by Shelly Perry | Nov 15, 2007
Last week we talked about composition. This week, I want to turn your attention to the light in your photos. Without it, you have no image. So today, let’s focus on how your camera sees light. If you look at a standard gray scale one end is pure white and the... by Shelly Perry | Nov 7, 2007
Since this is the first month of our “new year” for the photo challenge, I want to quickly recap a few fundamentals — basics you should be thinking about every time you snap a photo. First, get in close. Literally. Get closer to your subject. Fill... by Shelly Perry | Oct 17, 2007
If you’ve been reading these photo tips for any length of time, or if you’ve been to one of our workshops, then you know about the Rule of Thirds. Just in case you’ve forgotten: The idea is that you divide your photo into three equal sections... by Shelly Perry | Oct 3, 2007
Without a doubt, we saw more submissions last month than in any other month this year. Most were good, too. It was incredibly difficult to narrow down the field, let alone select the top three. If you took the time to enter, good for you! Success, as they say,... by Shelly Perry | Aug 29, 2007
Since we’re heading to Hershey, PA this month for AWAI’s first-ever pet photography workshop, I thought to name this month’s photo challenge theme “Fins, Fangs, Feathers, and Fur.” If you’ve got a picture of Fido or Fluffy, I want... by Shelly Perry | Aug 8, 2007
See this cow… This is a picture that was submitted for this month’s photo challenge — Home Sweet Home — by one of your fellow readers. You might recall earlier this year we talked about how different light has different qualities. (Click HERE for a...