Dynamic Niagara Falls

If ever you are presented with a chance to visit Niagara Falls, you must do so!  According to my kids in one thousand years Niagara Falls will cease to exist, so if you want to visit this place, please make sure to do so within the next one thousand years! Niagara Falls has as much beauty as it does water flowing down the falls.  From the Maid of the Mist, to the Caves, to the Sky View, and much more, all of it is breathtaking. No mater the attempts, no image you see of the falls is as good as … Continue reading Dynamic Niagara Falls

Photography Quick Tip: Making Use of Reflections

Making use of reflections If you pay attention, you will see that there are a lot of unique opportunities to make your portraits stand out. One of the things to look out for, that many others miss, is reflections. You can find them after (or even during) rainy days, in small or large puddles, in ponds or lakes or even in swimming pools. Water isn’t the only source, try mirrors, big glass windows, and chromed out fixtures, reflections are everywhere if you know to look for them!   Add a wow factor with reflections!   ~Like, Comment, Share, Subscribe, & … Continue reading Photography Quick Tip: Making Use of Reflections

Photography Quick Tip: Photograph Your Passion

Photograph what it is you are passionate about! Focusing on what you love in photography will make photography more enjoyable for you. If you are passionate about nature, then photograph nature.  If you are passionate about people, then photograph people.  If you are passionate about pets, then photograph pets.  If you are passionate about something else entirely, then photograph that.  Start learning by taking pictures of what you are passionate about.   You will stay interested in, and want to learn more, by photographing that which you are passionate about.  The obstacles that you encounter won’t seem so tough when … Continue reading Photography Quick Tip: Photograph Your Passion

Photography Quick Tip: Exposure Compensation for Properly Exposed Imagery

Learn how to use exposure compensation efficiently Sometimes you’ll take photographs that don’t properly expose your subject.  Not using exposure compensation can make you image look way too bright, or way too dark. This is a result of a combination of a few things: which areas of the scene your camera measured for exposure, and how different in brightness the light and dark areas are in your scene. You can quickly fix these images by using the in-camera exposure compensation to make your subject look just right.   Learn how to use exposure compensation for properly exposed imagery!     … Continue reading Photography Quick Tip: Exposure Compensation for Properly Exposed Imagery

Photography Quick Tip: Keep Your Eyes Open

Keep both eyes open when looking through the rangefinder This has a couple of advantages. First, when shooting portraits, your subjects will be able to ‘connect’ with you by seeing one of your eyes. Without this, many subjects can feel a little bit uneasy like you’re hiding behind the camera. Secondly, keeping both eyes open lets you monitor what’s out of the frame so you can predict when your subject will enter the frame. This is important for capturing sports, animals, or any kind of action shots.   Keep Your Eyes Open.   More Photography Quick Tips Every Friday   … Continue reading Photography Quick Tip: Keep Your Eyes Open