Jealousy sparked my photographic interest. When a friend of mine would bring her DSLR out years ago, I waited like an excited child on Christmas for pictures to pop on Facebook, always wow-ed by just how NEAT they looked. The background was blurry! How did she DO that?? So before visiting my brother out in LA in 2009, I decided that my point and shoot just wasn't going … [Read more...]
What is composition?
You hear it all the time: It doesn’t matter what the photo is taken on, be it a pro DSLR, disposable, camera phone, Polaroid, what-have-you... a strong, engaging composition creates a memorable photo. But what is composition? Think of composition as the arrangement of a picture’s subjects/elements. When it comes to landscapes, however, it can be tricky deciding … [Read more...]
Get the Shot – Preparation
Landscapes. The word alone conjures up images of Ansel Adams and Bob Ross (sometimes together, battling it out in a cage match for artistic dominance.) One of the most common ‘entry-level’ categories of photography, its scope is so broad that it can be broken down into countless sub-levels. Plenty of time can be spent cracking apart the specifics of seascapes, urban landscapes, … [Read more...]