by alantower | Dec 17, 2018 | Beginner Tips, Portraits
I have hundreds of amazing photos of Kailey. So why a blog on Kailey Wilson posing with roses? These were the first photos I ever took with Kailey. She arrived for the shoot, I gave her some things that were going to be used later in the shoot. The candid opening...
by alantower | Dec 11, 2015 | Beginner Tips, Landscape Photography
One of the key aspects of a photograph is whether or not it is in focus. Modern cameras typically include autofocus and sophisticated cameras such as the Canon 5D s-r or Mark III will have a huge variety of options and choices to assure you get the focus you want. ...
by alantower | Oct 21, 2015 | Beginner Tips, Landscape Photography
I have spent the better part of a month hiking the Southwest desert for every year the past 10 years. I have had many encounters with Europeans, since they are very aware of the Wave and other spectacular sites in the desert. Germans visiting the Wave are commonly...
by alantower | Jun 28, 2015 | Beginner Tips, Garden Photography
It really pays off to take multiple angles/multiple shots on each subject. The use of multiple angles is a great way to assure you’ll find the shot that interests you and your audience the most. Each of the shots here was taken of the same bloom. It was so...
by alantower | May 23, 2015 | Beginner Tips, Camera Gear
When you see a camera on a tripod at the Grand Canyon (or anywhere else), do you think to yourself,”What a nerd. That’s useless” ? Or perhaps just “Why bother?” Those of us using tripods really do not have in mind using them as free...
by alantower | Apr 12, 2015 | Beginner Tips
Cropping a photo correctly is money in the bank for a photographer. Even if you are shooting a cell phone picture, you likely have a crop tool readily available. With this tool you can select the finished contents of the frame and discard the rest. This can help...
