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Category Archives: Composition

Gimmicks vs Concepts

As a student of photography, one becomes easily enamored by the many techniques and creative advancements available in the digital era. Whether it be high dynamic range photography (HDR), light painting, star trails, compositing, etc…, there are numerous step-by-step tutorials that can be found within a few strokes of the keyboard and a quick internet […]

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Mistakes and Mishaps

So, I have been on a bit of an introspective kick lately. I don’t know if its the time of year, the point in my life, or just my allergies, but I find myself doing a lot of reflecting of late. I am not sure if anyone can really learn enough about themselves or where […]

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Deliberately Guide the Viewer in Your Image

Earlier this year I was on a trip with the family and we hiked to Stewart Falls near the Sundance ski resort in Utah. I had been there many times before with my wife WAY back when we were dating and first married. I remembered how much I enjoyed the waterfall there and was excited […]

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Make it So!

All of us photo enthusiasts are great at getting out and taking photos, But are we exercising just to maintain status quo or training for a triathlon? What I mean by this, is are we just out snapping the shutter at will, numerous times, hoping we get a great capture, or are we planning a […]

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How to critique and evaluate your images

We all enjoy making pictures.  For me personally I am always excited to copy the images to the computer and start picking the winners in Lightroom.  If the trip was a big one I may have quite a job filtering through the images.  I want to share a bit of my workflow of how I […]

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