Lighting and Direction in Photography
By Vicki Uthe Here’s a quick little post as a reminder to keep in mind where the sun is and how it changes everything. We were in Panama a couple of years ago, hanging out on a beach, when an unusua...
Water Splash Photography
By Amy Horn Camera Gear & Settings: Macro lens 1/160 sec, f/8, ISO 100 Flash power – 1/32 Shutter release 2 Off camera flash Tripod Supplies: Water container Syringe Backdrop Towel Rain-X...
Landscapes at 100,000 ISO!
by Ken Brown Yup, you read that correctly, or more accurately, 102,400 ISO. Landscape photographers are used to working at 100 ISO, so for these photos I’m roughly 1000 times higher. But it works!...
Shadows, Lines and Light
By Ivan Martinez Ivan Martinez is a Photo Guide with Arizona Highways PhotoScapes....
Bubble Photography
By Amy Horn Camera Gear & Settings: Macro lens 1/100 sec, f/16, ISO 100 Flash power – 1/8 Shutter release Off camera flash w/ diffuser Tripod Supplies: Soap bubbles Amy Horn is a an Instructor f...
Cold Weather Photography Challenges
By Sara Goodnick When it’s Really Really Cold Outside Expect Camera and Physical Problems Troubleshooting Ahead of the Session Will Make it a Successful Comfortable Experience I recently participate...
Adobe PhotoShop – Removing Unwanted People/Objects
By Megan P Galope Have you ever been in a beautiful location trying to get that perfect landscape image, but people keep walking through your shot? This is a common problem in popular places. I had th...
Backgrounds
By Amy Horn A clean background can make or break an image. While walking near a waterfall outside of Ouray, CO, I spotted a Richardson’s Geranium with buds just beginning to open. So, I set up m...
Adobe PhotoShop – Layer and Layer Mask Basics
By Megan P Galope If you’re new to PhotoShop, layers can be a bit daunting. What exactly are they, anyway? Layers can be used in a multitude of ways, but I will just discuss the basics of how to use...
Embrace the rain!
Bad weather can create great images. By Michael DeYoung When making images I try to make three elements come together. These are: 1) great subject (landscape, animal, human, etc.), 2) great ...