by James Kao | Sep 1, 2015
Take a look at these two photos below. They were taken just seconds apart. One is a professional image that could sell over and over again as stock. The other is a snapshot (probably destined for my trash folder). Can you guess which is which? Lori asked me to break... 
by Danny Warren | Jul 25, 2015
A primary requirement of stock photographs is to convey a clear concept. To achieve this, good stock photos don’t have any elements that are distracting. A crooked horizon line immediately draws the eye and will unhinge an otherwise great image. Even the best of us... 
by Lori Allen | Jul 22, 2015
You might say that Sir William Henry Perkin was a complete failure. In 1856, while the young chemist was attempting to create a malaria cure, he created the color purple. A bit of unexpected residue from his lab test got on his clothes and died them mauve. He isolated... by Bonnie Caton | May 24, 2015
Jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring, uplifting, spiritual, simply amazing… I’m out of superlatives to describe today. We were up by 4:30am… on the bus by 5:30am… and waiting at the gate by sunrise. Though we ALL had to take a few breaks and lean on each... by Lori Allen | Apr 26, 2015
On our last day here in Portland, expert photographer Efrain Padro shared the two rules to getting great night photos… Rule #1: Don’t photograph at night Rule #2: Photograph at night. Rules in photography are often broken. But it’s better to know what makes a good... by Lori Allen | Apr 25, 2015
One of the first things I asked attendees to do in Portland this week at our Ultimate Photography Workshop was to quickly write down their dreams and their goal lifestyle. Here’s one I can really relate to… If this is you and you’d like to fund great trips doing...