In this second instalment in the "Great Subjects" series, we'll be looking at photographing your hometown. Your quest is to create a series of images that document various aspects of the place you call home. There are few things that define your life so much as the place where you live. No matter what path your life has taken, you probably have a place that you think of as … [Read more...] about How To Photograph Your Hometown
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5 Tips for Sand Dune Photography
While boondocking near Yuma, Arizona, I had the pleasure of sharing one of my favourite photo locations with a photographer friend of mine. It’s always fun to share a great photo spot with like minded people! The spot is called North Algodones Sand Dunes and it’s actually in California. You may have heard of Imperial Sand Dunes where ATVers go for some serious dune buggy … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Sand Dune Photography
Five Things I Learned by Photographing in the Afternoon
When I am photographing I usually go out in the afternoon to do some scouting in preparation for the evening twilight shoots that I love. It's when the last light is on the tips of the mountains and the sky begins to turn pale pink that I am in my zone. I have written before about how most of the time my last shot is my best shot. But sometimes that isn't the … [Read more...] about Five Things I Learned by Photographing in the Afternoon