Using Line as a Compositional Element in Your Photographs
Almost all photographs have line elements. Learn to use them to guide your viewer to the most important parts of your composition .
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Laura Paton
- Feb 2, 2019
- 3 min
Tips for getting started in macro photography
Leaning macro or close-up photography is a fun and rewarding way to explore the world around you. Technically, there is a difference...
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Laura Paton
- Jan 23, 2019
- 3 min
Creating shallow depth of field in your photographs
Understanding how to control depth of field is one of the most important skills a photographer should master. Knowing how to make parts...
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Laura Paton
- Dec 10, 2018
- 3 min
Tips and Tricks for photographing holiday Lights
It’s that time of year again, when we drag out a bin from the basement or attic filled with lights. It might be a menorah, kinares or...
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Laura Paton
- Dec 2, 2018
- 3 min
Getting started in Long Exposure Photography
The beginner photographer often finds the idea of long exposure photography daunting. The concept of creating mysterious and surreal...
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Laura Paton
- Nov 25, 2018
- 2 min
Hands and Feet, an alternative subject for portraiture.
Usually, when we think of portraiture, photos with faces are the first thing that come to mind. However, photos of hands and feet can...
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Laura Paton
- Dec 29, 2017
- 4 min
Protecting you and your gear in cold weather
Tips for photographing in Winter
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Laura Paton
- Feb 16, 2016
- 3 min
Developing your photo documentary story idea
Who does’t love a good story? Stories are important to the human experience because they help us make meaning of our lives and the events...
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Laura Paton
- Feb 14, 2016
- 3 min
Choosing a subject for your documentary photography project
So you have decided that you want to take the plunge and create your first documentary photography project. Good for you!… Let’s get...
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Laura Paton
- Jan 31, 2016
- 2 min
Journey into the art of visual storytelling - How to get started on your own documentary photography
What images come to mind when you hear the name Dorothea Lange or Walker Evans? Like most people, your answer might be the documentary...
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patonphotography
- Mar 29, 2015
- 2 min
Documenting an event with a photojournalistic flair- Give yourself the backstage pass
Documenting an event with a photojournalistic flair- Give yourself the backstage pass. On May 3, 2015 I will be teaching a workshop on...
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Laura Paton
- Feb 8, 2015
- 3 min
10 Tips for Photographing in the Snow
Most people can’t wait for a warm spring day to go out and make photographs. But winter is a perfect time to photograph too. Dress warm...
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Laura Paton
- Feb 2, 2015
- 1 min
How to photograph sunbeams
Add a sunbeam to your mundane composition and you’ll come up with a spectacular photograph that will leave your friends asking “How did...
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Laura Paton
- Jan 28, 2015
- 2 min
How to properly expose a snow scene
You may have taken a few pictures of snow lately only to be disappointed when you looked at the prints and noticed that the snow that was...
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