BetterPhoto courses

Tell twice the story with your photograph by creating a watery reflection! This technique can enhance your image and make it look more dimensional. This is one of many techniques that I teach in my classes at BetterPhoto.com! Both the shore and the bird were photographs converted to silhouettes, and the rest of the image…

Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions. ~Albert Einstein Infrared photography can give you a new outlet for artistic expression by allowing you to shoot traditional subjects in novel and interesting ways. A color photograph converted to black and white is quite different from a black and white infrared image. Nothing can quite…

What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Italy is a very romantic place!  Outdoor cafes everywhere, candles, flowers even on the coldest of days. I liked this couple walking arm in arm and couldn’t resist taking their picture walking under…

Wide angle lenses work beautifully for many compositions, including this HDR image photographed in the “Parts Dept” of this vintage auto store. A Nikon14-24mm lens takes in all the interesting features in the scene, while HDR enhanced the details, color and exposure, down to the last lightbulb. It’s like opening a present to see the…

One of the most wonderful things about photography is that you have so many destinations to explore. There’s something new and different just waiting for you to discover! I’ve always had a passion for infrared photography. The way light is interpreted by the camera and infrared filter is just beautiful. This photo was taken with…