Browse by Category

Mistakes I Made as a Professional People Photographer Photographing an Eagle in Nature

I shot the image below with a Canon 5D Mark III in Manual mode using a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens set at 200mm, 100ISO, 1/500th and f/3.5. I am going to share all my mistakes below the image. I am a professional people photographer who photographs people in controlled settings both inside and out. In other

7 Tips To Becoming A Better Photographer With Your DSLR Camera And A Few Videos To Help

If you are local to Raleigh, NC, please check out my WORKSHOPS page. I offer individual and group training. 7 Photography Tips: The 7 photography tips below, when implemented and practiced, will help you improve your DSLR Photography. If you already own a DSLR Camera that is likely worth hundreds of dollars minimum or maybe even

4 Awesome Photography Websites and YouTube Channels That Will Help You Improve Your Skills

As a professional photographer and videographer, I am always trying to learn more by trying new techniques to improve my skills. No matter what your skill level, you should always be learning. In this post, I will share 4 Websites and the You Tube Channels associated with those sites that can help you become a

Professional Photographer’s In Raleigh NC Plus “The Photographer with the Nice Camera”

I grew up in Wake County and started making money as a photographer in the early 80’s in High School. Photography has been in my blood since the age of 15.  I never wanted to do anything else as a career. Raleigh, N.C., like most markets these days, is loaded down with professional photographer’s and

Social Media Photography Reporting from Your Phone: Bill Davis of Team Nimbus at Triangle Lunch Talks

On Thursday, I had the opportunity to hear Bill Davis, Owner of Team Nimbus in Raleigh, NC, speak at Triangle Lunch Talks .  I decided to sit on the front row so I could capture some images of Bill as he was speaking.  Although this image may look posed, Bill was pausing for a moment while

Karl Taylor – Inspirational Photography Training

Karl Taylor puts out some nice photography training. You can access his FREE Micro Course by entering your name and email on this page. You can find additional videos on YouTube. You may also visit his website for DVD training. This post is NOT sponsored and there are no affiliate links associated with it. I