This Winter in Columbus has been a bit brutal in terms of temperature.  I forced myself out to capture this sunset on the icy Scioto River. Have you been braving the cold to enjoy the pretty side of Winter?

I love black and white photography.   However, I have rarely converted my own photos to black and white.  I found it difficult to “see” which photos would look best without the distraction of color. Monochrome forces the photographer to focus on the building blocks of a quality photo:  texture, tonal contrast, shape, and light. […]

The night photography assignment that scared me the most was light painting.   Light painting is for creative people.   I cringed when I saw the assignment on the syllabus the first day of class.  As the weeks went by, I worked on other assignments to learn about light and color at night and got more […]

My photography instructor told me that shooting a photo at night is really no different than shooting a photo during the day.  She’s right of course. However, she also pointed out that subjects can take on a completely different feel at night. An incredible scene during the day can be incredible in a whole new […]

Once you have been practicing the basics of night photography, you can begin to put more attention on the artistic side of your compositions. Light is the most important part of any photograph.   This concept still applies in night photography, but it takes on a larger significance because you typically have very little of […]

I have always found night photography to be beautiful and intriguing.   But I had never tried shooting at night until recently.  It seemed too difficult and complicated.  I had no idea where to begin. So I took a class. It was a struggle for the first few weeks, but I finally got over the […]