One of the first things almost every photographer is taught early on is the “Rule of Thirds”. This is a very simple rule that will transform your snapshots into works of art. Basically put, a piece of art, in this case a photo is more interesting when the subject is not centered, but instead off [...]

Many people wanting to learn photography are confused by all the numbers and acronyms involved in the craft and it can be quite intimidating. Lenses are probably among the worst when it comes to cryptic meanings. Even the name that describes it, Nomenclature is a scary word.

In the last post we talked about shooting in Manual mode and the key to being successful in Manual mode is a full understanding of exposure. That means understanding the relationship between changing aperture and shutter speed. We discussed how cameras meter to a middle gray and how that can be thrown off. In this [...]

In days of old, photographers had two choices: shoot with a camera with fixed exposure settings that was so generic it limited quality and creativity or shoot with a camera that required an advanced degree in mathematics to use but if you could master it, you had unlimited creativity and control over your photo’s exposures. [...]

Snowy Tree, originally uploaded by Miracle Man. Twenty-eight days ago, a rather large rodent was forced out of his box, a simulated hole somewhere in the heartland of Pennsylvania and because some humans saw their shadow, it was decreed “Six More Weeks of Winter”. For those doing the math, that means winter through March 15th, [...]