Now’s the time! As a living thing, we maneuver through life while never really knowing when the time will run out. I say that not to scare you but to remind us (me included) that time is fleeting. We can place a call on hold or pause a movie, but we can’t pause time or life. If we’re lucky we… Read More
Focus: Capture the story you want to tell
Storytelling is the real focus of an image When taking a picture we should always focus on the story we want to tell. Ask yourself what’s the main focus and what distracts from that focus. I’d say 95% of the time I’m blurring my background, much like your cellphone does in Portrait Mode. There are times however, the background makes… Read More
Red the Color of Love
Everyone knows red is the color of love. Red also happens to be my favorite color and has played a huge part in my entire life. Red lipstick, red wine, red roses, red vines, my hair has been red, even my wedding colors were red and white. Saying I love red would be a bit of an understatement. When I think… Read More
Center Weighted Composition
To center or not center, that is the question? If you went through your camera roll would most of your pictures have the subject centered or off to the side? Most professionals focus on the rule of thirds positioning, which avoids centering your subject, but let’s chat about when it’s a perfect situation for a center weighted composition. It’s all… Read More