It’s actually ok to fail miserably on occasion.
Your concept or idea may be sound but sometimes it just takes more than one attempt before you can taste success.
I had always wanted to photograph a pretty girl on a motorcycle ever since I was a photography student in college.
It never materialized back then.
Working 18 hours a week while going to school fulltime doesn’t allow much time for networking or socializing. Continue reading Evening portrait of Alex with her Yamaha motorcycle
One of the toughest skills to learn in photography is figuring where the best lighting which suits your subject can be found while on location.
By best lighting, I’m referring to strongest directional lighting that comes in generally a horizontal direction.
That light is usually found in a large doorway to a darkened room or window.
That’s the light I want to use as much as possible.
I take a light reading. Continue reading Making the most of available light for portraits
Yesterday was surprisingly hot for April but fortunately White Park where the Tamale Festival was held had lots of shade.
This little park is a little jewel in the city.
The live music while I was there was wonderful.
I was greeted by tunes of Santana played by Andy Vargasy Los Solteros when I arrived and the dance area in front of the stage was packed. Continue reading Riverside Tamale Festival 2015
As photographers we need to embrace what literally catches our eyes’ attention.
Whether it’s a hot-looking girl or guy, a pretty sunset or just a beautiful garden, we all stop and take a good look and stare.
We may hide the staring behind dark glasses when our significant other is around, but we all do it, we can’t help it.
It explains how we interact with everything around us now that we all have cameras in our phones: we reach for it and take a picture.
So why is it some folks take better pictures than others?
Is it because they know the rule of thirds? I think not. Continue reading Tips on composing in the viewfinder
