In this post, I explore the concept of our artistic style coming from within and embodies itself in our work by shooting from the heart.
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How to Always Be Ready to Shoot (Podcast 637)
In this post, I answer the question “as a wildlife photographer how do you ensure that you are always ready for action?”
Developing Your Style and Self-Acceptance (Podcast 635)
In this post, I discuss some of the techniques I use to save time in post-processing of my images, and how this leads us to form a style, and I talk about self-acceptance as a photographer.
Understanding Exposure Value (Podcast 630)
Visit Library for MBP Pro eBooks This week we're going to take a look at Exposure Value or EV, and I'll explain what it is, why it's useful, and why I've spent almost every waking minute for the last 17 days building a new Exposure Shift Calculator for our...
The Balance Between Healthy Learning and Analysis Paralysis (Podcast 587)
As creative artists and sometimes small business owners, it's vitally important to continue to learn and grow on many levels, but I urge you to not get so caught up in technical details that you become paralyzed in the field through overthinking every...
Are You Still in Beta? (Podcast 429)
Lately I've been thinking about where we are on our photographic journeys, and wondering if we ever really come out of beta. They say it takes 10,000 hours to really master something, but does that mean that you have to hide in a closet until you've done your time?...
Podcast 219 : Photography Fundamentals – Next Steps
A few weeks ago I did two episodes, number 216 and 217 relaying some fundamental things for someone just getting starting in photography to bear in mind. During the preparation for those episodes, I had a lot of ideas that were arguably a little more advanced than the...
Podcast 217 : Photography Fundamentals for the Beginner – Part 2
last week we started this two part series to update a 5 year old forum post on the fundamentals of photography, which was revived by Chua Kim You, from Montreal, Canada. Thanks again Chua for reviving that thread, and I hope you are enjoying these Podcasts. If you are...
Podcast 216 : Photography Fundamentals for the Beginner – Part 1
Last week, a new user on the forums, Chua Kim You, user name redpandafire from Montreal, Canada, revived an old thread from June 2004. I'd posted and article called "Fundamental Advice for Photographer's Getting Started". I had to admit, that looking back at this post...