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Control The Light

Tools and techniques for creative lighting

Every photographer knows light is what makes or breaks an image....
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The Hybrid Photographer

Essential gear and tips to capture knockout stills and video

Japan is one of the most picturesque countries on earth.

Master The Moment

Use your mobile camera to experiment and explore personal documentary

It's no secret that I'm an avid mobile shooter on a near-daily basis.

Essential Portrait Tips

Six key insights to help you create better people pictures

How do you make a great portrait? Books have been written and lives have been lived in the quest to answer this question, so rest assured that this simple blog post won’t answer every question you have about portrait success.

Should you upgrade your camera or your lens?—01/30/12

How to decide which important purchase is best for you.

Lots of folks have the same question for me when they find out I'm a professional photographer: which camera should I buy? Recently, though, a friend posed to me a considerably more interesting and challenging question: should I buy a new camera or a new lens?

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