Reflections Photography

How One Photographer Captures the Glory of Birds in Flight

How “Selfies” Are Killing Our Relationships

What do your selfies say about you? For a generation that is overwhelmingly narcissistic, we are pretty ignorant to what we're really saying with our "selfies." Worse yet, we're not even paying much attention to how selfies are damaging our relationships.

Why Did My iCloud Photos Appear... Then Disappear?

As I’ve written previously, iCloud can be a little confusing. It’s not meant to be—at least, I don’t think Apple intended it to be—but a number of people seem to get caught up by iCloud’s synchronization setup. While it’s wonderfully convenient to have the same photos appear across all of your iCloud-using Apple devices, removing photos on one device removes them everywhere else.

Almond orchards are pretty but don’t walk on private property for a selfie

Sometimes, beauty should be admired from afar. In the case of Solano’s blooming almond orchards, make that very far. As with last year’s sunflower selfie debacle, almond orchard selfies…

What to wear for your family photos.

Today on studio 5 I talked about what to wear for your pictures. Hope this helps and thank you to all my darling clients for dressing so ...

How to hire a wedding photographer you’ll love

Firstly, congratulations on your engagement!Now begins the exciting yet somewhat arduous journey of planning your wedding! There's no shame in admitting it. I for one am not a planner. Even with two kids, I suck at organizing anything long term because I obsess easily over the myriad of little…

3 Reasons to Learn Film Photography First

When starting out in any field, it’s important that you have a thorough knowledge of what you’re diving into. Photographers Jay P. Morgan and Kenneth Merrill from The Slanted Lens believe that before moving into the world of digital photography, you should get a feel for the roots of photography by learning to shoot film: [...]

10 Inspirational Portrait Photography Techniques

Portrait photography is something we have all attempted at some level or another. Sometimes it takes just a few tips to take your photography to the next level. Below are 10 tips that should help do just that. Use Natural Light The Same as Studio Light Look for places where you can capture the dramatic …

Should We Retire "Street Photography" & Replace It With A Better Term?

The following rant is presented by a former student of Garry Winogrand who has continued to take candid photos of people in public places for over 40 years… or what some people call “street photography”. Street Photography—once a term to describe the kind of photos produced by the likes of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Garry Winogrand, Joel …

What is composite photography and how can it be used?

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, what can you do with 10? Learn about composite photography and what you can achieve by blending imagery.

9 Architectural Photography Tutorials to Help You Get the Right Shot

While drawing or even writing about architecture can be a great way to be expressive in the field, today architectural photography is by far the most...

Learning Photography in Black and White: Why It Helps

The advantage of black and white photography is more than just looking classic. It's about having better skills in photography as well.

Architectural Photography: 7 Common Mistakes to Avoid

To help you with your One Photo Challenge submissions, here are eight of the most frequent mishaps in architectural photography you should avoid.

7 Essential Tips to Elevate Your Drone Photography

Just out of reach of the longest selfie stick and the lowest-hovering helicopter, drones can capture what no other technology is typically allowed or capable of capturing. That's particularly liberating in a world where 350 million photographs are uploaded to Facebook daily. Here are seven tips to help make your drone photography stand out rather than drone on.

Ways Still Life Photography Can Keep Your Skills Sharp

Here, we give you plenty of ideas for still life photography at home that you can do to exercise your photography skills and expand them!