Archive for January, 2011
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
It is often said, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It is certainly true in the photography world. I often find inspiration from other photographers,...
Weekly Scavenger Hunt ~ 2011 Week 5 ~ Jan 29 – Feb 4
2011 Week 5 ~ Jan 29 – Feb 4 One way to increase your creative eye (photographic vision) is to take photographs every day. I’ve found this assignment...
Pre-Editing Workflow
You’re on vacation and you realize your memory card is full. You want to delete some of the photographs on the card, but which ones have you put on your...
What is Scanner Photography?
Attempt 2 Scanner Photography. Sounds exactly like its name. Taking photographs with your scanner. Photographer Ellen Hoverkamp has taken scanner photography...
Lowepro Micro-Trekker 100 – my FAVORITE camera bag
You guys hear me rave about my Lowepro Micro-Trekker 100 (I often mistakenly refer to it as the Mini-Trekker). It’s the perfect size to travel with (see dimensions...
How Background Color Can Change Everything
Yesterday, I spent some time playing with a flower and some colored fun foam sheets. After taking the close up, the far away, the landscape, the portrait, and...
Weekly Scavenger Hunt ~ 2011 Week 4 ~ Jan 22 – Jan 28
2011 Week 4 ~ Jan 22 – Jan 28 One way to increase your creative eye (photographic vision) is to take photographs every day. I’ve found this assignment...
Photoshop – Week 1 Summary (1/19/11)
Welcome Photoshop Enthusiasts!! A dentist emergency and a snow storm pushed our start date out to Jan 19, but we’ve finally started!! In our first class, we: reviewed...
Save Time by Streamlining Your Output & Delivery Workflow
Workflow is a hot topic for photographers. We only have so much time in a day and we’d prefer to spend all available time taking photographs and being creative. ...
A Trip (or Two or Three) to the Dentist
If you haven’t been around me lately, you don’t know I’ve been grumping about my tooth. It felt as if a rock had somehow gotten under my tooth...




