Although a bit overdue, I thought I'd share my 10 favourite images that I shot in 2012 and explain what I like about them. At the least I can use it as a yardstick for 2013 and aim to improve. The images are in no particular order as ranking them from 1 through 10 would be too daunting a task as my preference for one over another seems to change on a daily basis. Part[...]
Monthly archives: January 2013
Why I Don't Share Unedited Images
I get the question surprisingly often "can you post the original image", and my answer is always the same, "no". Rather than breaking into a lengthy explanation each time, I'm writing this article so that I can redirect future requests here. The reasons I don't share my originals are many fold but also simple.
I consider photography to be the entire process of brin[...]
Photographing The Wormsloe Plantation
During my recent visit to Georgia and South Carolina, I knew I had to capture a quintessential southern style shot of a road lined with Oaks, dripping in Spanish Moss. After a bit of research I found Wormsloe Plantation, right in Savannah Georgia. This drive is right near the main gate and there is a $10 fee per person, even if you just want to take photos of the ro[...]
Creating Bokeh Patterns in Photoshop CS6
Although there are a few different ways of making your own bokeh effects, until the release of Photshop CS6 it was a bit of a laborious and time consuming process. In this tutorial I will show you how to quickly create a bokeh overlay and apply it to an image. In the process I'll also cover custom brush settings and using paths for painting desired patterns or shapes.[...]
Facebook Advertising for Photographers
Facebook's great claim and the reasoning behind their lofty IPO valuation was that they allow advertisers to specifically target their audience by amassing a huge amount of information about their users likes and interests. When you set up a Facebook ad you quickly learn that this claim is indeed true. During the creation of the ad you're able to drill down to a very [...]