Things are a little slow in January, so I thought I would mention some of the books that helped me early-on in my photography career. When I was just starting out, I went through a period of about 3 months where I did nothing but read about photography.
While there are tons of great resources online, [...]

Recently I had a friend of mine ask me about low-light shooting. Well, not just any friend – the illustrious leader of Sparkplugging.com, no less. She was interested in ways to improve her camera’s performance in low-light conditions, and so I decided to write this post to offer some tips for her (and you).
There are [...]

Are you a crazy picture-taker when it comes to the holidays? Do you try to get a shot of every moment taking place during the big day?
Hello, my name is Eric and I am a Christmas Photo Abuser (CPA). Hiiiii Eric.
My tendency every Christmas was to break out the camera and snap as many shots [...]

Christmas is almost here, and with it comes some excellent opportunities for taking pictures. If you are like me and spend a fair amount of time setting up a tree, lights, and decorations, take some time to capture that before Christmas morning. Here are some tips to get the most out of your [...]

Today I’d like to offer some insight into how I created one of my favorite portfolio shots this year, ‘Baby and the Tramp’! It’s a shot of my two boys, and it came about as I was starting to put together a trampoline in the backyard. Growing up, all the trampolines I saw looked like [...]

“Get down now!!!” – Arnold Schwarzenegger, any movie.
For this installment of photography tips, let’s talk about getting down.
One clear sign of a new photographer is in how they angle their shots. It’s very easy to stand and take pictures, keeping the camera at the same height and (possibly) bending at the waist. This makes for [...]