During my first solo travel adventure, I had more time than usual with my own thoughts…and camera. So I’ve boiled down my experience into the 5 most important things I want you to know…
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When making a photo, what are you trying to create? A beautiful image, sure. But I also think it’s about sharing the experience and the feeling of what you’re looking at…not just the pretty thing. Learn how to create an experience for your viewer that will make them feel like they were there with you…
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Photographing people adds so much character, depth, and interest to the story of your travels. But it can be a bit intimidating. I’ll walk you through some tips…
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Photo critiques are a fabulous way to get valuable feedback on how to improve your photo skills. During the critiques I do with my students, I started seeing a few things show up again and again…
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Yes, your camera and its settings are pretty darn important. But it’s not the ONLY important thing in photography. Find out more…
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Is it obvious what the subject of your photos is? It should be! That’s what makes your images more interesting, more intriguing, and the best viewer experience. In this blog post you’ll learn 4 techniques to make sure the subject is obvious in your photos.
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If you’ve been feeling a bit uninspired to get your camera out lately, but still want to work on your photo skills…here are 4 tips for you to learn and get creative while still at home.
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Learn how to create photos of cemeteries that tell the story of that final resting place of those who have gone before us…
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Simple might be overstated, let’s say ‘not as complicated as we try to make it’ formula for travel photo success. I’m going to walk you through the basic steps to take, so that you can improve and enjoy the process of creating travel photos.
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This is my 50th blog post!! To celebrate I picked my top 9 tips from previous posts and brought them all to you in one place…
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Shallow depth of field is one of those style choices that can really come in handy when your subject is fabulous, but the background...not so much…
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You might think that the scene is SO spectacular that a gorgeous photo is guaranteed. But not necessarily…
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What’s one way to both practice AND have fun with your camera? Get that creative genius to come out and try some fun and crazy new things…
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I learned a lot about traveling with my camera and making travel photos. And I want to pass that knowledge along to you so that it doesn’t take you so freaking long to figure things out…like it did with me.
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Sometimes you can’t get the exposure just right when you’re creating the photo. But afterward, just a little editing can really take a blah photo to wow. I walk you through 3 sliders that can make a big difference with those high contrast photos.
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When you travel, you usually can’t move the subject of your photos - like a building, or people, or landscapes. So what can you do to change the composition of your travel photos?
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Want to get out of automatic mode for your travel photos? Not sure where to start? I walk you through 6 different travel scenarios and give you camera settings tips to get you started.
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When we travel we have control over some things…but the sun isn’t one of them. Here are 4 tips to make beautiful photos even when the day is overcast and dreary.
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Understanding the exposure triangle is pretty important to figuring out how to make amazing travel photos. And it’s not as scary as it seems. It’s not the Bermuda Triangle, after all…
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A big part of figuring out how to make lovely travel photos is figuring out the technology, like our camera settings. But another big part (maybe even bigger) is figuring out that we DO have the talent and that we ARE capable of being damn fine photographers!
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