Professionals and hobbyists alike realize that photography equipment is expensive. The high costs of gear and accessories is a fact of life for pros and enthusiasts but, for most everyone else, these costs can be downright prohibitive. Price, however, shouldn’t hamper your creativity. In fact, a little creative thinking and some tinkering will make it […]
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.
A lot happens in the blink of an eye — a lot of pretty amazing things. But due to the way our brain works, we don’t really get to “see” these amazing phenomena. This is where photography once again swoops in to save the day. High speed photography allows us to capture the minute details […]
Don’t you love new stuff? New clothes, new shoes — and since we’re all photographers here — new gear. Even if you bought it second-hand, it’s still kind of new. It’s new to you, isn’t it? And as it goes with lots of people, you probably baby your new gear for the first few months, […]
If you shoot portraits on a regular basis, I’m sure you have an informal checklist of sorts that you consult — at least mentally — both before and after you click the shutter. You want to make sure the composition is interesting, the desired part of the face is in focus, the lighting is flattering; […]
Bokeh. There’s that word again. It’s one of the most obsessed-over words in photography, from how to pronounce it to how to “make it.” It often seems as if too many photographers — primarily newer practitioners — have placed a disproportionate premium on the concept of bokeh without fully understanding what it is. Bokeh originates […]
“What the public criticizes in you, cultivate it. It is you.” — Jean Cocteau When you work in any creative or artistic capacity — whether you earn a living from it or not — you’re an easy target for the negativity of others. The moment you present to the world the creation that you’ve put […]
