Be honest, where did your eyes go first? If you’re a typical human being, you look at the pictures first. Google likes to see 4 or 5...

Question: Why should I pay for professional photography instead of using a cell phone? Answer: 1. Cell phones have limitations. As...

I'm 48 years old, so I'm old enough that when I went to college at the Art Institute of Atlanta 26 years ago, we played with film and...

Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of meeting the charming 13-year-old CEO of Honey Bee Soaps by Oli. I was so impressed with her and...

It was already thrilling enough standing in a lightning storm on train tracks that are frequently in use, but to accidentally capture...

My older daughter loves to run; she's always beautiful, but she might be her most beautiful self when she's effortlessly running because...

Why do we prefer some photos over others? There are many reasons, but color saturation is an element that can radically change the mood...

My friend, Bryon Blankenbecler, aka Mr. B of MooMooMath and Science, and I have been working on using the rules of composition for...

One way to be very creative in composing an image is by framing your subject inside another element in the image. You can use...

I probably use this rule of composition more than any other; It’s the rule of thirds. It works as long as your subject lands roughly near...

A pattern in an image is a design or a shape that repeats itself, and can be made more obvious if you crop in on your subject and isolate...

I love this initial photograph of my beautiful model Lydia; (don't you love her natural hair? I do!!) you can see the beautiful grasses...

Leading lines lead your eye through the photo, sometimes to a specific point or subject. They can be formed by roads, bricks in walls,...

This is one of my favorite photographs that I took in college in 1997. Back then, I used a 4x5 camera and black and white 4x5 inch...

Have you ever wished you could change your portraits or web images to match more closely with your aesthetic or brand? The colors in your...