Monthly Archives: May 2017

  Sizzling. Mystifying. Unpredictable. Fireworks excite child inside of us because for a mesmerizing moment nothing else exists except a flash of color set on fire. Fireworks are the perfect model for photographers: they’re always morphing their pose, changing the hue of their outfit, and no two are ever the same. It’s truly a fun experience shooting a fireworks show, because you never know what kind of results you’re going to get. Everything happens so fast that it’s hard to […]

It seems that nowadays if you enter a restaurant, cafe, or bar, you can take one glance around and are guaranteed to see at least one person snapping away with their smartphone and sending it to a friend. Instant sharing has become an integral part of the millennial generation, where even the smallest moments of life have their own dedicated filter, Facebook post, and hashtagged caption. With the current array of “smart” devices available, people are able to stay connected […]

Macro photography is a type of photography that amplifies subjects by taking photos extremely up-close. This can be used to showcase the details of an object or to make small subjects feel larger than life. While macro photography has hit it big with nature photographers who are given the ability to shoot everything from flower pollen nodules to the veins in a dragonfly wing, it has also held a special place for photographers looking to create more abstract prints. When […]

One of the best ways to spend a fun Sunday afternoon is by taking your fisheye lens out for a spin. What’s even more fun is not having to lug around a bulky fisheye lens in your backpack. This was exactly the case when I took my Samsung NX mini to Sevilla for the weekend, since the NX mini includes a Fish Eye Filter as one of its many Smart Filter settings. The Fish Eye Smart Filter distorts close objects […]

A good tip I’ve received from many photographers is that it’s always better to have too much of a scene than not enough.  You never want to be looking at the results of a photo session and think, “I wish I would have taken a step back.”  By cropping your photos in post-production, you don’t have to worry about having every photo perfectly framed within your viewfinder the first time around. Be a Cropping Chameleon Utilizing cropping can allow you […]

Traveling through Europe, I stumbled across impressive churches and mosques everywhere I went. In most of Eastern Europe, each town has its gem of a cathedral, and in Istanbul, mosques are gratuitously scattered across the city. I loved stepping into these holy spaces, immediately feeling at peace under their veil of silence and gaining a deep appreciation for all of the craftsmanship involved in their creation. Taking photos in a church can be a challenging feat. Lighting tends to be […]