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7 Reasons to Experiment with Film Photography

October 21, 2015

In this day and age, digital photography is by far more popular than film. I must admit that I prefer digital photography for most of my work, too. However, that doesn't...

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3 Essential Principles of Color Photography

October 14, 2015

When working with color photographs, it’s easy to simply choose a dominant color or a color cast without thinking too much about why certain colors work and how they affe...

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Improve Your Skills with a Photo-A-Day Project

October 07, 2015

The common advice for new and aspiring photographers is to take as many photographs as you possibly can – every day of the week if possible. For many, that means starting...

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5 Tips for Beautiful Fall Photography

September 29, 2015

Autumn is almost upon us! For photographers, that means a season full of colorful foliage, harvest-themed photos and more. The problem with this season is that it’s fleet...

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The Beauty of Abstract Photography

September 22, 2015

Dendrite: Photo taken from my father's rock museum. How does one define the abstract? That’s a question that artists have struggled with for centuries. In its purest f...

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Portraying Raw Emotion in Photography: A Lesson from Helen Levitt

September 15, 2015

Helen Levitt, is one of my favorite street photographers. As a pioneer in the world of photography, she had a true propensity for capturing the essence of the subject in...

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Learning from the Masters: Where to Look at Fine Art Photographs

September 09, 2015

As a photographer, you’ll never stop learning. However, it is sometimes challenging to find new places or new people to learn from. That is doubly true if you're unsure w...

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7 Photography Tips and Techniques for Capturing Historical Reenactments

September 02, 2015

Reenactors are sometimes called living historians. These men and women bring some of the history’s greatest moments to life, right before our very eyes. Civil War reenact...

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Introduction to Photographing the Night Sky

August 25, 2015

Rachel and I enjoyed watching the Perseid Meteor Shower at the Cincinnati, OH Observatory. The night sky is full of marvels. Not just the stars, but also the moon, the c...

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The Photographer’s Creative Process

August 18, 2015

For many photographers, the hardest part of a photographic project is settling on an idea. Fine art photography isn't so much about snapping as many photos as you can in...

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