This week, we focused our attention on inanimate objects and how to bring them to life in a photograph. I don’t know about you but once I start looking for still life, I see it all around me! If you missed the tutorial, make sure you check out my 6 tips for taking still life photographs. [...]

When it comes to photography, there’s an art to capturing inanimate objects or shooting still life. I truly enjoy  photographing children and their parents but there are times I prefer to shoot inanimate objects. In fact, I love still live photography! There’s a challenge inherently involved because you have to turn something static into something compelling. This is much [...]

This week, our challenge was to nail down our focus by reviewing three focusing techniques for dSLRs.  This was not an easy photography tutorial but you guys did a great job and the photographs this week were some of the best we’ve seen! If you missed this week’s photograph tutorial or any of tutorials, you can [...]

One thing that I always strive for in my photographs is how to take sharp images. In my opinion, this is one of the more difficult tasks to nail down when learning how to use your dSLR. But like all other photography techniques, practice using your camera the right way will help you achieve a [...]

This week, our challenge was all about capturing fireworks displays! By following some simple tips for taking pictures of fireworks, you can achieve a beautiful picture like the ones below. Here are the best of the week! 1 Anne Jones | 2 Cheryl Miller | 3 Stephanie Storkey | 4 Debbie Marker 5 Jan Sumner [...]