The Secrets to taking Magnificent Portraits

Posted by on Dec 3, 2010 in Articles | One Comment
The Secrets to taking Magnificent Portraits

I have been thinking about the portraits I have photographed lately…portraits of people that is. inally it dawned on me that the lens and light and technical aspects of my portrait photography weren’t nearly as important as the approach I took. And I mean that quite literally. My approach- how I presented myself and how I came up to the person (the angle I took)- in large part determined how successful I would be taking the pictures.

Wide angle lenses in small spaces

Posted by on Apr 11, 2009 in Articles | No Comments
Wide angle lenses in small spaces

Everyone always thinks about using their wide angle lens in wide opens spaces. It is the traditional use of a wide angle lens- get close to the foreground, include the background and blast away. While this is a great use for this lens it isn’t the only use. I find that I use my ultra […]