Have you ever heard someone talk about archival paper? As a beginning photographer, I had no idea what that meant or if it was important.  It is essential.   Have you ever seen family photos that are faded or yellowing, or worse, both?  This is because of the quality of the...

Ratios are simply fractions.  I can hear the groans from here.  Everyone loved fractions in school, right?   This is one of those cases where simple is good, complicated is not good.  I will keep it as simple as possible and let you know where to get more information if...

I have been asked why I shoot Black and White exclusively. I am going to attempt to explain. My choice certainly doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy color photography. There is exquisite work out there and I love seeing it. However, when I convert a photograph that I really like into black...

Small things can make a big difference. When one thing is out of place, you may not even notice, but your brain sees it and makes it feel awkward. If you have books out for a decorative arrangement and two of them are large and one is tiny, it will look strange. Your brain doesn’t like it,...