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Graduation is an event, so what’s the story?
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The Relational Photographer: Why Connection Creates Better Pictures
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#1 mistake made with multimedia/video
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How did your Easter family photo come out yesterday?
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Composition Tips from world renowned photojournalist Don Rutledge
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How to fix the silhouetted subject when you want to see them
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16 Travel Mistakes Made By Photographers
Reading Time: 6 minutesDon’t make these common mistakes when traveling for vacation this year. They are in no particular order, but here
Stills + Video | NOT Video OR Stills
Reading Time: 4 minutes A client wrote to me the other day. Here was her question: CLIENT: A production company did a
Storytelling is about capturing moments
Reading Time: 4 minutes Nikon D2X, 24-70mm ƒ/2.8, ISO 800, ƒ/2.8, 1/40 Storytelling is about moments. You may think that sitting around
Visual Storytelling involves being prepared
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Storytelling using multimedia to tell the story
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHow many times have you been called to talk to a group, and you have either said or
Photographers: Three ways to direct the audience
Reading Time: 5 minutesNikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 1100, ƒ/3.2, 1/100 Custom White Balance with ExpoDisc Composition/Graphics You can use compositional elements like
Storyline involves a Plot
Reading Time: 4 minutesFujifilm X-E2, 18-55mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/3.6, 1/250, custom white balance with ExpoDisc A plot “ensures that you get your
Storytelling involves Setting The Scene
Reading Time: 4 minutesLayering is one of the best techniques I know for setting scenes. Layering is when you have a foreground,
Storytelling Involves Characters
Reading Time: 4 minutesHere is one way to introduce a character running straight at the audience. The show, don’t tell. When introducing