There are so many movies that show high-tech video and photography capabilities.  You see an image taken from a low resolution black and while ATM video camera.  They will take that image and not only “enhance” it to be able to read the license place that only took up 4 pixels on the screen but [...]

“Expensive equipment doesn’t make better photos.” I know this is going to raise a lot of eyebrows and may cause an uproar in some photographers who have paid a lot for some impressive equipment.  But you need to read that statement closely one more time.  I’m not saying that you don’t need good equipment.  Expensive [...]

048 Photography Tip of the Week (audio) Make photos, don’t just take pictures In recent days I’ve blogged about some of the negative terms in photography and the start of a series about dirty little secrets of photography.  These lead up to something I’ve added to the site, some quotes.  One of my favorites is [...]

I’ve been doing the Photography Tips  one a week for almost a year now.  I easily have another year’s worth of tips before they become similar enough that they may seem like duplicates.  Other books and sites you may see will use the terms “Tips and Tricks.”  Personally I don’t feel that there are any [...]

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but photography is filled with so many negative words. No wonder people are intimidated by photographers. You are probably wondering what I’m talking about. You see photography as a creative expression of your vision. But some words have negative meanings and even when put in innocent phrases you feel [...]