May 162013
 
Understanding the Difference Between Lens Focal Lengths in Portraits - Photo IQ

One of the most common photography questions I hear is, “How do you decide what lens to use for portraits?” That question, like just about every one in photography depends on what it is you want to do. There are the cut and dried answers that are often seen as hard and fast rules but [Read More...]

Feb 082012
 
Modern Family Photos

Family portraits used to be a hit and miss process of hoping that everyone can pull it together for one great frame. There was a lot of pressure to smile and look happy. Family pictures have traditionally been a little like going to the dentist with the whole family. Photoshop has changed that forever. Digital has [Read More...]

Dec 222011
 
How to Think Like a Photographer

I think like a photographer. I don’t know when it started but I’m sure it was long before I was a photographer for a living. I’ve always had this need to save, somehow, the visuals the world offered me. I’ve always been fascinated by how objects relate to each other. Above all, I’ve always been [Read More...]

Dec 132011
 
Tips for Shooting Better Portraits or "Portraits Are People Too"

  Portrait can be a loose term. Is ANY photo of a person a portrait? For all you literalists, here is the definition on Dictionary.com. I think that photographically speaking, a portrait is any image where the person is the main point of interest in the photo and the subject knows he/she is being photographed. [Read More...]