Portraits in a Strange Land
When traveling in other countries with a camera, you’ll undoubtedly come across people that you will want to photograph. After all, that is really the essence of another country, isn’t it? Especially when the country and corresponding culture are so…
Thinking Out Loud: Setting Goals
Recently, I’ve felt like my photography isn’t really going anywhere. Don’t get me wrong… I feel like I am improving, I still love creating great images and, with all the travel that I’ll be doing in the next month, I’m extremely…
Photographing the Eiffel Tower
I spent seven days in Paris. Not nearly enough time to give you a comprehensive list of the best and worst locations for photos. However, based on what I did and saw, I’ll do my best to help you find…
The Traveling Photographer: Tip Roundup
So as I get ready to go on the first of three international trips over the next three months, I was browsing through the web looking for some travel photography tips. I wasn’t really looking for photography tips, rather I was…
Mounting photos on foam board
A couple weeks ago, I asked all of you how to mount photos on foam core board and whether or not it was something I could do myself or if it would be easier to pay to have it done. The…
Take great photos with a point-and-shoot!
Ever since I started really taking my photography seriously, I’ve had countless friends and family come to me and complain that they’re incapable of taking good photographs because all they have is a simple point-and-shoot camera. Nothing could be further…
Question for Readers: Mounting on foam core board?
A few days ago, I mentioned that Springfield Mall in Virginia is actively looking for local photography to hang in the mall during their renovation. One of the requirements is that the photographer must mount their work on black foam core…
Experimenting with layers and textures
I’ve been a little under the weather the last two days and, this morning, when I just couldn’t sleep anymore, I started experimenting with layers and textures in Photoshop. I took an old image I had of my wonderful girlfriend…
How To: Multi-Shot Panoramic HDR Photos
Every time I am in Pittsburgh, I love going up to Mount Washington and taking photos of my hometown. This time, though, I wanted to do a multi-shot panorama in HDR. I had a pretty good idea of what I…
Gallery Shows: What I Learned
As you are probably aware by now, I had my first gallery show on Friday night. Overall, it was a huge success and was an incredible experience for someone like me who has never had their work displayed publicly before…
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