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Category: Creativity & Process

Worth 1000 words
CategoriesCreativity & Process

Worth 1000 words

Posted onApril 4, 2019April 5, 2019

Lately I can’t stop thinking about the impact of words on our photography. The way in which our descriptions, or … Continue ReadingWorth 1000 words

Mobile photography as a replacement for shooting film
CategoriesCreativity & Process

Mobile photography as a replacement for shooting film

Posted onMarch 21, 2019March 26, 2019

You may be surprised just how much shooting daily with your phone can work as a stand in for shooting film. … Continue Reading >Mobile photography as a replacement for shooting film

Looking back on missed creative opportunities.
CategoriesCreativity & Process

Looking back on missed creative opportunities.

Posted onFebruary 8, 2019February 8, 2019

Make photos, dump them on a hard drive, pick one or two to post to Instagram, rinse and repeat. But how often do we take time to enjoy the images we missed? Are we missing creative opportunities due to haste? … Continue Reading >Looking back on missed creative opportunities.

Can photography trips hurt your creative vision?
CategoriesCreativity & Process

Can photography trips hurt your creative vision?

Posted onJanuary 14, 2019February 26, 2019

Ask any photographer out there where they would love to travel and spend time making photographs and you’ll get bombarded with suggestions. But can those trips actually harm your long term creative vision? … Continue Reading >Can photography trips hurt your creative vision?

It Ain’t Easy Being Green
CategoriesCreativity & Process Education & Technique

It Ain’t Easy Being Green

Posted onJanuary 7, 2019December 17, 2018

It’s incredibly hard to create photographs when you’re outside your comfort zone. It’s worth working at to expand your toolbox, so keep at it. … Continue Reading >It Ain’t Easy Being Green

Down & Dirty Photography
CategoriesCreativity & Process Education & Technique

Down & Dirty Photography

Posted onDecember 10, 2018December 5, 2018

Photography, creativity, and art are not always glitz and glam. At times we need to get down and dirty with our cameras to successfully capture our vision. Let’s get down and dirty…  … Continue Reading >Down & Dirty Photography

Turning Day Into Night – In Camera Photo Fun
CategoriesCreativity & Process Education & Technique

Turning Day Into Night – In Camera Photo Fun

Posted onNovember 5, 2018October 17, 2018

Let me show you how to turn harsh mid-day sunlight into moody moonlit night! Super simple to do RIGHT IN CAMERA! … Continue Reading >Turning Day Into Night – In Camera Photo Fun

Photographic Legacy – What Is Your Plan
CategoriesCreativity & Process

Photographic Legacy – What Is Your Plan

Posted onOctober 29, 2018October 23, 2018

What will you do with the hard drives full of photos in the future? What will your family do when you pass on? Something we need to consider. … Continue Reading >Photographic Legacy – What Is Your Plan

Want to make better photographs? Look inside yourself.
CategoriesCreativity & Process

Want to make better photographs? Look inside yourself.

Posted onOctober 9, 2018October 3, 2018

New gear and extravagant travel WILL NOT make you a better photographer. Only you can make that happen, here’s how. … Continue Reading >Want to make better photographs? Look inside yourself.

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