As a professional wedding photographer I get this question asked more than anything else. Rarely will somebody ask me about my wedding photography education, awards, or professional memberships. I believe the root to this question lies on misinformation about the different qualities of film and digital. Film For a photographer with no computer experience or who does not want to spend the time correcting digital files film is the way to go. Film allows the photographer to photograph a wedding or event and at the end of the day be done with the process. When the time comes to print the photographs...

Everyone has a digital camera today and we all take a lot of photos. But if your photos still have trees coming out of your fathers head, mom has red eye, and your beloved pet is never facing the camera then here are some tips to help you take better photos. 1. Always be aware of the background. I know this is the hard one but it is critical. If youre setting up a shot take a quick look at what is behind the people in your shot. So many perfectly good photos are ruined by a tree seeming to grow out of a persons head. It can be as simple as the person taking one full step to the right or left to...

We all love our animals. They do such funny, adorable, and cute things. But somehow when that camera comes out they run and hide or they just seem to always be pointed away from the camera when you push the button. Well here are some tips to help you have a better chance at getting great photos of your pet. 1. Dont wake your pet out of deep sleep and attempt to coerce him into performing for the camera. It wont happen. Try to take photos of your pet during their routine playtime. 2. If there is enough daylight to take photos then turn the flash off. My cat has learned to close his eyes just before...

Basic Composition Now that you are beginning to understand how your camera works you can begin to understand basic composition. I know that many people that Ive talked to think that photography is just pointing your camera and taking a photo but its more than that. After you understand how your equipment works you can begin to get into the real art of photography and that art is called composition. Basic principles: 1. Use all of your available space. Fill the image with the image. If the reason that your taking the photo is your daughters beautiful face then get closer. If youre taking an image...

Content Even if you feel that you already know what kind of photography you like to do, its always a good idea to try your talent at different aspects of photography. Pictorial, this is a general term but it applies to any photographer whos goal is simply to create beautiful photos. This breaks down into smaller subsets but the most popular form is landscape and nature photography. This is what I do and its tempting to go on and on but I will just say that this form of photography, to me, is a real art. At least that is goal to create art in photographic form. It is the goal of the photographer...

Children are naturally photogenic. Ive worked in studios and children are so easy to photograph. What I hear from parents is that they dont think that their kids are that easy to photograph. Thats only because they dont know some basic tips. 1. Young children especially infants take beautiful photos while they are asleep. Keep the light natural avoid flash if at all possible. Keep the image tight on the child and crop out distractions. For infants when theyre awake youre better off having another person in image, it gives the child someone to interact with and you can crop the shot to keep the...