by Shelly Perry | Jan 23, 2018
Every time you’re planning a photo shoot, one of the very first questions to answer is “Where?” Unless you have a highly-functional studio at your disposal, you likely have some favorite locations where you like to shoot. But sometimes I like to explore new... by Shelly Perry | Sep 8, 2017
When the table flips… what do you do? That was my predicament back in 2002. First, let me back up a second. I found my interest and love of photography back in high school. I went to a magnet school in San Diego for graphic arts (where I studied photography). That’s... 
by Shelly Perry | Aug 4, 2017
These days, we pretty much all have a great camera in our pockets. Whether it’s an iPhone, Android, Galaxy or other cell phone, they all come with better cameras than the original full-size digital camera I bought nearly 15 years ago. But, just because the cameras... by Shelly Perry | Aug 13, 2016
Let’s go back 15 years. The way we processed photos was to drive to the local one-hour photo lab and come back later to pick up our packet of prints to see what we got. There was very little that we actually had to do, other than take the picture. But the digital... by Shelly Perry | Mar 6, 2015
When you need to find out how to do something new, do you tend to look straight for the shortcut? Just give me the blueprint – and I can do it, too! While there are things that can be taught — and some corners that can be cut by learning from those who have gone...