I want to share and discuss some of the pictures that I’ve taken at what now feels an eternity ago.