Why shoot black and white photography when there’s color? Color. It’s a driving force in how humans perceive the world visually. We associate each season with different sets of colors. Fast food companies use certain colors to influence us at a psychological level. Color draws us in, makes us comfortable, allows us to relate to […]
Author: Jason D. Little
Jason Little is a photographer, author and stock shooter. You can see Jason’s photography on his Website or his Instagram feed.
Knowing how to be an intentional photographer is a valuable skill! Intentionality can most concisely be defined as the fact of being purposeful or deliberate. It is doing or saying something that leaves no doubt in the mind of anyone on the receiving end about your ambition. It is a kind of matter-of-fact-ness. I believe […]
Natural light portrait tips are probably the most sought-after tips in portraiture because many portrait enthusiasts rely on natural light only. Well, at least in the beginning. I occasionally get asked some variation of the question, “What’s the main thing I can do to get better at photography?” Depending on who’s asking I might give […]
I think one of the top priorities of any photographer at any skill level is to be able to make interesting photos. Now, how one defines “interesting” can vary greatly if we’re talking strictly in terms of subject matter — what is interesting to one individual isn’t guaranteed to be interesting to another. But there […]
Are you the do-it-yourself type? Do you build your own furniture, sew your own clothes or grow your own vegetables? If you’re a photographer you can get in on the DIY action, too — develop your own film, print your own photos. A DIY project that is a particular favorite of photographers is zine creation. […]
To many (probably most) photographers, composition reigns supreme when it comes to the most important component of a good photograph. Of course, individual stylistic choices should always be considered, but the general consensus is that composition is often the make or break factor. All the talk about composition — its importance, its varied and sometimes […]
