Photography Photography Education The Best Wedding Photos Aren’t Always Planned “Daddy Needs a Tissue“ This photo was captured during the ceremony. My aim during this portion of the day is to get the essentials first – bride and groom facing each other, a wide shot of the ceremony, parents in the front row, etc. When it came time to get all the bridesmaids, and then […] Written by Chris Keeley June 11, 2026March 19, 2026
Inspiration Photography Photography Education How Professional Event Photography Experience Led to an Award-Winning Image “The Main Event” was created during a live client event — a very high-end Bar Mitzvah celebration for a family we’ve had the privilege of serving for generations. This image was not staged for competition. It wasn’t pre-visualized in a studio. It happened in real time, in the middle of a packed ballroom, surrounded by […] Written by Johnathan Fusco May 28, 2026February 24, 2026
Inspiration Photography Photography Education The Perfect Last Page: Creating an Epic End-of-the-Night Wedding Portrait We created this photograph at the end of the wedding day in September 2022. I’ve long-believed that every couple needs an “end of the night” shot to complete the last page of their wedding album. What better way than to have fun and pop champagne? This image was created in-camera with two steps using Canon’s […] Written by Chris Keeley May 21, 2026February 13, 2026
Inspiration Photography Photography Education How Patience & Preparedness Pays off big in Wildlife Photography Our trip to Alaska was meant to be about bears catching salmon in the streams. At least that was the plan. The image in my head before we ever arrived was one I’m sure many photographers imagine: the bears leaping towards you in the water, mouths open, fish mid-air. But when we reached camp, we […] Written by Angie Birmingham May 14, 2026February 4, 2026
Inspiration Photography Photography Education Lighting Emotion: When Photography Carries a Powerful Message Photographing a Concept for Ogilvy & Boehringer Ingelheim When an agency like Ogilvy reaches out with a concept-driven campaign, you know it’s not going to be a typical product shoot. I was approached to photograph a powerful visual concept created for Boehringer Ingelheim, developed in collaboration with the Fashion Institute of Technology. The campaign centered around “The Unwearable Collection” […] Written by Jeffrey Rosenberg May 5, 2026February 16, 2026
Inspiration Photography Photography Education Why Preparation Is Essential for Successful Wildlife Photography My camera wasn’t raised. It wasn’t even in my hands. It was hanging by my side exactly where it often is when you think you’re done shooting. Over the years, I’ve learned that wildlife doesn’t care about your plans, your hunger, or your conversations. Because of that, my camera is almost never turned off until […] Written by Angie Birmingham April 30, 2026February 4, 2026
Photography Photography Education How to Create Motion Blur: A Lesson in Long Exposure Photography When I spotted this beautiful stream in Sedona, Arizona, it was late morning — around 11 AM — and I knew instantly I had to try some long exposure shots. There’s something magical about capturing moving water; it’s one of my favorite photographic subjects. The challenge, though, is always finding that perfect balance between shutter speedand aperture. Too fast a […] Written by Doug Thomsen April 23, 2026February 9, 2026
Photography Photography Education How Rodeo Experience Shapes Powerful Sports Photography “Head Over Heels” is a rodeo image that was a PPA Image Excellence Award winner, as well as one of the selected images in the Reportage Category for the 2024 World Photographic Cup Team, of which I was honored to have been selected as a US Team Member. The Reportage category allows for very limited […] Written by Linda Sherrill April 16, 2026April 16, 2026
Inspiration Photography Photography Education When the Wild Pauses: A Bobcat, a Log, and One Perfect Moment There are moments in photography that happen so fast you don’t fully process them until later, when you are back home, the card is downloaded, coffee in hand, staring at the screen thinking, wait… did this really just happen? This was one of those moments. At the time, it didn’t feel like much of anything […] Written by Angie Birmingham April 9, 2026February 4, 2026
Inspiration Photography Photography Education The Art of Storytelling The Art of Storytelling by Kristy Steeves, M.Photog.M.Artist,Cr, CPP, F-ASP, APPI Storytelling is considered the heart of powerful photography, transforming simple images into meaningful narratives that evoke emotion, context, and connection. While technical skills, like figuring out the right camera settings, composition, and light direction are essential, there are other important elements needed, such as […] Written by Kristy Steeves March 19, 2026March 13, 2026
