Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpyder2Express Color Calibration Everything can make or break a photo from the moment you click the shutter to
How to get really sharp photos
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere are photos showing a full-framed image followed by a cropped 100% view of the same image. If you
Lens Choice: Just the subject or a story
Reading Time: 2 minutesFilling the frame with a subject can look quite different depending on the lens’s focal length. In these three examples,
If you could eavesdrop on a critique
Reading Time: 4 minutesKeep the subject off center. If you were listening in last week when I was giving one critique after
Three Stages of Composition
Reading Time: 5 minutesStage One: “Literal” Snapshot – making photographs to describe what you see. Typical Snapshot A snapshot is popularly defined
Shallow Depth-of-Field
Reading Time: 3 minutesI thought I would answer a friend’s question I received the other day. Hey Stanley,I have a quick question
Shoot for a variety, not just the one shot.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe other night, I watched a slideshow of a friend’s trip. They showed a lot of things they came
Collaboration vs. Compromise: Understanding the Power of Active Listening and Trust in Successful Partnerships
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Pitfalls of Compromising: Why Watered-Down Solutions Lead to Disappointment Compromising can seem like the easiest solution when
The Ten-Thousand Hour Rule: Key to Success in Any Field
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMalcolm Gladwell’s concept of the Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule still holds today, as it did when he first introduced it
How to Use Photography to Tell a Compelling Story
Reading Time: 2 minutesProfessional communicators understand the importance of getting the audience’s attention. A robust hook is necessary to stimulate their interest
Social Networking
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe World Wide Web was born in 1993. Websites began. Connecting to the world was no longer just through
Understanding Your Audience: How to Engage with Them Effectively
Reading Time: 2 minutesHave you ever wondered how people use media throughout their day? Tom Kennedy, former multimedia director for WashingtonPost.com, gave
The Psychology of the Telephoto Lens
Reading Time: 5 minutesNikon D3S, ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/125, & 300mm using an Alienbees 1600 Flash for fill flash. “What I need
The Psychology of the Wide-Angle Lens
Reading Time: 4 minutesSome folks choose a telephoto lens to see how close a subject can appear – a bear, for instance.
Photographing Fireworks
Reading Time: 3 minutes4th of July Fireworks at Roswell High School Good fireworks photos have one thing in common – good foregrounds. The
Seeing Eye to Eye Isn’t Always Best
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Psychology 101 we learn the value of relating to others at eye level. Many books on photography discuss