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I already briefly went over my first day of school, but I wanted to talk about some of the specific classes I taught for the

As I entered the summer before my first year teaching, I was excited and I thought that I was prepared. My schedule was full; I

I want to back up a little this semester and talk a bit about my first years of teaching to encourage those of you who

It’s ALIVE! So you have taken still life photos, are you ready to delve into photographing something that moves?! For portrait photography, we will be

Finding texture in photography adds a certain appeal to your images. Everything you see has a texture, and photographing to capture that texture can make your

Still-life photography can sometimes be seen as an ancient, lost art, but you see still-life photography everywhere today. Whether you are trying to sell your

Being as the definition of photography is literally “to draw with light” (in Latin), you better believe that controlling light is really important! There are lots of

Emphasizing negative space is an excellent tactic for a photographer. The negative space is the “not stuff” part of your image. It is what allows the viewer

One of the most eye-catching things that you can do with your photography is use leading lines. These lines could look solid (like train tracks)

Also known as close-up mode, macro mode is what allows you to get in super close on your images without getting blurry shots. Most digital

It’s time to talk about color…wait a minute…I thought we were talking about white balance, well we are! (Deceiving isn’t it?) White balance has to

What does your vantage point as a photographer have to do with taking pictures? A great deal! Where you stand in relation to your subject