Category Archives: Photography Tips

Read This Before Purchasing a New SmartPhone

Over 80% of cell phone users in the U.S. now own smartphones. Technology advances continue to drive the new sales of the latest devices. Samsung’s Galaxy and Apple’s iPhone series are the two market leaders with over 90 million users … Continue reading

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Drone Market Showing Rapid Growth

By chowjudge on May 25, 2018 Industry Trends Commercial Drone Market size in 2016 was over 100 thousand units with a market value of more than USD 2 billion, and is anticipated to grow at around 25% CAGR over the forecast timespan 2017-2024 … Continue reading

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What’s in the Pro’s Bag?

As a pro still photographer specializing in commercial imaging, I’m witnessing a growing number of requests for hi-res video (4K) to accompany still photography imaging on many of our work assignments.  Fueled by the Internet, both mediums are now heavily … Continue reading

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Cleaning Camera’s Sensor on Location

Dust Spots….Yikes!   Our digital cameras seem like dust magnets.  Dust spots on your images can be very frustrating and time-consuming to remove. Imagine how you would feel if you shot several hundred images while on assignment. URGH! One could spend several … Continue reading

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Make Your Sunset Photos Pop!

Many people ask me if I PhotoShop my images prior to posting to the web. Truth be told,  every single digital image needs a little tweaking.  Fact: Nearly every image used in commercial advertising  (billboards, newspapers, magazines, etc)  has been Photoshopped in … Continue reading

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EOS 5D Mark IV: Timelapse movies

The EOS 5D Mark IV features a time-lapse movie shooting option to create time-lapse directly in-camera without needing to stitch the images together afterward. When you shoot a time-lapse movie, you will notice that the resolution is FHD and it is … Continue reading

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How Much Does It Cost To Hire a Photographer?

I’m writing this article which offers a few tips by ImageBrief, a stock photo agency that promotes and sells stock imaging created by professional photographers.  Professional photographers must pay an annual or a monthly subscription to be a member of … Continue reading

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The Not So Friendly Skies “Know Your Airline Passenger Rights”

I travel frequently and know the basic rules the airlines impose when it comes to getting bumped. However, flights are over-sold on a regular basis and airline employees are trained to offer the lowest compensation possible at first to get passengers … Continue reading

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Canon Releases Three New Cameras

Canon Releases a Trio of New Cameras: M6 Mirrorless, T7i, and 77D DSLRs| 10 hours ago Canon has managed to sneak in a last-minute surprise for this Valentine’s Day, with the announcement of a trio of cameras and an 18-55mm … Continue reading

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Tampa, FL

Photo of Downtown Tampa, Florida. Taken from the W. Platt St. Bridge above The Hillsborough River..Credit: Martin Allred

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