Jill Hanley
If you love animals and you’re also a photography enthusiast, you’ve most likely shot not just a few but several photos of animals. Pets are perhaps the most photographed subjects in the world today, next only to children and tourist spots. It isn’t at all surprising then that pet photography is doing well as a … Read more
What is ISO? Were you a photographer in the film days? If you took photos back then, you had to buy film. It came in a box, probably yellow, but possibly green, and it had a big number on it; 100, 200, 400, etc. Those numbers were the ASA film speed. ASA stood for the … Read more
If you are in the thick of job hunting and submitting applications to potential employers, you are probably also looking to freshen the photo that goes with your resume or your LinkedIn profile. A good headshot is one of the things that help make a good first impression with potential bosses. The good thing is … Read more
What could be more fun than making a hobby a full-time paying business? Photography is an extremely popular hobby, and you may be considering selling your photos on stock image websites. Maybe you travel a lot and take hundreds of photos on every trip. Perhaps you just love street photography, and you wander around downtown taking … Read more
What is macro photography? Macro photography is one of those terms that is often misused. People tend to call anything shot close-up as macro, but technically, that is not accurate. Macro photography is close-up work with a lens made explicitly for a macro that shoots at a 1:1 magnification ratio. But, like many things, the … Read more
When learning photography, you will hear much about the exposure triangle. The three sides of that triangle are Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO. But while ISO has been around for decades (in the film days, it was called ASA), the two factors that affect the actual exposure have always been aperture and shutter speed. ISO … Read more
For those photographers aspiring to be in front of the stage, behind the stage, or in a spot to take live performance photographs, a new book, Three Songs, No Flash! An Ultimate Guide to Concert Photography (Rocky Nook, Inc, 2010) by Loe Beeren, will make a great field guide. The book is packed with wonderful … Read more
Dynamic Range can be Tough to Explain In the simplest form, dynamic range refers to the degree of light in a scene, from the darkest shadows to the brightest highlights. But to a beginning photographer, this can be unclear, especially when the term HDR, or High Dynamic Range, is often misused. The first facet that … Read more
If you have passion and talent for photography, then you also have the potential to start a successful business. Photographers are in high demand for a variety of different types of work, whether that be portraits for families and couples, event photography, photography for magazines and online publications, or something else entirely. With some focus, … Read more
Behind every great film is a great director of photography. Even bad movies have a decent director of photography. These professionals are not in charge of taking pictures, but rather managing light. After all, “photo” is Greek for “light.” Major motion pictures, commercials, and YouTube Channels all need to use good lighting techniques so the … Read more