So we are in a world where the internet is part of our everyday life. Since this is the case, it also means social media is part of our everyday lives as well. I have delved deeply into Facebook, swam into Flickr, and tiptoed into Twitter. My newest social media dive is into Instagram. I was one of those people who scoffed at everyone's pseudo antiqued photos with added filters of relatively boring subjects. So from that one can assume that I was not interested in it at all. Well now that it has come out of it's infancy and a […]
If you are ever traveling near the Netherlands in the spring time, a must see visit is the Tulip Festival in the South Holland province called the Keukenhof. Every year starting in the end of March to the middle of May, the Keukenhof shows off it's many varieties of tulips and other flowers. When I went in May this year there were more flowers than I could see in the half day that I walked through it. I took as many photos I could. Some of the species of flowers I had never seen before.
Depending on when you […]
Recently I had the chance to teach some studio techniques to some photographers. Using my strobe studio lighting, I demonstrated the differences between one light vs. two can change how dramatic the lighting can get. Also, in where the light hits the subject can change it as well. We discussed how posing works with lighting and how using the two together can change the mood. The smallest details can completely change how we read a person in a photograph.
Colors, background choice, posing, and lighting choices can all affect how a photograph can be read. Understanding these methods can really improve […]
Ever since the invention of the cell phone with a camera, the amount of photos taken every day have jumped higher and higher. It has made almost everybody an amateur photographer, almost even a hobbyist.
Unlike other articles on improving your mobile phone photos, I am not going to talk to about composition or quality. One thing I have been noticing is this "fog" over many mobile photos posted on social media.
Most of us are handling our phone all the time. We are texting, emailing, and posting, we are putting the phone in and out of our pocket and […]
As artists and photographers we are constantly changing how we see things. I find that when I am photographing I try to shoot objects from different angles. Sometimes using angles from even the object's point of view can have a nice composition to it. So if you are a new photographer I would encourage you to look around, walk around, and bend down to get as many different angles as you can so that you can create intriguing and interesting compositions for your art.
From a Poppy's View
The picture above "From a Poppy's View" was taken […]
Spring in the German countryside can be a very beautiful site. Usually around April the fields of rapeseed flowers bloom and all over can be seen these beautiful fields of yellow flowers.
These fields serve more than one purpose. Besides making Germany a very picturesque country, it also can be cultivated as a crop as the rapeseed is turned into oil.
Whatever the purposes, I enjoy photographing them as much as I can. They make for great landscapes and beautiful backgrounds for portraiture.
I would like to share what it really is you are paying for (or should be paying for) when you hire a professional photographer.
First: when you hire a photographer for family pictures, a wedding, etc. you are basically hiring commissioned artwork from them. You should always choose a photographer based on style (each has their own) because you are paying for that particular style from the artist/photographer you chose. Photography is an art form mostly for the particular reason that everyone sees something different through each lens.
Second: professional photographers should have training, experience, and passion. Whether that training […]
I am very excited to be teaching classes! Pictured is my "classroom"; it is a comfortable space to learn, with my studio next door for shooting practice. I also usually provide a few snacks as well. My first class went really well and I am excited to do more. I love teaching other people how to improve their photography and to use their camera and equipment better. In most of my classes I provide some practice time so that I can show you in real time how use the skills and information I share with you. In my "Beginning Photo […]
After getting my studio set up I decided to do a photo shoot that I have always wanted to try. I put word out for models and heard from a good amount of people. I did a Pin Up style photo shoot over the course of a week and had a good variety of models and costumes. It turned out better than I could imagine. It helped me to realize that I finally am at the point where my studio is set up and my skills are where I would like them. I also had a great time directing the […]
After moving to Germany and getting my business set up, I am proud to show off my new studio that I will be working out of. It is nice have a professional and dedicated set up and to do what I love.
I look forward to taking many photos in my new studio!
