Learn, Improve & Grow

The peacefulness felt underneath twinkling star-studded night skies is an almost indescribable experience. When the world is asleep, the magical sky puts on a show. Capturing that beauty in the night sky is exhilarating and well worth the sleepy haze of the next day.

Most often,...

Many options are available to the photographer today for cataloging and post-processing photo files; sometimes, those choices can become overwhelming. As a result, I am often asked, "What post-processing program do you use?" 

I certainly have my favourite post-processing...

I'll never forget the email I received once that stated, "Your images are fake. You use Photoshop."

Such a bold statement made me pause for a moment and think a little more about the process of post-processing an image. 

If you've been around here for a while, you'll know that I teach that...

Summer vacation season is quickly approaching. Some of us will be off to familiar locations, while others will be packing up our camera gear and heading off on adventures into new destinations.

I enjoy returning to familiar places, as having some comfort with a location always contributes to...

There are many different reasons a photographer picks up a camera. For some, photography is a source of income and a career. For others, photography is an opportunity to feel creative. Yet, at the same time, many pursue photography for pure enjoyment. 

When I'm in nature, I find myself...

The other day I was online teaching a private mentoring session. This photographer had put down her camera for a little while but wanted to pick photography back up and get started on her journey of learning again. As we talked, she expressed that she didn't have a lot of locations to photograph....