Inspiration Photography Uncategorized Crafting Memories: The Story Behind a PPA Award Winning Image As a photographer and digital artist, every image I create is a labor of love, but “Barb’s Diner” holds a special place in my heart. It’s more than just a composite; it’s a tribute to family, legacy, and the timeless bonds that connect us across generations. The idea for “Barb’s Diner” was born out of […] Written by Amber Damour July 2, 2024July 2, 2024
Photography Photography Education Techniques How to Learn Light Painting the Easy Way! How do you learn light Painting? By doing at least 50 attempts, which is what Joel Grimes suggests on how to get good at something. He’s not wrong. You learn by leaps and bounds in your first 10 attempts! But where do you start? My recommendation is to get inspired by others who have created […] Written by Mark Weber June 27, 2024August 8, 2023
Inspiration Photography Photography Education Emerging from a Pandemic With New Creativity In April of 2020, shortly after the world shut down for Covid, I purchased my first macro lens and discovered the joy of macro photography. When all we could do was walk around our yards and neighborhoods, macro photography was an escape for me; I learned to attune myself to the tiny details in nature […] Written by Lisa Hill June 25, 2024May 13, 2024
Inspiration Photography Photography Education How to Light Paint a Corvette Several years ago a friend and client of mine purchased a new 2021 Corvette. Keep in mind that he is a HUGE fan of Corvettes, as well as fighter jets. He knew that I did light paintings and so he hired me to come document his latest purchase. We decided to pose his latest vehicle […] Written by Chris Hanoch June 20, 2024May 1, 2024
Inspiration Photography Photography Education Learn How Hair Became Inspiration for Award Winning Photography “All About The Hair” was shot for my son’s senior portrait. He is passionate about basketball and his hair has always been a staple of his unique features. Truly makes everyone envious! All real, no perm! I love to use this dramatic style in a lot of our work. I used a neutral gray shirt […] Written by Nathan Ham June 18, 2024May 1, 2024
Inspiration Photography Photography Education How Film Photography Was Used to Create Award Winning Photography “Sibling Rivalry” came about a few years ago – June of 2022 to be exact. I have been making “Sandlot Style” baseball portraits since 2014 but have found not doing as many as I have in the past as other opportunities have kind of pushed them to the side. I guess that is somewhat the nature of […] Written by Pete Rezac June 6, 2024April 22, 2024
Inspiration Photography Photography Education How Taking a Different Perspective Can Offer New Photographic Opportunities I was on a personal project doing underwater photography in the Bahamas on my first live-aboard dive trip. Each day consisted of multiple dives, but this capture was in between dives. Conditions were perfect and the lighting beautiful, so I decided to practice some freediving, encouraging my (now) wife to model some poses over the […] Written by Paul McDermott June 4, 2024April 15, 2024
Photography Photography Education Photoshop Unraveling the Visionary World of Marina Proskurina’s Digital Creations introduction by Mark Weber, M. Photog., Cr., M. Artist, CPP Recently I was looking through the 2022 PPA Image Excellence book for some inspiration for a photographic project I was working on. I came across this wonderful image titled – “Galactic Portal” by Marina Proskurina. After contacting Marina I discovered she has several PPA award-winning […] Written by Marina Proskurina May 30, 2024May 21, 2024
Photography Photography Education Product Info Technology Which is Better? Mirror Camera vs DSLR? Whether mirrorless cameras or DSLRs are better depends on your specific needs, preferences, and the type of photography you plan to pursue. Both types of cameras have their own advantages and disadvantages. Regardless of which type of camera, I still tend to like a camera with a little bulk and weight. It might be because […] Written by Mark Weber May 23, 2024March 22, 2024
Inspiration Photography Photography Education How a Self Portrait Project became Award Winning In an effort to take creative breaks from my client’s work, I started experimenting with self-portraits as a way to express myself creatively as an artist and learn new techniques. I’m inspired by visuals that unpack emotions and ideas with symbolism and a surreal twist. I created True Colors as a personal rendition of the […] Written by Tonya Wilhelm May 21, 2024March 26, 2024
