How You Can Enjoy Unique Travel Experiences More Often
Jordan took a little piece of my heart last week. If you’ve been a reader for a long time, you know that Tanzania ranks at the very top of my list of places to see. But Jordan—and the way I saw it last week through humanitarian photographer Joe Sindorf’s eyes—might...
Why You Should Be Planning To Take A Trip This Weekend
Sitting in the back of a 4-wheel-drive pickup, making our way through the Wadi Rum desert in Jordan where Moses once led 300,000 Israelites out of Egypt, it was hard to stop reflecting on what I might be doing at home in this moment if I were not here. Would I be...
Adding Blur To Your Photos (Great For Moving Water)
As I showed in my article yesterday, implying the passage of time in a photograph by blurring it can make the image unique and help it tell a story. Yesterday’s photo was a group of cyclists streaking by on a street in Hanoi, Vietnam. For moving objects, like cars,...
Blurring A Photo For Dramatic Effect (And More Sales)
“Oops!” “Darn it!” “Missed another one.” These are some of the things I was saying to myself as I was trying to get a decent shot of fast-moving traffic in downtown Hanoi. I was fascinated by the variety of vehicles streaking past me, from conventional cars to motor...
Why You Should Get Into Stock Photography (And What You’ll Need)
Bonnie here, again. One of the things I like to do when I’m playing with my photo skills is turn myself into a twin. It’s weird. I know. Probably comes from 38 years as an only child. But psychoanalysis aside, it’s one of my favorite art projects and a big reason I’m...