Category: Tips & Pointers

Fresh Ideas For Autumn Photos

Shorter days and cooler temperatures tell us fall has arrived. Autumn presents many varied opportunities for taking photos of friends and loved ones. October, November, and December include holidays that are festive, sentimental, traditional, and religious. If you are comfortable using your cell phone or a digital camera, you can find charming photo ops throughout the fall. A professional lifestyle… Read more »

Wedding Photography

The Texas summer heat can be grueling as we have experienced this past summer. That is why October is a popular month for weddings in Texas. Cooler temperatures make the whole fall season a great time for weddings and other events here in the south. If you are planning a wedding, be it in October… Read more »

How Cell Phone Cameras Work

Cell phones take great pictures, but some take better pictures than others. Cell phone cameras are digital cameras, so if you are purchasing a cell phone because you are interested in the camera, there are some things you should know. You should know about CCD and CMOS, PPI, and MP. In other words, you should… Read more »

Tips for Taking Beautiful Photos with Your Smartphone

Every year, smart phones get smarter, and one of their greatest appeals is their ability to take higher quality pictures with each new generation. But, in spite of advanced technology, some of us just can’t seem to make our smartphone take pictures as clearly and beautifully as advertised. Usually, it isn’t just false advertising; capturing… Read more »

Simple Tips For Taking Better Pictures

Are you new to photography? Are you wondering if photographing good pictures, although an art, really needs to be all technical and difficult? There are technical things that you need to know for sure, such as how to use a camera, and things such as lighting, shutter speed, aperture, focus, and framing, but there are… Read more »

Dallas Photographer: Photographing The Dallas Skyline

City skylines make popular postcards, backgrounds for your pc, and photographs for your home, especially if the city has great memories and is close to your heart like Dallas is for many of us. Each city, whether it be New York, Paris, London, or Dallas, has its own unique layout, architecture, and personality. Capturing a… Read more »

Food, Glorious Food!

Have you ever seen the musical Oliver?  If not, it doesn’t matter much. After all, we all know that food is glorious. Most of us love eating. In fact, food is involved in many, many social pastimes, including picnics, baby showers, weddings, game nights, and more. But when you can’t smell the food, can’t see… Read more »

How To Photograph The Celestial Night Sky

Taking photographs of certain things, such as the sky at night, can present quite the challenge. The night sky can be mercurial, pardon the pun. Sometimes it is gray and overcast, other times filled with stars, and at yet other times you may see clouds moving by quickly during a storm, or because of some… Read more »

Want To Be A Commercial Magazine Photographer? Here Are Some Tips.

If you have a passion for photography you may be thinking of trying to make some money at it. There are those nay-sayers who will tell you that without becoming a professional and starting your own business, you don’t have a chance. But that’s not necessarily true. If you are an amateur photographer who loves… Read more »

Where’s The Rain?

Where’s the rain when you need it? Figures, as soon as we decided to discuss rain, it went away! Okay, so maybe it won’t rain for a while in Texas now that the weather seems to have taken a turn for the better. But we are still going to finish imparting our knowledge about photographing… Read more »