I’m excited to share this with you – my first course with the fabulous online-training site, Lynda.com! This course is geared towards the photo-beginner and provides some super simple ways to create beautiful photos in natural light. Whether you’re just starting out in photography or simply brushing up on your natural light shooting skills, I think you’ll find it to be an illuminating experience 
Click HERE for a FREE 7-day trial to Lynda.com
If you’re near St Louis come see me this Friday and Saturday at Creve Coeur Camera! I’ll be teaching 101 classes in Studio Lighting, Green Screen, and Speedlight lighting. I’ll also be signing copies of my books, Portrait and Candid Photography and Make Money with your Digital Photography.
Are you tired of the same old ho-hum holiday snapshots? Would you like more consistent results when capturing those special moments? You’re not alone. Get a handle on this season’s shots with my Portrait and Candid Photography Workshop. This one-day-only event takes place on Saturday, November 20th, just in time for the holidays!
Click HERE to find out more.
The three main areas we covered in my Digital 101 class at BlogHer were light, composition, and authenticity. My talented students picked up on the lessons very quickly and either found prior photos that would be appropriate or created new ones for submission into my BlogHer Photo Contest. After much deliberation the winners are…. drum roll please!
First Prize – Bridget Ivey aka QueenofHaddock
Very beautiful. I love the late afternoon quality of light and the timeless feel to the image. A candid shot often incorporates a person in a personal moment, unaware of the camera, and you’ve captured this moment as if it’s a memory the viewer is experiencing. You won a F.J. Westcott 42″ 6-in-1 Reflector Kit!
Second Prize – Cindy Streams aka CityStreams
This little boy looks so sweet and the image really tells a story. You’ve created a compelling composition with him in the foreground and the family visible, but blurred in the background. His expression is very authentic….as if he’s excited and proud to have a new baby in the family. You won $50 worth of Digital Photography Titles from Wiley!
Third Prize – Tara Gerner-Ziegmont aka FeelsLikeHomeBlog
Great shot! The color is vibrant, the composition interesting – nice use of the rule of thirds and the angle creates energy in the image. You won a dSLR Gorillapod from Joby!
Honorable Mention – Virginia DeBolt aka Veesees
The relationship between Mother and child evokes a warm and fuzzy feeling and the S-curve of the hand and little baby foot creates an interesting composition. Nice job. You won a Gorillapod Original from Joby!
Remember that all my BlogHer students win a premium subscription ($40 value) to Club Smilebox. Email me for details.
Thank you to everyone who participated! I enjoyed meeting you all and look forward to seeing more of your wonderful images online.
If you haven’t heard about it before, I hosted twenty six episodes of a digital photography series called “The Whole Picture.” It’s an action-packed show with lots of information for the photo beginner/photo enthusiast, winning seven Telly Awards to date.
The show aired on the DIY Network and HGTV-HD from 2005 to early 2008, but disappeared from the line up March 2008. Now it’s back on the air! I’ve heard reports that it’s also airing in the Philippines and Australia, and possibly other parts of the world too. The new schedule is a total DVR recording situation, unless you’re up during the wee hours.
Click to watch a short clip about the show
In this series I explain, demonstrate and illustrate every phase of digital photography, from the basics of composition, exposure and lighting to using your computer and printer and enhancing your images before you print them out. In each episode I teach students with limited photography knowledge how to use their camera, improve their photographic skills and complete a specific photography project. Every show is an all-inclusive lesson on digital photography so you’ll have everything you need to get The Whole Picture.
