Podcast Episode 080 – Gearing up for a Giveaway

How to Build a Sports Photography Portfolio

Sports photography is a fantastic way to combine two passions. What sports-loving photography buff wouldn’t love to get paid to shoot sporting events? But, how do you build a solid sports photography portfolio — especially without access to the best vantage points at games? Read on to find out how!

How To Break The Ice (Before Photo Shoot)

How To Be In The Shot

You’re the photographer so all your photos are missing an important element — you! Don’t worry, you can be a photographer and be in the frame. Check out how with these important tips.

How to Add Metadata to Your Photos

You’ve probably heard about photos being stolen and used online without the photographers’ consent and permission. To combat this, many photographers watermark their images with …

How An Extender Can Improve Your Photography Portfolio

Extenders are a great way to get better photos without spending a ton of money on a new lens. If you are considering buying one we are sure you won’t regret it. If you are on the fence about buying a new lens or using a converter, maybe you should hire a converter to see the results.

What’s Inside My Camera: How A DSLR Camera Works

Modern cameras still follow pretty much the same basic principle for capturing images as the earliest camera dating as far back as the 1800s. Cameras …

Help! Why is My Lens Vignetting?

Photo by Angie Rivers Recently one of my students, Angie Rivers, asked this question inside my photography learning community, The Photo Mentorship: “I need a

HDR Photography: What is High Dynamic Range?

Dynamic range refers to the degree of light and darkness at which your camera can resolve details in a single image.

How To Have A Blast With Fireworks Photography

Capturing the colorful blasts in the sky requires some patience, technical knowledge and practice. At New Year celebrations, Guy Fawkes or a big international event, you can shoot bright bursts of fireworks and capture epic images of the festive explosions.

Formatting Memory Cards

Someone told you once that regularly formatting memory cards is a good idea for keeping your cards in tiptop shape and so you do it. However, you can’t explain what formatting a card does or even why it’s different than erasing images. Read on to find out all the answers to your burning questions about memory cards.