Industry Perspective Helping Those With Special Needs: Rehabilitation Through Photography by Ron Leach We’ve often spoken of photography as a beacon for social change and a powerful vehicle for improving the plight of those less fortunate than ourselves. And these days there is perhaps no better example than Rehabilitation Through Photography (RTP)-an organization founded almost…
By Professional Photographer, Russ Burden The main goal of the travel photographer is to convey a sense of place. This means capturing the mood of the location and doing so in all types of conditions. Be it dealing with crowds of people, poor weather conditions, photographing at night, or harsh light, it’s important to come…
PMDA Portraits of Love Inspires Holiday Cheer for Military Families l ©Nathan Johns The holidays can be a particularly difficult time of the year for military families who have loved ones deployed overseas. During a season when families gather together to share festive meals or excitedly exchange presents, military families find one seat empty at the…
By Mason Resnick – Adorama Learning Center December 15, 2010 We’re in a time of year when people are in a giving kind of mood, and that’s a good thing. In these difficult economic times, we are all struggling with which charities to support. If you’re in the world of photography, you may want to…
By Professional Photographer, Russ Burden Flare can occur when a bright light source strikes the front of the lens and bounces around the inside elements. With outdoor photography this source is most often the sun but I’ve also seen it caused by bright reflections off windows or other highly reflective surfaces such as water, cars,…
Connecticut Professional Photographer Regina Ceryak was interviewed on WFSB-TV’s Better CT show on November 30th about her experience as a volunteer photographers for families of soldiers as part of the PMDA’s Portraits of Love Program. To see the video clip, click on the link: http://www.wfsb.com/betterct/25957929/detail.html About the PMDA Soldiers’Angels Portraits of Love Project The PhotoImaging…
By Professional Photographer, Russ Burden A portrait is a portrait. Adding the modifier of MACRO doesn’t change rules of composition, light, creativity, depth of field, etc. What does change is the way in which the subject is captured. If you’re using natural light, time of day and angle of the sun still play an important…
Professional Photographer, Russ Buerden on Mountainscape Photography: Why do nature photographers like to photograph mountains? There are so many questions I decided to share a few of my mountain photography tips so you can elevate yours to new heights! Sir Edmund Hillary, along with Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay, the first known people to summit Mount…
With Veterans Day just around the corner, here are several ways that folks are supporting these courageous men and women of our Armed Forces, including ideas on how you can make your impact. Throughout November the Portraits of Love Project is offering free portraits for families of deployed US military personnel in over 250 locations…
© Russ Burden Russ Burden shares his Fall Photo Tips from www.takegreatpictures.com While most subjects look better when shot in the sweet light of sunrise or sunset, some benefit more than others – think architecture. While most subjects look better when shot in the sweet light of sunrise or sunset, some benefit more than others…
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