Teaching portraits…
For those unaware, I teach. But it really helps to bring in others to help sometimes. Sometimes I just know someone does it better than me. Sometimes I know that…
Teach a light…
My advanced photography class this semester has been extraordinary. It has been like the all-stars of all my past Photography 101 classes all at once. And that makes for a…
Wearing out the Lightroom…
After long shoots like these, just as much time is spent in the working of the photos. I try not to need all that much editing, but I look over…
A solid portrait and a fragment…
Yesterday, I talked about portraits with un-boring backgrounds. Today, it’s a boring background. However… The portrait up top is an example of what I call a “solid” portrait. While the…
Editing the background…
So, I learned early on in photography that backgrounds are a significant part of the photograph. It is basic Photo 101 stuff to talk about “mergers” and distracting backgrounds. Now,…
When photos fail…
So… my photo of the day for today failed. It was unsatisfactory. And unfortunate. And I don’t want to risk “copying” today’s intended-but-failed image for later when I can more…
Things in one mind…
Sometimes thoughts come out through the tools we have with which to write our names. Stay tuned… -Noah D.
To a year behind…
The year 2013 will be the first since 1987 to have no duplicate digits. Just saying… But 2012 was a pretty good year, double digits and all. It really was.…
A classic look…
Photographers are notorious for being a little gear-happy. Many get caught up in the pursuit of the highest quality equipment to make the highest quality photos. Now, to some extent,…
Finished for masters…
Just a quick afternoon portrait session… Stay tuned… -Noah D.
Oaths and wind…
I do a few weddings a year. Weddings, engagements, bridal things… …but as posed as weddings tend to be, my favorites are the moments of silence between the poses. Between…
Captured happy…
Real emotion caught in a photograph is a special thing. It is a often-fleeting moment frozen forever. Intensity, anger, peace, happiness… And the importance of a photo, I think, is…