Many images have more than one subject. Whether or not this is a good thing depends on whether the secondary subjects complements the primary subject or is a distraction to the primary. The subject(s) of a photo are those parts that are waving their arms and screaming, “Look at me! Look at me!” The most…
The Woodlands, Texas is home to one of the largest collections of public art in Texas. This collection consists of over 50 pieces of public art, including mosaics, sculptures and 23 art benches. Each art bench is a unique piece of public art designed by local, national, and international artists. Some benches are interactive, some…
Your sharing habits in social media impacts your reputation as a photographer; how people regard you as a photographer. Most of us aren’t posting only true photography art when posting to social media. Usually, it’s sharing simple photos of family, everyday life or interesting sights and occasionally we try to post true photography art too….
When photographing an iconic structure, it is very difficult to come up with an original composition. For example, just about any possible composition for the Eiffel Tower has already been done. But we make our photos anyway. Even though we weren’t the first it is a way of saying, “I was there and this is…
In one of my earlier posts, Slow Down – “Speed Kills”, I talked about not rushing the creative process either while taking the shot or when processing it. This included understanding the importance of marinating in the creative process. Marinating in this case means stepping back from your work for awhile. Because you are emotionally…
A friend and fellow photographer recently related an unusual experience they had in a discussion with a professional photographer. They asked the professional if they had seen a photo by a well-known photographer. The professional replied, “Oh no, I never look at other people’s work.” Unfortunately, my friend wasn’t able to follow-up on that comment….
My wife and I decided to get out Houston for a few days to take in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. On the drive there we stopped at McKinney Falls State Park in Austin. Located at the confluence of Onion Creek and Williamson Creek, these creeks join and meander through the park over limestone formations…
During a recent getaway trip to Central Texas, we stopped at Lange’s Mill along Threadgill Creek. It’s a beautiful old grist mill. For being built in 1849, it looks to be in pretty good shape. They don’t build them like that anymore. At first glance, the siting of the mill relative to the creek appears…
Recently, I shot my first environmental street portrait. It was fun. The thing is, my original plan was to get an architectural street photo. Sometimes, you just have to grab opportunities when they present themselves. Embrace the unexpected and sometimes you get rewarded. Both environmental street portraits and architectural street photos are amalgams of two…
