photography tips
How To Photograph Your Garden
by John BarbiauxEveryone loves flowers, it’s a law… If you don’t love flowers then you probably don’t like cute little babies or kittens either. For the…
Indoor Photography Idea – Model Trains
by John BarbiauxMaybe you’d like to capture the spirit of the holiday, or maybe you just enjoy the tiny world that comes to life with model…
The Five Best Photography Tips Ever… This Week
by John BarbiauxEvery time a pick up a camera I say to myself “Self, I’d like to take a really great photograph today”. Seriously, that’s the…
Using “Cut Off” To Create More Interesting Photography
by John BarbiauxCut Off composition is just what it sounds like, it’s when you compose an image where your subject is cut off at a desired…
Improve Your Photography With The “Decisive Moment”
by John BarbiauxWhether you practice Street, Landscape, or Portrait Photography you should be familiar with the term “decisive moment”. The term, in relation to Street Photography,…
Street Photography – Capturing Meaningful Moments
by John BarbiauxCapturing a strangers photograph is difficult, the biggest hurdle is your own fear of peeving said stranger off. Capturing an intimate shot can be…
Street Photography – Using Framing To Isolate Your Subject
by John BarbiauxFraming is a strong compositional tool that is often overlooked. It can be difficult recognizing natural frames (two trees, two buildings, etc.) when you’re…
Try, Try Again – Small Changes Make Huge Differences
by John BarbiauxEach time I find an interesting subject I consider how best to approach it… Not because I want to narrow down my approach but…
Quick Tip – Using The Color Red
by John BarbiauxI’ve talked about black and white versus color before so I’ll spare you the rehash and focus on specifics… Specifically the color red. First,…
Street Photography – Expressions
by John BarbiauxFacial expressions are a form of communication, a non-verbal type, that we read every day. An expressionless face is like painting with only one…
Notice The Little Things
by John BarbiauxPart of developing your mind for photography is paying attention to the little things in the world around us. It’s especially difficult when you’re…