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As a special gift for readers of Hack the System web site I present:
10 exercises designed to help you improve your photography
I teach photography classes and do private tutoring and one of the things I preach to my students constantly is that to improve you have to get out and do some actual photography!
Practice, practice, practice!
So I’ve created these exercises to get your creative juices flowing. You can get out and photograph in you own city, or even your own home. Pushing your boundaries and challenging yourself to think differently, look at things different, and go where you haven’t gone before will help you be a better photographer.
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About Me
I am a professional photographer with over 24 years experience who’s passionate about teaching and mentoring new photographers. Some of the things I love include:
- travel to exotic places with one of my goals to step foot on all 7 continents (2 remaining)
- to help other less fortunate through charities and using my photography whenever possible
- salsa dancing and latin music, and South America in general
- good food and good friends
- but first and foremost I live, sleep, eat and breath photography and love sharing my passion with others!
- …if you’d like to know more, please check out my about page
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And now… Here’s My Current Featured Articles
Top 10 Reasons to Attend a Photo Walk
I’ve talked about photo walks before and if you’re a regular reader, you may have already figured out that I’m a big fan of them! But you may still have some reservations or questions about why you’d want to attend, or maybe even lead one. Hopefully this Top Ten list will clear up some of [...]
Using Shutter Speed to Freeze or Blur Motion
In this article we’ll take a look at how to use the settings on your camera to either freeze moving subjects or blur them intentionally. Today we’re going to talk about motion and how to use it to create the images you want. Camera mode setting Using a Digital SLR camera gives you the ability [...]
10 tips on how to do HDR photos without a tripod
If you love doing HDR photography but you can’t always use a tripod, here are 10 tips to help you do hand held HDR without a tripod. Use them to increase your success rate and get great images.
My List of Recommended Stuff
I’m often asked what I use for camera equipment and software to create my images, so I’ve finally compiled a list of some of the things I use most often and what I recommend. I will be expanding on each of these in more detail at some point (need more hours in the day) so [...]
Using Your Photography to Make a Difference
Every year the Bissell center of Edmonton serves a New Years meal to the inner city homeless and low income persons. I have participated in the days events for over 20 years and this year I was asked to photograph it. I hope that my images of the event will help others understand what they provide and how they help the people who need it the most.
Review: 11 Ways To Improve Your Photography
Featured authors from David duChemin’s Craft & Vision book series discuss methods of photography they wished they’d learned earlier. In this free ebook, learn how to make the most of lighting, composure, lenses, post image processing and more. This free ebook is a valuable resource for new and experienced photographers alike.
