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

I’ve been working with my friend, Bryon Blankenbecler, aka Mr. B of MooMooMath and Science, 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 isn’t a hard and fast rule; it can just make...

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...