Here’s some food for thought. I have been learning and creating new types of work, photographing as many subjects as I can find in the house. Today, I will talk about food photography. Whether it was lunch or supper, if the meal looked great plated, I headed downstairs, prepped the…
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Using Black Backgrounds in a Lightbox
I decided to pick up a couple more pieces of bristle board as there is much more experimenting to do and I wanted to share my experience using black backgrounds in a Lightbox. I have already shot a wide variety of photos using a white background and after spilling food…
Continue ReadingPhoto of the Week: Thank You Canada
I wanted to take a step back and do something a bit different for the PotW. During the pandemic, I thought it was important to present a Photo of the Week: Thank you Canada edition. This is an easy way for me to say thank you to our great country…
Continue ReadingItching to Create
Throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic and the world-wide shutdown of social interactions, I have been itching to create some beautiful portrait pieces, but have had to put my ideas on hold. However, this isn’t stopping my plan to create something original and unique for my portfolio. If you are reading my…
Continue ReadingShooting Product Photography from Home
As mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been focusing on shooting product photography from home during the global shut down due to Covid-19. I would love to be working with ‘real’ clients in the the flesh, but we must be smart to protect our population. So how does a…
Continue ReadingPhoto of the Week: Only the Strong Survive
Photo of the Week: Only the strong survive is a perfect title to this piece. Being late fall, temperatures averaging around 5 degrees and water temperatures hovering around freezing, Ashley, my amazing model showcased what it meant to be a professional. I understand that I promised our readers that PofW…
Continue ReadingCreative Photography at Home during Covid-19
While many of us self-isolate and work from home, it easy to go stir-crazy. Being stuck inside, restricted from going on with our normal lives is very daunting. Being a creative, it’s even harder to find an appropriate outlet to release these juices. I will be completely honest, I hadn’t…
Continue ReadingPhoto of the Week: An Amazing Location
If you missed it in our previous blog, we announced that photo the week is back for 2020. We are excited to bring exciting stories to you about and how we shot it. Photos from the beginning of our shooting career to ones that are more recent, it will be…
Continue ReadingPhotographing in Fall Light
Photographing in Fall light gives photographers some of the nicest lighting conditions to work with. As the days continue to get shorter, the light tends to soften up, allowing for more creative play at all times of the day. I took to the opportunity to take advantage of this…
Continue ReadingWhy Print is Better than Digital for Photography
We are in a full technological revolution in every aspect of our everyday lives. But is it all as good as it looks? In this short blog and opinion piece, I will share why print is better then digital for photography. In today’s society, people have been absorbed into the…
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