A friend was asking me the other day how to take really good pictures. I gave some advice about equipment and lighting though thinking back on it there’s a lot more to it then the advice I gave. Hence this first article in a series of short, non-technical posts.

No not camera focus. Focus of mind, and having a clear understanding of what it is that you want to capture.

When asked about how to take better photographs, one of the first thing I’d ask  you back is if you already have a subject matter in mind. Spend the time to explore (maybe through other people’s photography, or your own experiences) what is it that excites you about photography.

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In dealing with foggy environments I’m referring to shooting in clubs/concerts where the ambiance enriching/laser enhancer fog machine ruins your photographs due to washed out blacks, not shooting in a foggy swamp.

While editing photos from my last club photoshoot (Neurodance) I’ve decided to write this post to explain how I deal with this situation. When I first encountered this challenge I was dreading each moment the fog machine came on, and now (even though I don’t love it) I’ve learned to deal with it. Continue reading »