Photography

While I consider myself a painter, I love photography, it's an artform with so much potential for beauty and expression. I love the challenge of getting a great shot, the excitement of going on location and looking for the most fascinating subjects on hand. It's thrilling. I practice photography every day, whether it be the sunrise before work, the woods by my house, the local dog park, or if I'm fortunate to go travelling, I always take a camera with me.

Click these links to access my lessons on the following topics (check later for updates):

1. An Introduction to Photography: Basic Concepts & History

2. Different Kinds of Cameras

3. Different Lenses

4. Lens Filters, Hoods & Other Camera Accessories

5. Basic Equipment Care and Maintenance

6. How to Take Photos 1: Basic Tips

7. How to Take Photos 2: Aperture

8. How to Take Photos 3: Shutter Speed

9. How to Take Photos 4: ISO

10. How to Take Photos 5: White Balance

11. How to Take Photos 6: Camera Modes & Features

12. How to Take Photos 7: Camera Menu Settings

13. How to Take Photos 8: Digital Image File Types

14. How to Take Photos 9: Histograms

15. How to Take Photos 10: Outdoor Lighting Conditions

16. How to Take Photos 11: Landscapes

17. How to Take Photos 12: Nature Photography 1: Macro

18. How to Take Photos 13: Nature Photography 2: Telephoto

19. How to Take Photos 14: Night Skies & Stars

20. How to Take Photos 15: Sports Photography

21. How to Take Photos 16: Street Photography

22. How to Take Photos 17: Abstractions

23. Studio Setup 1: Standard Equipment

24. Studio Setup 2: Studio Lights & Modifiers

25. Studio Setup 3: Lighting Uses

26. Studio Portrait Photography 1: Posing Your Models 

27. Studio Portrait Photography 2: Classic Lighting Styles

28. Studio Portrait Photography 3: More on Lighting

29: Studio Portrait Photography 4: Head Shots Versus Portraits

30. Portrait Photography 5: Going Out On Location

31. Still Life Photography

32. Traditional B&W Photography: Taking & Developing Photograms.

33. Traditional B&W Photography: Constructing & Using a Pinhole Camera

34. Traditional B&W Photography: Loading & Unloading 35mm Film

35. Traditional B&W Photography: Developing 35mm Film Negatives

36. Traditional B&W Photography: Developing 35mm Photos in a Dark Room

37. Traditional B&W Photography: Darkroom Techniques to Improve Prints

38. Traditional B&W Photography: Alternative Darkroom Photo Techniques

39. Photography as an Art Form

40. Photography & Ethics

41. Photographic Movements 1: Pictorialism

42. Photographic Movements 2: Straight Photography

43: Photographic Movements 3: Conceptual Photography

44. Digital Photo Editing: Image Size & Cropping

45. Digital Photo Editing: Correcting Exposure

46. Digital Photo Editing: Correcting Noise

47. Digital Photo Editing: Defringing Colors

48. Digital Photo Editing: Enhancing Color

49. Digital Photo Editing: AI Fill Enhancement

50. Digital Photo Editing: Masking to Adjust Focal Length

51. Digital Photo Editing: Combined Photos

52. Digital Photo Editing: Gray Scaling Color Images

53. Digital Photo Editing: Colorizing B&W Photos

54. Digital Photo Manipulations: Blur Filters

55. Digital Photo Manipulations: Color Gradients

56. Digital Photo Manipulations: Double Exposures

57. Digital Photo Manipulations: Vectorizing Photos

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