Photog Class 8: Personal Vision

Photog Class 8: Personal Vision

In this final installment of the crash course in photography I want to discuss the goal, the end game, what the point of all the efforts in photography really are.  On first review, photography is more or less about making nice or beautiful pictures.  But what makes...
Photog Class 7: Tools and Tasks

Photog Class 7: Tools and Tasks

So now that you know the fundamentals of photography and you are able to practice this art, we come to some of the more practical matters.  What common tasks must you perform and what kinds of tools are available to you today for doing them. First, you have to capture...
Photog Class 6: Learning and Growing

Photog Class 6: Learning and Growing

Now that you have been introduced to the fundamentals of photography you can begin the iterative process of learning and growing.  That means taking photographs, reviewing, editing and publishing, in one form or another. The process of achieving competence at anything...
Photog Class 5: The Moment

Photog Class 5: The Moment

A photograph is a visual moment frozen in time. Whether you have captured the sunlight shining through a rolling breaker wave, or a fleeting expression on a mother’s face at a wedding there is an enduring and captivating magic in the ability of the camera to...
Photog Class 4: Exposure

Photog Class 4: Exposure

Exposure is the amount of light you record on the sensor for any part of a frame.  First, we’ll talk about the various ways to control your exposure, then we’ll discuss some creative principles and opportunities created by exposure. There are three ways to...
Photog Class 3: The Frame

Photog Class 3: The Frame

In this class I want to focus on the Frame.  How do you compose your images inside a frame.  In the past frames were viewed by the edges of the print, or by the actual frame in which the art was displayed.  Today, we have our images framed on the screens of our...