The Art of Subtraction in Contemporary Architecture Photography

When it comes to visiting, exploring and photographing contemporary architecture, there are two places in Los Angeles that I find myself going back again and again; the Walt Disney Concert Hall (by Frank Gehry) and the Getty Museum (by Richard …

An Exciting Photo Shoot At The Lively Farmers Market

Shooting strong images at a busy farmers market is a test of concentration. A photographer is forced to create order out of chaos, still lifes out of produce and portraits of people who are too busy for a portrait shoot. …

Experience The Subtle Art Of Photographic Collage

This month we are going to cover another alternative processes that anyone with an inkjet printer can master—photographic collage.

Window Light, An Amazingly Elegant Photography Light Source

We all have that lighting system available, of course. I use window lighting for a wide range of photographic subjects, but I have noticed in my classes that many students seem to ignore it. It’s a seemingly easy light source …

Join The Great Adventure of Alternative Photographic Processes

Are you ready to jump off the cliff and create art with your photographs?

Great Looking Historic Photographs In 4 Easy Steps

I was able to create a lot of great images, but all that color seemed jarring in that historic setting. I decided to sepia tone all of my photographs.

Mastering The Rule Of Thirds For Beautiful Compositions

When I first started to get serious about my photography, I would go out for a few days photographing landscapes and come home totally exhausted. Just the mental process of creating a balanced compositions with my 4x5 view camera would …

Pro Tips For Beautifully Exposed Sunsets

Have you ever been frustrated with a badly underexposed photo of a beautiful sunset sky? Everything had fallen into place. Interesting clouds had built up over your favorite piece of shoreline and with the sun on the horizon, color was …

THE BEST OF CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK IN 3 SIMPLE PHOTOGRAPHS

During a recent road trip to Oregon with a good college friend, we decided to stop at Crater Lake National Park on our way back to California. And I’m so glad we did!

Control A Photograph’s Depth Of Field With Simple Focus Stacking

I used a solution called focus stacking. Making sure that I had frames where the focus on the fisherman’s face was sharp and others where the lobster is sharp, I didn’t change exposure or composition. I merely shifted the focus …