Inspiration
Shooting wedding receptions on film with no flash and no automation
Say what you will about wedding photography but few other gigs will allow you to drink on the job and party with beautiful people without…
How to shoot a dark dramatic scene lit by computer monitors
When I first saw this video from The Film Look pop up in my feed, I thought it was going to be about how to…
How to shoot stellar Milky Way photos with a crop sensor camera and a kit lens
If you’re shooting the night sky with a consumer DSLR and a kit lens, you may wonder if you can make them impressive enough. Well,…
How to decide if a photo should be color or black and white
Sometimes, it’s not so easy to decide whether a photo should be in color or black and white, especially if you’re still new to photography….
How to convince your family that photography is a real career
If you have decided to start a photography business, it can come as a shock to your friends and family. Especially if you give up…
Photographing Thanos – in miniature (no spoilers!)
With all the hype and waiting for the “Endgame” movie, I decided to create a fun photo of possibly one of the coolest bad guys…
How I photographed this $5 watch to look like a luxury product shot
The cheapest watch I could find, that was my mission! I decided I wanted to create a magazine advertising image using a really cheap watch,…
8 tips for taking the best photos of flowers
Freehand flower photography out in nature (or your local neighborhood) is one of my favorite photography genres. In this article, and in the accompanying video, I…
Shooting in a small space – a brief tour of my tiny home studio
A lot of people seem to think I have this giant space. I do not. I actually never had more space than those 2 converted…




































