Putting yourself out there is hard. Doing something you are afraid of, daring to be persistent and pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone is both terrifying and exhilarating, and sometimes it pays off … like the time I won my first photo award. The time I won my first photo award I remember taking the photograph as if it were…
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My absolute favorite part of photography is that the world does not have to look as it appears. It can look how I choose it to, how I visualize it to be … and how I want you to perceive it, as well. This revelation is empowering and quite freeing really, if you think about it. Two dimensional images show…
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We enjoyed our action camera fun and created some unique and entertaining video memories at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. It was a blast and I highly recommend these compact cameras for your next theme park adventure. In February we traveled to Florida and met with our two youngest, Alexis and Jacob, for a quick trip to Walt Disney World to celebrate…
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An In Focus approach to photography is simple – the more thought, vision and passion you put into the creation of your image, the less you have to put on top of it later. Just like any other art form, great photography requires a lot of practice. You have to give yourself time to get acquainted with each of your newfound options….
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Contrast and saturation are expressive character options that speak clearly to your viewer and can be used to convey a feeling in your image. This is where its heart and power come from. This week, as part of the In Camera Magic: The 12 Essential Creative Options photography course, we explored three very powerful expressive character options that support your vision as…
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The 12th essential creative option is the sharpness setting. Sharpness (sometimes called Sharpening) refers to the amount of contrast around the edges of individual pixels. When you turn your sharpness setting to its highest setting, the difference between these are intensified, making the scene appear ‘sharper.’ Think of it as if you were outlining all the objects in front of…
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