You are looking at one of the most famous portraits ever made by one of THE greatest portrait photographers ever. Josef Karsh, also known as Karsh of Ottawa. Over his lifetime he made over 15,000 portraits.

NATURE …. CLOSE UP Photography by John Kirchner You are seeing this butterfly about twice it’s normal size. John took this beautiful image with a 100mm macro (close-up) lens and Kodak 800 Max film. Exposure was f11 at 1/500th, hand-held! See how this self-proclaimed “serious amateur” manages to generate these marvelous, first-rate images.

Processing your own film will save you bucks AND give you great feedback on your shooting! By processing your own film you will be able to evaluate how good you are shooting…. and, if you do it soon after shooting the film, you’ll remember what the light and scenery was like.  Which means you will [...]

If you are not aware of which cloud formations are conducive to beautiful sunsets, you will waste valuable time and film on an inferior sunset. And, if you have not checked around and found out what makes for good sunset photographs, you will not even be aware that your sunset pics are inferior.

On becoming a Pro. How do you become a professional photographer or start a career in photography? First and foremost: Do your homework Study your subject matter Do not go into any situation shooting blind- Know your subject -Build Relationships