Photography Concentrate

Photographs deal in split seconds. There is a mere instant seperating an incredible image from a mediocre one. Learning to develop your photographic reflexes is a huge part of creating better work, but it’s not just a matter of reaction time. No sir. 

See, there are decisions that you ...

Well, my friend, here we stand at the beginning of 2012. Kind of a neat feeling isn’t it? This year is still all potential, no baggage. 

So, before we get all the way back into the grind, and the weeks start slipping by, let’s take a second to ...

It’s been a busy year here on the site!  We published over 100 articles filled with all sorts of photography info and goodies. Today we’re going to revisit our top 5 most useful posts where you’ll learn a few ways to improve your shooting. Then we’ll ...

Cash can be a bit tight around the holiday season, but you don’t have to spend a lot of money to give a great gift. And some of the best gifts are actually free!

We’ve brainstormed a few budget ideas that would be perfect to give as a ...

Have you ever seen the work of a great photographer and felt this simultaneous combination of “Wow, this is so awesome!” and “Man, I really suck.”

Well, join the club, my friend. I think we all feel that way at some point. I mean, you want to be looking at ...

You need to photograph the important people in your life before they’re gone.

Yep, that’s a pretty intense way to start off a blog post. I didn’t gently ease you into it. Nope. I just hit you over the head with the point. But, well, this is ...

In 1963 a British zoologist and artist named Desmond Morris published a study called The Biology of Art, looking at chimpanzees who learned to paint (that sweet painting above was done by one of the chimps!), and how the creation of art could be affected by rewards. Here’s a ...

Everyone loves a good deal! And if you haven’t checked out your local dollar store then you’re definitely missing out on some stellar photo deals. Yep, you can find all sorts of amazing, useful, inexpensive stuff lining the shelves. The trick (and the fun part!) is thinking about ...

I started work on The Shy Photographer’s Guide to Confidence over 8 months ago. Big scheme of things, that’s but a moment. Right now it feels like it was decades ago that I sat down and started to brainstorm about shyness. It wasn’t something I ever expected ...

Being a photographer is seriously awesome. There are about a bazillion reasons why, but I’ve compiled 54 really fantastic ones for your reading pleasure.

Now, why would I bother taking the time to write this massive list? 

Well, maybe you’re just curious about photography, but aren’t sure ...