Understand Photography

by Peggy Farren Understanding exposure is the first thing a photographer must learn. Fortunately, the meter that is built into our cameras makes it so easy to learn. First of all, there are three basic components to controlling your exposure: ...

“Four Weeks to Proficiency”. These are our four basic classes, given weekly. We will cover all the important basics of photography in four short weeks. Of course, this is not all there is to learn, but your photography will ...

As portrait photographers, especially in the first few years of business, we get on a bit of a high this time of year. Oh my goodness, we are all making so much money and our telephones are ringing off the ...

Almost every photography book, workshop and class will mention the importance of changing your viewpoint. We are accustomed to seeing the world from eye level. A change in perspective can make the ordinary seem fresh and new.Get low, you are ...

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Our second most popular hands-on photography class is “The Outdoor Portrait” (most popular is DLSR Exposure). In “The Outdoor Portrait” we teach basic flash photography and also the simplest way to use off camera flash (OCF). Yesterday’s post talked about ...