Why is my color off?
Spyder2Express Color Calibration Everything can make or break a photo from the moment you click the shutter to make a photo to the final place where the photo is to be viewed. After you transfer…
How to get really sharp photos
Here are photos showing a full-framed image followed by a cropped 100% view of the same image. If you want to enlarge your photos and have people admire them on the walls of your home…
Lens Choice: Just the subject or a story
Filling the frame with a subject can look quite different depending on the lens's focal length. In these three examples, I kept the f-stop the same. I moved the camera forward or backward to keep the…
If you could eavesdrop on a critique
Keep the subject off center. If you were listening in last week when I was giving one critique after another at the Southwestern Photojournalism Conference, you would have heard a theme running through my comments.…
Three Stages of Composition
Stage One: "Literal" Snapshot – making photographs to describe what you see. Typical Snapshot Typical Snapshot A snapshot is popularly defined as a photograph that is "shot" spontaneously and quickly, often without artistic or journalistic…
Shallow Depth-of-Field
I thought I would answer a friend’s question I received the other day. Hey Stanley,I have a quick question for you. I bought a Canon ƒ/1.4 50mm prime lens last year and I love it.…
Shoot for a variety, not just the one shot.
The other night, I watched a slideshow of a friend’s trip. They showed a lot of things they came across, including a building they saw, a person they met, and a famous location they stumbled…
Collaboration vs. Compromise: Understanding the Power of Active Listening and Trust in Successful Partnerships
The Pitfalls of Compromising: Why Watered-Down Solutions Lead to Disappointment Compromising can seem like the easiest solution when parties come together with different ideas or solutions for a problem. However, when both parties are focused…
The Ten-Thousand Hour Rule: Key to Success in Any Field
Malcolm Gladwell's concept of the Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule still holds today, as it did when he first introduced it in his book Outliers. In this book, Gladwell cites a 1990s study of violinists by psychologist K.…
How to Use Photography to Tell a Compelling Story
Professional communicators understand the importance of getting the audience's attention. A robust hook is necessary to stimulate their interest in the message, and a quote or a visual impact is an effective way to achieve…
Social Networking
The World Wide Web was born in 1993. Websites began. Connecting to the world was no longer just through email. You could publish photos on the web and put up storefront businesses. This was the…
Understanding Your Audience: How to Engage with Them Effectively
Have you ever wondered how people use media throughout their day? Tom Kennedy, former multimedia director for WashingtonPost.com, gave a talk to the Atlanta ASMP group, and one of his slides during the presentation intrigued…