The auto button is not magic.  I know this sounds like a no-brainer but I find it rather surprising how many people new to photography use a powerful program like Lightroom or Photoshop and all they do is click the auto buttons and say that’s it.  I have several photos in this video from a [...]

054 Photography Tip of the Week (audio) Go on a Mini Safari Sometimes you feel like you are stuck in a rut.  A lot of this comes from living in one location.  Unless you travel a lot, your photos begin to look the same to you because of your familiarity with your surroundings.  Yes that [...]

An interesting question came to me by way of one of the readers to my site.  Beyond the capabilities of Lightroom or Aperture, what does a photographer need Photoshop for?  These programs are evolving and adding new features as each new version comes out.  I can see where these pieces of software can handle 95% [...]

I enjoy listening to other podcasts and reading other blogs.  I was listening to one of favorites the other day when I heard some wrong information.  On this podcast he was answering a question from a listener who was asking about file resolution and he said to capture your image in the highest resolution RAW [...]

053 Photography Tip of the Week (audio) Doubly Redundant What is the one thing all photographers fear? Lost photos. Horror of horrors. I’d rather have my appendix removed three times than lose a single photo. Even if the photos are just some family snapshots. Photographers have an emotional bond with every image they create. Around [...]