Inspiration Archive

4Wed July 6, 2011
#SITSpics Monthly Challenge Sneak Peak!

On Friday #SITSpics Monthly Challenge will launch on The SITS Girls’ Education channel! Check out this sneak peak introduction for the details!
4Fri July 1, 2011
20+ Punchy Panning Pictures

Panning is one of those photography techniques that requires practice. Typically in a panning shot, the subject is in motion and the goal is to…
12Thu June 30, 2011
Sony Bloggie Touch

So I got a new toy. Earlier today I mentioned to Pepper that I was thinking of getting a Flip UltraHD for video and she…
17Thu June 23, 2011
Creative Commons Licensing Your Photos

I’ll let you in on a little secret: you can’t just pull anything off the internet and use it publicly. Credit: Micki Krimmel at Mickipedia…
2Fri June 17, 2011
18 Hip-to-be-Square Photography Examples

This week, prompted by a link about Instagram, a brief discussion broke out on my Facebook page about the merits of square photography. With the…
16Fri June 17, 2011
My First Vlog

One of the reasons I plaster my face all around this site is not narcissism, but because I want you to feel like you’re connecting…
17Wed June 15, 2011
What is Positive Photography?

Over at Through the Lens of Kimberly Gauthier, Kimberly poses the question: What is good and bad photography? I started answering her in the comments,…
12Tue June 14, 2011
Why Auto Program Mode is a Huge Creative Buzzkill

Credit: Derived from this original Creative Commons licensed photo, Colored Pencils-1 by David Blaikie on Flickr. See Flickr page for more details. How to use…
4Mon June 13, 2011
A Second Birthday

It’s hard to believe my youngest son turned two last week! Every day he’s turning more and more into a little boy. (He’s now 2…
1Fri June 10, 2011
18 Beautiful Bright High Key Photographs

If you find yourself squinting at high key photographs, you may not be alone! High key photographs are bright and airy but they also have…
8Fri June 3, 2011
18 Awesome Light Painting Examples

Light Painting is kind of exactly what it sounds like. Paint your photographs with light in a long exposure by moving your camera around or…
13Wed June 1, 2011
Promote Yourself and Your Site with Empire Avenue!

Last week I signed up for Empire Avenue after seeing a tweet about it from photographer Thomas Hawk (@THOMASHAWK). It’s eleven shades of confusing at…
6Fri May 27, 2011
18 Inspiring Sunflare Photographs

While some photographers feel all sunflare is a technical flaw and the mark of a bad photo, I welcome the addition of sunflare to almost…
12Thu May 5, 2011
Using an Image Mouseover to Compare Shots

The more I take this blog in an educational and less personal direction, the more I feel compelled to show my “straight out of the…
5Thu April 28, 2011
Promote Your Site Using Twiends

Somehow through my drunk stumbling around the internet I happened onto a site called Twiends. You can use it to find new Twitter contacts and…
5Fri April 1, 2011
Liquor Me Up Friday! Cotton Candy Vodka Drink

Maybe it’s because I’m so gosh darn sensible, but people I work with tend to get the impression that I don’t drink. As if I’ve…
4Fri March 25, 2011
Friday Finds: Urban Photography

I grew up a stone’s throw outside Baltimore city in an industrial little town next to the railroad tracks. I love the sound of trains…
4Fri March 11, 2011
Friday Finds: Landscape Photography

I struggled a little with this week’s theme. Can one include seascapes and cityscapes in landscape photography? Is it no longer a landscape if taken…