7 Tips to Take Better Family Photos

7 Tips to Take Better Family Photos: "Even if it’s a few emails, a phone call, or an in person meeting at a coffee shop, have a consultation with the family at some point before the shoot. Address things like what the family will wear (use a service like Pinterest to create a board for the family to look at for suggestions on how they might dress), what time of day would be the best for them, and what they’re looking to get out of the shoot (i.e., candids, headshots, or a holiday card)."



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24 Powerful Images With Complementary Colors

24 Powerful Images With Complementary Colors: "They appear often in nature and are called complementary because they do just that, complement one another. They work well and make strong compositions."



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Reversed Lenses: How to Shoot Macro Photography on a Budget – PictureCorrect

Reversed Lenses: How to Shoot Macro Photography on a Budget – PictureCorrect: "Macro photography gives you the opportunity to explore new and exciting worlds on your doorstep. It’s amazing seeing something for the first time, that is otherwise invisible to the naked eye. However, macro photography lenses are typically very expensive, so why not reverse some old prime lenses that you can purchase for under £20? You can reverse any lens, but prime lenses provide much clearer optics and nearly always result in better macro photographs."



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Finding And Working With Available Light

Finding And Working With Available Light: "Let’s be clear on definitions first. As a street photographer my preferred source of light is sunlight, more specifically, natural light. Available and ambient light refer to any and all light sources the photographer did not introduce for their photograph; light bulbs, candles, fire, neon, to name a few."



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