Vol. 5, No. 1 — January 3, 2018
Latest Winners Michelle Miano and Cindy Carey
Motivational Tricks to Increase Your Productivity
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The problem with creative pursuits — of any kind, not just photography but all other forms of art, too — is finding the motivation to get work done. I know from personal experience that there are just so many reasons to not get something accomplished. You’re not feeling creative enough, inspired enough, you don’t have that exact right piece of gear, there is no time. The list goes on and
on.
As many excuses as I can make, however, the problem isn’t that obstacles are actively being thrust in my way. These things, they are just excuses. There is always a way to work around an issue, be it one with inspiration or a piece of gear that you don’t have. The problem, plain and simple, is one of
motivation.
To that end, I’d like to share a few tricks to help you motivate yourself and become more productive. With New Year’s resolutions upon us, you may find that these are just the things you need to keep those resolutions! |
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Understanding White Balance
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White balance is one of those terms that is sometimes bandied around so much that we forget it’s meaning. Or, rather, we forget what it means in relation to creating art. White balance itself is a pretty simple concept. When you create a photograph with perfect white balance, it essentially means that the colors are showing true, as evidenced by whites within the photo that are perfectly
white.
But perfect whiteness isn’t always the goal and in fact, spot-on perfect white balance, when there is absolutely no pigment of any kind in a photograph’s whites, may not even be ideal. Let me start with a quick explanation of white balance settings and how you can use them to get your images close to correct.
Then we’ll discuss why perfect white balance may not be the right way to go when you are creating art... |
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Weekly Photography Podcast
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If you’re a budding photographer, you are probably already looking at new lenses. Today I’ll show you which lenses to buy… and when you should buy them. |
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A Brief History of Neon Lighting
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I recently had the opportunity to visit the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati — a fascinating experience, let me tell you. I spent a good amount of time taking photographs and I’d like to share with you everything that I learned. First, however, because these signs are so interesting, and because there is a lot of history behind them, I’d like to share that history with you. Perhaps this will help
you with inspiration should you ever find yourself photographing neon signs... |
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Tips and Tricks for Photographing Neon Lighting
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Last time, I talked about my trip to the American Sign Museum, an interesting destination packed with the world’s most beautiful neon lighting. Hopefully, the history lesson I gave you provided some inspiration. Now I think it’s time to talk about how to photograph neon lighting. These tips and tricks can be applied to other kinds of lights but for now, I’d like to focus on neon lights because they
are a beautiful, colorful part of our history... |
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Free Photography eBooks
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I hope these ebooks will be beneficial to you and your photography. All ebooks are set a minimum contribution to FREE and you’re welcome to give a helpful donation of any amount. Your contribution will help to create additional free content for others to enjoy. Thank you so much! |
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Free Photography eBooks
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