My mom and I occasionally take short road trips Friday mornings, since that’s my one day off of work. So, last Friday I picked Tawas Point State Park as the destination. Why? Mainly because of the nice shots I see coming from there all over the web. I usually do a little research online to [...]

What is exposure blending? It’s when you take two or more exposures, and blend them together in Photoshop to create a high dynamic range photo. Exposure blending can be handy in some scenarios, such as taking action photos at night. We’re talkin’ hardly-any-light-at-all night. Action photography at night can lead to multiple problems. One of [...]

Walls are your friend when it comes to night photography. I’ve learned that from tons of experience. What I did in this case was use them to bounce light from my strobes I had set up on the floor. I set two of my Nikon compatible flashes up on the ground at full power and [...]

This picture taken in front of Capri Pizzeria, which is located on Greenfield road in Southfield, Michigan, has been a popular one of mine. I never thought too much of it, personally, but a lot of people love the shot. I’m guessing it’s because of the nice light emitting from the bottom of the awning, and the multiple horizontal lines that give it a symmetrical feel.

Also, the three circular elements (both wheels and a clock) break that up a bit, helping to draw the eye to the subject, making the image feel more balanced.

You Have Been Warned: This is an extremely long post, one of which that does not contain any technical photography tips, but instead focuses on simple yet powerful photography tips for the beginner just starting out. With that in mind, I’d strongly advise you to read through the whole article, even if you’re an average [...]