When you pay a professional photographer to take your photos, you’re paying to have someone capture memories… samples of a snapshot in time that you want to share with others, and revisit at a later date. When you look back at those times, you should want to remember them fondly, the emotions of the moment, the culmination of feelings that …
Things to look for when picking a professional business headshot photographer
In today’s highly competitive digital age, you’ve got to have the right headshot photo that shows the world who you are. Your profile photo is the first impression people will see about you on networking websites such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and more. Not to mention, having an appealing photo on your business cards and marketing materials can …
Windansea Beach, La Jolla
Windansea Beach in La Jolla is one of my absolute favorite beaches to shoot at in San Diego, because it has so much to offer as far as composition goes. Beach, bluffs, structures, sunsets, a photographer just couldn’t ask for more! I had a family portrait session scheduled here recently, and I decided to show up a little early to …
Nice Shot! How a Photographer Captured a Once-in-a-Lifetime Image of Lightning
As an evening storm lights up the sky near Wood River, Nebraska, about 413,000 sandhill cranes—tall, bugling, crimson-capped birds—arrive to roost in the shallows of the Platte River, which is fed by the aquifer. PHOTOGRAPH BY RANDY OLSON, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC This shot happened on my last night on assignment. I was working on astory about the Ogallala Aquifer near Wood …
How to add a watermark to your photos quickly and easily using Photoshop CC Actions
One of the first things I wanted to learn how to do as an amateur photographer was how to protect my images from being downloaded and distributed without my permission. Although I consider myself a quick learner and fairly savvy when it comes to learning new applications, I’d heard all the horror stories about how complex and intimidating Photoshop can …