Whether in a studio with careful, calculated lighting or on the street with whatever nature has to offer, the objective is to use the light to illuminate a personality. Smiles are often the best, but not always.
pictures of products
The secret to great product photography is lighting. Sometimes it's dramatic, sometimes it highlights important details, but it always makes the product look better.
pictures of food
Food (and drink) photography has sometimes been compared to landscape photography. The key is to get low and close to the dish and show the viewer a whole new world as if it was an alien landscape. Sometimes straight down from above works too.
pictures of nature
Nature's abundance has fascinated photographers since the very beginnings of the craft. Sometimes, a macro lens shows us things we can't see with the naked eye—and that's a thrill. My infatuation with this type of photography is the ability to show the expansive variety of evolutionary design that is around us every day. We should all take the time to appreciate it every chance we get!
