12 Photographers Share Their #1 Actionable Street Photography Tips

By |June 22nd, 2022|Categories: Photography|

There's something very exciting about grabbing the camera and hitting the streets in search of the unknown. Unknown, because you never know what you are going to come across and that's part of the excitement that comes with Street Photography. I say Street Photography but seriously, does street photography have to be on a street? Does street photography have to be on a street? Of course not! Perhaps Street Photography isn't really the greatest set of words to describe the genre. Street Photography is really just documenting humanity in public spaces. This can be in the streets but it could

5 Photography Blogs for Landscape Photography Tips

By |January 6th, 2021|Categories: Photography|

Have you ever wondered if you could do landscape photography like the stuff you see in the National Geographic? Do you scour the web all day looking for the best landscape photography tips because you’re going to be the next Jim Richardson? Well than this is the post for you. Sure, I promise too much because let’s face it, reading this post will not make you the next big thing. Only you dedicating a lot of time, energy and ambition can do that. My hope is that this post can get you started down the right path toward becoming the

10 Photography Tips for Beginners

By |December 9th, 2020|Categories: Photography|

10 Photography Tips for Beginners In our Facebook group, Photography Bloggers Nation, I recently presented the following scenario/question in regards to photography tips for beginners. Your meeting a friend for some coffee and they just bought a new DSLR or mirrorless. Sure, they have taken plenty of photos with their phone but they want to start down the photography path. You know, it's turning into a passion. At this point, your friend likes landscape, travel, and street photography. They’ve also expressed an interest in portraiture, and think, at some point, they might want to explore it further. What is your

How to find your Photography Style

By |September 22nd, 2020|Categories: Photography|

One time I overheard a photographer ask another, “What do you think your Photography style is?” “I don’t know,” was the answer. That would have been my answer too, I thought. “You need to figure it out,” the photographer responded. “You need to find a way to be unique and stand out.” In this post we will grapple with the elusive question, how do you find your photography style? Do you just take a photography style quiz and boom, you know what your photography style is? My guess is no, so how do you develop a photography style then? Do

What is a Macro Lens Used For?

By |August 19th, 2020|Categories: Photography|

First, what is a Macro Lens anyway? A macro lens is really just a normal lens with a closer minimum focus distance. Surely, you have tried to get close to your subject only to be hampered by the limitations of your lens. It zooms in and then out, then in again, never achieving focus. Well, with a macro lens you can get really, really close, and still achieve focus. That’s the beauty of a macro lens. For example, My regular Canon 85mm 1.8 lens has a minimum focus distance of 85cm or 2.79 feet. Conversely, my Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro

21 Food Bloggers Share Their #1 Actionable Photography Tip

By |August 5th, 2020|Categories: Photography|

Looking for Food Photography Tips? Is your food photography not doing your plates of food any justice? You just spent all this time in the kitchen creating a delicious act of love. It’ looks awesome, it tastes awesome, and it’s exciting. But, for some reason, that excitement isn’t carrying over to the images on your blog. Your food just looks Meh, the exact opposite of yum! Being a food blogger can start to feel overwhelming, you’re a chef, not a photographer. So, what are some simple food photography tips for bloggers? To find out which techniques are the most important

1 Amazing Tip for taking Interesting Photos in Boring Places

By |July 8th, 2020|Categories: Photography|

How to take Interesting Photos in Boring Places Do you live in a boring town with nothing exciting to photograph? Maybe you’re not home, maybe you’re on vacation, but still, boring imagery galore. Home or away, I know sometimes I find myself wondering what to take pictures of when bored. It’s a great conundrum but it’s also a great challenge. You see all those photos on Instagram and just immediately feel defeated. You feel like you can’t meet the challenge because everyone else is someplace amazing! Meanwhile, there you are, surrounded by the dull monotonous hum of mediocrity. But, what

10 Camera Settings Explained – New Photographer Guide

By |July 1st, 2020|Categories: Photography|

Ever wonder how to capture images like a professional photographer with the camera you have? Are your Camera Settings Wrong? Do you want to Blog like a Blogger but Photograph like a Photographer? This is my 3rd post in the Photography Tips for Bloggers series. If you haven’t read my first 2 posts in the series you might want to backtrack. I talk about Lighting in the first post and then follow it up with a fun post about Composition. In this post, I’m going to talk about Camera Settings. Are your Camera settings wrong? Mine sure were when I first started

13 Photography Composition Tips for Bloggers

By |June 24th, 2020|Categories: Photography|

In this post, I will share 13 Photography Composition Tips for Bloggers. If you haven’t read my first post, 10 Photography Tips for Bloggers – Lighting, then I suggest you start there. I think lighting trumps all when it comes to photography. That said, composition in photography is really important too. I imagine one could argue that composition is perhaps the most important fundamental of photography. I’m still putting it behind lighting but probably ahead of camera settings. Camera settings will be my last post in this post series. If you want to learn how you can create unique and

Rogue FlashBender Review

By |June 16th, 2020|Categories: Photography|Tags: |

Surely, you’ve heard of the Rogue FlashBender that can bend, shape and transform your light. Not only that, it’s super portable meaning you can practically bring it anywhere! If you want to create interesting light in the middle of the day and just about anywhere the Rogue FlashBender is definitely worth a look. I mean, you do want interesting light right? Of course you do! In this post, I will share my honest opinion of the Rogue FlashBender as well as some images I created using it. I will also provide you with some tips on how I go about

10 Photography Lighting Tips for Bloggers

By |June 10th, 2020|Categories: Photography|

Have you ever wondered how bloggers take such good pictures? Well, not all bloggers but some of them are really talented. Is there a secret or something? If you want to learn some photography lighting tips for bloggers then this post is for you. This post will be part of a series where I cover three fundamental aspects of photography. In this post, we are going to talk about Lighting. In future posts, we will discuss composition and then camera settings. So how do you improve your photography? Well, It’s not magic and it’s not about an expensive DSLR, Mirrorless,

5 Benefits of Going Back to Re-Edit your Old Photos

By |May 19th, 2020|Categories: Photography|Tags: |

Do you ever go back to re-edit your old photos? Sometimes I go back and re-edit my old photos for fun. I do this for many reasons. Maybe I locked myself up in the house for the winter. Sad, I know, winter is a magical time. Still, life happens, suddenly months have escaped me and I’m looking at months of family photos. I mean the kind where you went for a walk with the family and deemed it photo-worthy. Sure, photos of the family are great but typically, they are just documenting the passing of time. Then one night you

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