Category: How To
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How To Tuesday #23 How To Create a Quick Logo Watermark In Photoshop
In today’s How To Tuesday Photography Techniques and Tips, I will show you a very quick way to create a logo watermark in photoshop that you can use for any photo, any time. There are many ways to create a watermark and I find this the easiest. Why Watermark Your Photos? With the influx of…
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How to Shop for the Best Tripod and Head in this week’s How To Tuesday Photo Techniques and Tips
WHY IS A TRIPOD IMPORTANT? Tripods are undoubtedly important and are used in every type of photography, no matter if it is professional photography, or photographing scenery. If you’ve never used a tripod before, it may be a great thing to start doing. Many photographers don’t realize the benefits of a tripod and choose to…
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How to Location Scout on Another Amazing Louisiana Swamp Photoshoot. Album Artwork for Cajun Music Veteran Bruce Daigrepont
I love photographing the Louisiana landscape, and a photo shoot in the swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin with a Cajun musician is by far my favorite! In this week’s How To Tuesday I will show you first hand how I location scout for portrait shoots. In a perfect situation I will arrive at the location…
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Being a Better Photographer Begins at Home. How To Take Great Photographs of your Home while Learning Your Camera – How To Tuesday #21
Photographing where you are most familiar will help you learn photography faster than waiting for the Magic to happen. In my 15 years of teaching photography, the #1 best piece of advice that I can give to any newcomer to photography is to SHOOT EVERY DAY. At first it sounds like a daunting task, but…
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How To Show All of Your Blog Post History in Squarespace
I have been blogging actively since May 2006 and I recently was only able to see my last 20 posts! Since I picked up a camera and started taking it seriously in 1997, I have always been about sharing. Whether my photos were hanging on a wall, in book, or online, I have felt that…
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How Your Documentary Photographs can be turned into Editorial Gold! How To Tuesday #20
Today we will show how one photograph and it’s contents can be repurposed to tell a larger story while showing you another reason why it is so important to Own Your Photo and Shoot RAW! A few things to remember 1st: 1. Always keep Ownership of your Images 2. Always Shoot RAW! As we slide…
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Learning the Land by Location Scouting – How to Turn a Simple Walk into Pre-Production on your Next Shoot!
I keep a little black book. Well, it’s a small yellow “pad” application inside my iphone that keeps all of my Locations and Notes as I drive and walk from job to job, studio to home and coffee shop to coffee shop. I am always looking for unique environments to serve as backgrounds and layers for…
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5 Easy Portrait Photography Tips to help you Connect With Your Subjects! How To Tuesday #19!
You could be photographing a CEO’s headshot or your own family Christmas photo, by connecting with your subject on a deeper level it will always result in a more powerful portrait. Whether I am photographing a business person, a musician, or a family of six, I am always faced with the duty of making the best…
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Learn how to Photograph a Silhouette and more in this week’s Photography Techniques and Tips – HOW TO TUESDAY #18
Learn How to Photograph a Silhouette Portrait in any situation! I have to say, this last week was a great week for Acadiana area artists. Being from Lafayette and living and working in New Orleans, I love when I get to work with Cajun and Zydeco artists in any way shape or form. I recently…
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How to Photograph New Orleans Festivals with Zack Smith Photography! Improve your photography with these simple tips from “Tips from the Pro” on WWL-TV
You don’t need special access or thousands of dollars of camera equipment to tell an exciting and unique story about your experiences at a New Orleans festival. As a staff photographer for New Orleans biggest and best festivals I try to tell that festivals story in a unique and interesting way using the tools that I…