Why Flickr Could Be the Better Home for Photographers than Facebook or Instagram
Many photographers are growing frustrated with Facebook and Instagram. What once felt like creative spaces to share art have become crowded with endless ads, algorithm-driven feeds, and even scams that put accounts at risk. Instead of focusing on photography, users…
Photographers – how to Easily Post your Photographs to Instagram using your Mac
Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms for sharing your photographs and short video clips. The problem is that you can only post your content from a mobile device. When you log in from a browser on…
Take Creative Dog Photographs with a Fisheye Lens
A Fisheye lens is an extreme wide angle lens that produces images with significant distortion. This can have a desired effect on your photograph, especially with your dog where its head and nose can look exaggerated compared to the rest…
How to Create a Holiday eCard with a Christmas Light Bokeh for Your Friends and Family
Why not use your photography and holiday decorations to wish your friends and family a Happy Holiday Season. In this blog, I’ll show you how to create a festive holiday eCard using your Christmas tree lights and ornaments on the…
How to Clean a Camera Lens that has Rolled in the Mud
It was early in the morning, we had just drove an hour and 15 minutes to the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. There was a storm with strong winds over night at the park. The porta potty was…
Re-finding Your Photographic Inspiration
I had not published a blog in over six months. In fact, I had not taken or processed a photo in months. We were building a house which took way too much of my time – selections to make, checking…
Top Nature and Travel Photo of the Day Posts From the Last Year
I’ve been publishing the Nature and Travel Photo of the day blog for just over a year now. It’s been fun publishing the Photo of the Day blog and I appreciate all my followers who have viewed, commented, tweeted, favorited,…
Museum Photography Tips
Whether it’s cold and rainy outside, or you’re taking the family out for some entertainment, a trip to a museum can be a lot of fun. Museums are also a great backup plan if its raining during a vacation. A…
How I use Attributes in Lightroom to Find my Photos
Adobe’s Lightroom has powerful tools to help you tag and find your photos besides just looking for photos in a traditional file structure. However, it can be quite confusing to figure out a system for how to use Lightroom’s attributes…
Essential Gear for a Macro Photography Walk
As I was packing up my equipment for a morning macro photography shoot, I thought it would be a good idea to share my thoughts on essential macro photography gear for a macro photography walk. My list of macro or…
