Finally! We got our dates sorted out! Announcing our next Food Photography Workshop with Food and Prop Styling this October 6th and 7th. This two day, very hands on workshop intensive will finally get you comfortable with your camera and using natural light for your food photos. The technical instruction is made easy to understand….
Your Images Got Stolen – How To Do A DMCA Takedown Notice
In our last post I shared about all the images of mine that have been stolen over the years, and showed you some examples. In this post, I will talk about one option you have if this happens to you. I’ll cover how to do a DMCA takedown request. DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY….
Someone Stole My Pictures Online, Now What? Here Are Some Options
DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT AN ATTORNEY. THIS IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE. THIS IS SIMPLY MY EXPERIENCE THAT I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU IN HOPES THAT IT MIGHT HELP YOU IN THE FUTURE. By now, if you have shared any images online, chances are someone else is using at least one of them for something…
What Is A Color Checker And How To Use It
There’s been several posts about white balance here on the blog recently. Having a proper white balance is critical for the color in your photos. If you struggle with this, you are not alone. When people are first starting out, this is definitely one of the camera settings that does take time to learn. So…
How To Properly Set Up A Tripod
Tripods sound simple, but actually they have a lot of hidden bells and whistles on them that are not obvious to find, at all. Here are some simple instructions for how to properly set up a tripod. Tip: Do not put your camera on you tripod until you have fully set it up first. #1…
What Are The Camera White Balance Settings And How To Use Them
In my last post, I talked about what white balance is and how crucial it is. In this post, I am going to go over each white balance setting, what they mean, and when to use each one. All professional DSLR cameras have these settings. Some of the consumer models won’t have all these settings,…
What is White Balance, Color Temperature, and Kelvin?
One of the most important but less understood camera settings is the White Balance, also known as color temperature, or color balance. White Balance is extremely important for our images. The purpose of the White Balance setting in the camera is to tell the camera what kind of light you are using, or what light…
What Is An F-Stop and Why Is It So Important And How To Use It
To a lot of students starting out, F‐stops are very mysterious and take a little bit of time to understand. So what is an F-stop? The F-Stop controls two things. First is how much light is allowed to enter the lens to take your picture – your exposure. The second thing it controls is your…
I’m Co-Teaching A Free Photoshop Compositing Course On CreativeLive
I’m super excited to announce that I will be helping my friend, professional retoucher, Lisa Carney in her class coming up with CreativeLive. Ignore the fashion image when clicking on that link, we are not doing a fashion shoot, we are shooting the image above with a beverage on set. This week is Photoshop week on…
The Perfect DIY Napkins For Food Photography – No Sewing Involved!
I don’t know about you, but for me, one of the hardest things to place into my compositions is a napkin. I fiddle with it over and over, and it can get so frustrating. I’ll lay a napkin into the set, and literally take about 15 pics of it in various places till I get…
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