Tips from a Fashion Pro!

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Good advise from Ansel Adams on Visualization!

Advise from Ansel Adams on Visualization!

Tips on how to Photograph Children

A few good ideas on how to photograph Children.

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How to Get That Dreamy Look with Water.

This is one of my favorite things go do.  I have a few neutral density.

Here is a shot that I took with a neutral density filter.

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Food Photography

Here is a short video on food photography.  Yesterday I was on one of the sites I use for stock photograph and I went to the page where they let photographers know what kind of photos they need.  They said they need nice food shots.  There is a big demand in this area.  One thing to think about when you decide to pursue photography as a business is what niche you want to be in. If you like food,  it might be a good idea to become a food photographer.  Right now there is demand for it!
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An Amazing Video on Natural Light Portraits.

A really amazing video on how to get the most from natural light for portraits!! Hope you enjoy!!!

Digital Infrared Photography

Short video on Digital Infrared Photography!!!

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Here is what it looks like!

How To Photograph Lightning!!!!

A short video on how to photograph lightning!!! Ejoy!!



Some photos to inspire you!!!!

Add Impact to Your Black and White Photos.

This is a great way to add a little sparkle to your images.

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Night Shots from Me.

I live in a small town in Idaho and sometimes I get really bored.  Last night I just couldn't stand it any more so I grabbed my camera and got in my car. I didn't know what I was going to shoot but I was on a mission.  It had been raining all day long and it was around 10:00pm.  Well, I took a few shots and I thought I would share them with you.  Please comment and let me know if you like them or if there is something I could have done better.
Thank you,
Brian

A Local Gas Station

Main Street

Bleachers at the High School

Fuji X100 Review.

I am in love with this camera.   Let others know what you think.. Leave a comment.

How to Take Better Shots of Babies!!!

Check out this really easy way to photograph babies!!  Window light! You gotta love it!!!

Outdoor Lighting for People!!

This is a great video on the basics of outdoor portrait lighting! Enjoy!!!

How to use a ND Filter!!!

A short video on Neutral Density Filters!!!
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Basic Tips for Better Photographs!!

Just some Basic Tips on photography.

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How to build a Flash Diffuser for under $10!!

Flash diffusers are easy to build and will help you get better lighting when using on camera flash.  Watch this video to learn how to build a flash diffuser.

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How to take better Family Photos

Here is a great Video on how to take better photos of your family!!! Enjoy!

How to do Tilt shift in Photoshop!! Make your photos look like a Miniture!!!

Tilt shift photography has a really cool look to it and can be a lot of fun. You can buy a tilt shift lens, but they are quite expensive, so learn how to do it in photoshop!

Enjoy!!!!

Here is a short video on what it looks like and then below that is a video on how to get this look with photoshop!

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How to Photograph Space and Stars!!!

This is a video on how to photograph Space and Stars. I really enjoyed it! I hope you do too!

ISO, Shutter Speed and Aperture. Things every photographer should understand

I had a request for a post on ISO. I found this video online and it explains 3 of the most important things every photographer should understand. If you don't understand or need more info, leave a comment below and I will be happy to explain better.
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How to build a pinhole lens in 5 minutes!!!

Pinhole lenses can be a lot of fun and are really easy and inexpensive to make.
What you will need:

1. Black Paper
2. a small sewing needle, the smaller the better
3. scissors
4. Tape
5. a pencil or pen
6. wiskey

I'm just kidding about the wisky.LOL

What you want to do is to take your lens cap, or a lens and place it on the black paper and trace around it making a circle.
Then cut out the circle.  Take the sewing needle and in the center of the paper circle, make the smallest hole you can.
The hole will determine how focused your photo will be.  The smaller the hole, the sharper the focus. Take the lens off your camera and tape the
paper circle over the opening on your camera. Thats it!  Your done!! Now you are ready to shoot. When shooting you will either have to shoot in
manual exposure mode or in shutter priority.  On certian digital cameras you will need to set the camera to shoot without a lens, but most will
allow you to shoot away without a menu change.

If you are not happy with your first pinhole lens, try again. It took me several times before I got one I like.

If you want to be more serious and go the extra mile, use a aluminum soda can. Cut a square piece(about 1 inch by 1 inch) and then poke a hole with the
needle in the center.  Use sanding paper, sand the back side of the aluminum. Then cut out a circle on black paper(the size of the opening on your
camera) and cut a small hole in the middle of the black paper.  Tape the aluminum in the center of the back paper and pow! You have a pinhole lens.
You can also use a lens cap instead of paper if you want to.  Just drill a hole in the cap and tape the aluminum over the hole and your done!

You can also buy pinhole lenses on the web. Search ebay!

Tell us how your pinhole lens turns out, post a comment and let us know!

Thanks for reading!!!!

Here are a few photo I took with the lens above!

Macro Photography!!! Shooting Beautiful Bugs!!!

This is a great video on macro photography!!
Enjoy!

Bambi Cantrell on Wedding Photography

About 8 years ago I was at a photography convention in Vegas. While I was there I attended a wedding photo workshop  where Bambie Cantrell was speaking. She is one of the best wedding photographers in the world.  I was really impressed with her and her images.  I found this video and it has a lot of good info in it.
If you are thinking about shooting weddings, or portraits, you need to see this video. The major point in this video is that when photographing people, you need to connect with then.  Making the connection will make them more comfortable and thus you will get better photographs and happier customers.
Enjoy and please leave a comment letting me know what you think! Thanks, Brian 

A Fun Video on Long Exposures!!!!

Another video by Steven Poff. I really like this guy. Enjoy