The last wedding reception I photographed was a little cute backyard wedding, and they had strung up bulb lights and colored lanterns across the yard. I knew I wanted to take some photos of the bride and groom as the sun went down, but I knew they had limited time, so I grabbed another couple [...]

Portraits At High Noon A common misconception about photography is that light is always good. In fact, too much light makes a very unflattering portrait.  In the case of this example, too much light creates very harsh shadows and the eyes disappear into deep pockets. Or, as in this case, the eyes disappear and the [...]

As a photographer it is your responsibility to flatter the people in your pictures. You don’t want your photos to wind up next to a banana peel in your client’s bathroom trash. We’ve all discarded unflattering photos of ourselves, ones that display a triple chin or an ungraceful stance. Fortunately, there are a few tips [...]

Think of all the things that could get in the way of a perfect photo shoot. If rain, lightning or other so-called bad weather are on your list, you can scratch them off now! Once you learn how to use these elements to your benefit, you’ll be heading out the door with your camera in [...]

To avoid red eye it helps to know the cause. The effect is actually the light (usually from a flash built onto your camera) bouncing off your subjects retina and back to the camera. It’s worse when your pupils are dilated because then more light is let into your eye and thus more light will [...]