Posts | Dan Bailey's Adventure Photography Blog - Part 58

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New Aviation Client: Bendix/King

I’m excited to have a brand new client. Bendix/King is an aviation related company that’s been making radios and navigation equipment for decades. In fact, I’ve got an old King KX 170B nav/com with the white number click dial in my little yellow Cessna. I have no idea how old the thing is, but it still works fine.

The folks at Bendix/King found some of my Alaska aviation photography on the web and they contacted me directly. They’re featuring one of my images on their brand new website and they expressed interest in continuing to use my imagery in future projects as well.

The photo that they chose is one from my bush pilot portrait series that I shot a couple of years ago at the Valdez Air show. It was shot with a Nikon D700 camera, a Nikon 24mm f/2.8D lens, two Nikon flashes and a Lumiquest Softbox III flash diffuser. You can see a detailed behind the scenes post about this photo here.

Big thanks to Bendix/King for using my imagery, and I look forward to building a strong relationship with them in the coming years.

February 4, 2013

New Aviation Client: Bendix/King

Books, eBooks, Reviews and Recommendations, Uncategorized

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3 Great Books For Learning About Light

In photography, light is king. It dictates everything. No, really. I mean everything. Lens and equipment choices, compositional decisions, exposure factors, vantage point- they all depend on the light, and at the end of the shoot, when the shutter comes down, your picture will only be as good as the light.

As I’ve said before, when you take a photograph, you’re not simply taking a picture of “The Thing,” you’re actually recording HOW the light hits, slams, kisses, graces, nudges, punches, whispers at, screams at or ricochets off of your subject. The merits of a great image depend more on the the quality, direction, color and intensity of the light as it affects your subject matter than any specific thing about your subject itself.

Don’t believe me? Go ahead think about some really iconic photographs, like Steve McCurry’s Afghan girl, or Galen Rowell’s most famous landscapes. Would they carry the same impact with crappy light? See what I mean?

So, with that in mind, you can see how imperative it is to understand light, how it affects your photographs, and how you can control it and make it work for you. No matter what you’re shooting, knowing how to use, shape and modify the light will make you a better photographer.

Here are three great books that can help educate you about light. They all come at the subject from a slightly different standpoint, so depending on where you are with your photography, you might find that one is more suited to you and your style. Any one of them will make a difference- really, anything you read and study will make a difference.

1. Light, Science & Magic, by Hunter, Biver and Fuqua

Think of this one as a textbook on light. Actually, Light, Science & Magic is often used as required reading for many high school and college photography courses. It’s a comprehensive theory on the nature, physics and principles of light, and it is regarded as the most fundamental guidebook to photographic lighting.

Light, Science & Magic is full of photos, illustrations and diagrams that help you understand the role of light and how it’s used as a tool in photography. The authors premise by saying that Light is the language of photography, and in order to master it, you need to know the grammar and vocabulary of light. The gist of this book is that light is not a fad, it’s physics. Grasp the basics, and you’ll be able to apply it however you want in your photographic style.

Light, Science & Magic is probably the best and most definitive guidebook on light. It’s a lot to digest, and while you probably won’t want to read the entire book in one sitting, it’s a great book reference manual to have on your photography bookshelf.

2. Lighting for Digital Photography, by Syl Arena

On the other end of the spectrum, you have Syl Arena’s new book, Lighting for Digital Photography. It’s a much more easy to read, basic guide for photographers who want to better understand the basics of light. Syl is a great photographer and a solid author and teacher who knows how to explain things in simple terms.

In Lighting for Digital Photography, you’ll see how to see, use and modify the light so that you can start taking better, more compelling pictures. It’s full of very straightforward illustrations and photos that cover a wide variety of subjects, both inside and out. He covers that qualities of natural light also talks about using flash and light modifiers, such softboxes, umbrellas and diffusion panels.

This book is definitely more basic than Light, Science & Magic, but it’s a quick, practical and effective guide for those who are new to photography. The Kindle version of Lighting for Digital Photography only $9.99, which makes it a pretty affordable choice as well.

3. Sketching Light, by Joe McNally

Then there’s Joe. Joe knows light. Joe wrangles light. Joe owns the light. He’s been experimenting with light for forty years, and in that time, he’s come up with some amazing stuff.

Sketching Light is a journey through the mind and methods of a master photographer, and a class on how to push your creativity when it comes to using camera flashes. He walks you through a number of different shoot, explains what worked, what didn’t and shows you what goes into his final images.

Joe’s technical skills and his “let’s try this” style, combined with his honest wit and wisdom, make for an excellent learning resource for photographers who are interested in expanding their own creative boundaries with flash. If you want to study a master in action and apply it to your own photography, then Sketching Light is a great option. I’ve learned more from Joe’s books than any other photographer when it comes to using flash.

I will point out that like his other books, this one is geared around Nikon flashes. However while specific settings and gear will vary, the techniques and creative ideas are applicable to any flash and camera system.

Shameless Plug: If you’re interested in using flash, check out my own eBook, Going Fast With Light. In this 83 page manual, I show you effective lighting schemes that allow you to get great light with just one or two flashes, even if you’re an outdoor photographer who likes to pack minimal gear.

I also show different methods for triggering remote flashes, and I present an entire array of tips, techniques, equipment and light modifying tools that you can adapt for use in your own style. These are lighting rigs that are all highly portable, that let you achieve professional results without compromising your own fast moving style.

January 31, 2013

3 Great Books For Learning About Light

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Recent Publication: Holland America’s Mariner Magazine, Winter 2013 Issue

Last summer I shot another assignment in Denali National Park and on the Alaska Railroad for Holland America Line. The feature article appears in the Winter 13 issue of Mariner Magazine, which has just been published. All of the photos are mine, except for the bear shot. Here’s my cover photo and screenshots of the article. You can read the entire issue here.

This is my fourth photo assignment for Holland America. I feel privileged to be able to contribute to such high quality and prestigious magazine; my first job for them, which I shot in 2010, landed me another Denali cover, and the issue went on to win a number of Pear Awards, including marks for “Best use of photography” and “Best Overall Editorial Content.”

January 30, 2013

Recent Publication: Holland America’s Mariner Magazine, Winter 2013 Issue

Personal and Pro Insight

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Photography and Disappointment

Photography is a lot like life. It’s full of brief moments of excitement and awe inspiring success that are surrounded by periods of failure and demoralizing disappointment.

But why is this? What is it that causes you to be so elated about your subject matter, and yet, at times, so uninspired by the final image, even though you might have worked hard to capture the shot? Oh, and before we go on, I need to be clear. When I say you, I really mean us. All of us. Don’t want to leave anyone out of this discussion.

It could be a minor technical problem. Operator error, if you will. Maybe you blew the exposure, which could have been saved by bracketing. Perhaps you should have used a different lens or altered your framing. Maybe you didn’t compensate for the changing light, the position of your subject matter or the angle of the sun.

That’s right, everyone makes those kinds of mistakes. It’s how you learn, and sometimes it’s a tough pill to swallow, but that’s generally not the root cause of your major photographic disappointments. Missing the action by a hair might provoke a half hearted “Damn!” as you’re editing, but it doesn’t usually take the wind out of your sails a technically perfect, yet utterly boring frame that doesn’t communicate any excitement.

What deflates us the most is when we fail to translate the emotional connection that we have with our subject into the final image. It’s when we have the highest expectations and emotional investment in our scene. We have these grand ideas about how we want to show our scene, but when the photographs don’t do it justice; when our images don’t turn out exactly the way we want them to, we often find ourselves let down

Welcome to human nature, where we tend to judge things not by how they actually transpired, but by how we wanted them to transpire. Since creative photography is so closely tuned to our inner nature, it’s only natural to think that the same thing can happen to our image making.

We tend to seek out and photograph those subjects that evoke a strong emotional response in us, and when we nail all the technical stuff, the images that we make of those subjects usually end up being our best photographs. However, as is often the case with new photographers, they can also be our most uninspired images. Why? Because we’re unable to separate our emotional attachment to our subject matter from the technical and artistic craft of how to make a good photograph. Either that, or we fail to produce an image that effectively speaks to that level of emotional attachment.

It’s also because we sometimes forget that a strong photograph is not simply an exact copy of the subject, it’s a symbolic representation of the subject matter that’s designed to invoke an emotional response from us and our viewers. To me this is an important one to remember. You should write that one down.

Remember, a good photograph isn’t just a picture of “the thing” or “the place.” Instead, it’s a mini story that transports us to a different time and place and engage the brain of your viewer. It makes them imagine what’s beyond the borders of the image itself and causes us to wonder “why,” “how,” “where” and “what if?”

If your image fails to do any of these things, it won’t live up to your own emotional expectations and you’ll be disappointed. Your viewers won’t be disappointed, though, they just won’t draw anything from the picture and they’ll quickly move on to the next shot.

Finally, maybe it’s because you’ve built up the subject so much in your mind that no matter how technically perfect or artistically creative your final image is, it still won’t live up to your expectations. If you think that there’s a possibility of this happening, it might help to detach yourself from the subject a bit come back later.

Funny thing is that when your emotional self gets a chance to rest and return to “normal,” you might realize that you actually did make a great photograph, it’s just your expectations that were skewed and overinflated.

Like I said, photography is a lot like life.

January 22, 2013

Photography and Disappointment

Books, Reviews and Recommendations

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A Fascinating Photography Book: “The Lens,” by NK Guy

Which lens should you buy?

Ahh… that’s the age old question for photographers, isn’t it. After all, photography is all about the glass. More than the camera or any other accessory you could buy, more than megapixels, the lens is the fundamental factor that controls both the technical quality and the creative, personal feel and style of your imagery.

This is why interchangeable lens systems have been at the heart of serious photography for decades, and why the question of which lens to buy is the most important purchase decision for any photographer to make.

That said, how much do you really know about lenses?

Photographer and writer NK Guy has just released a fantastic new book called The Lens: A Practical Guide for the Creative Photographer that takes a comprehensive look at lenses and how they work. The goal of this book is simple, it’s designed to teach you everything you ever wanted to know about lenses so that you can make educated buying decisions and choose the perfect collection of lenses to suit your style and needs.

When I say “everything you wanted to learn,” what I mean is “everything you every wanted to learn and more. Starting with history, NK details the science of light and explains the optical principles about how lenses work. He goes on to talk about refraction, why lenses use multiple elements, and how to understand the unique characteristics between different kinds of lenses, such as wide angles, telephotos, fisheyes, etc…

NK talks lens mounts, apertures, metering, depth of field, focus, autofocusing motors, image stabilization, electronics, zooms, primes, and how to understand all of the features, terms, different build qualities, formats, speeds and handling characteristics that are found on just about any type of lens.

And that’s just the first 78 pages. After three chapters of astounding technical detail, NK begins talking about how to actually use lenses. The next few chapters discuss choosing and using the right lens for a project, whether you’re shooting portraits, landscapes, kids, closeup, sports, travel and wildlife and using different focal lengths. This is where he delves into the creative aspects of photography and teaches you how to get the most out of each type of lens.

Next is accessories. Hoods, filters, extenders, teleconverters, closeup tools, focusing rails, tripod mounts, you name it. It’s all here.

Finally, in Chapter 7, NK starts talking about buying lenses and covers all of the factors that you need to consider before plunking down your hard earned change. He gives pros and cons for each type of lens, offers advice on where to buy. This is an interesting topic, because he goes into depth about the world of camera retail and offers some great advice.

Ok, we’re not quite done yet. If you didn’t get enough technical stuff in Chapters 1-3, you can work your way through Chapter 8, which covers advanced topics, such as distortion, digital correction, spherical abberation, lens flare, sharpness, bokeh, coatings, vignetting, hyperfocal distance, tilt and shift, aspheric lens elements, low dispersion glass, optical flaws, how lenses are actually made… the list goes on. Like I said, EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about lens. AND MORE.

He ends by discussing further creative options and non-traditional equipment and techniques, such as using Lensbabies, pinhole cameras, homemade lenses, toy cameras, adapting lenses for other camera systems, manual focus, and of course, 5 appendices and a full glossary.

Whew!!! Seriously, The Lens: A Practical Guide for the Creative Photographer is one of the most fascinating photography books that I’ve ever read. It belongs on every photographer’s bookshelf or coffee table, because it’s the kind of book that has something for everyone. It offers everything from reference, to practical hints to a host of creative and technical tips and all the technical stuff to make you a complete lens expert.

Whether you use a DSRL, a mirrorless camera system, or a rangefinder, if you genuinely LOVE photography, then I would imagine that you’ll love NK’s book The Lens. Check it out. There’s even a Kindle verison and an enhanced iPad version, although for that you need iBooks 3 and iOS 6.

Note, NK Guy is also the author of the book Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography, which is pretty much the Joe McNally style flash book for Canon users.

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January 18, 2013

A Fascinating Photography Book: “The Lens,” by NK Guy

Press, Interviews and Info

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Dan Bailey Photo Journal – Winter 13 Issue

I’m kicking off this year with a brand new quarterly journal that features a collection of new work, recent tearsheets, news and info and highlights from a selected personal project.

This month’s project revolves around my desire to photograph the intensity of an entire series of Alaska cyclocross.

This is a great way for you to stay updated on what kind of things I’m shooting, who’s using my images and what I’ve got planned for the coming weeks and months.

Read the Winter 13 issue of the Dan Bailey Photo Quarterly Journal, or download it to check out later.

It’s a relatively small PDF file and a quick read, since it’s mostly photographs, so you can even view it on your phone or mobile device.

January 17, 2013

Dan Bailey Photo Journal – Winter 13 Issue

Personal and Pro Insight

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5 Simple Photography Marketing Ideas

Marketing is all about reminding people who you are, and regardless of your status as a professional photographer, you have to constantly work at marketing yourself. The reality is that even if you’re well established, some days and weeks you’re just not on anyone’s radar. Nevada Wier is quoted as saying, “No matter how recognized I would become in photography, the phone would never ring on its own.” This from someone who many regard as one of the best travel photographers around.

Basically, if you stop marketing, people will stop calling. Period. Like it or not, that’s just the way it is. The phone will only ring if YOU make it ring, and you can do something to make it ring every single day. It doesn’t have to be hard, though.

Here are five simple marketing ideas that every photographer should do on a regular basis. Yes, social media time can be considered marketing, but you should also get in the habit of doing one or two of these things every day as well.

In the long run, a consistent effort of small marketing tasks will be more effective than one or two grand schemes in the course of a year.

1. Reach out and touch someone: No one’s called yet today? Pick up the phone and call them instead. Or send an email and introduce yourself or touch base with a few of your clients. Find out if they received your latest promotional piece or special offer coupon and ask them if there are any current or upcoming image needs that you can help fill. You don’t have to try and force a conversation with anyone, just give a quick call to jog their memory.

2. Mail a Promo Card: If you’ve done regular mailings over the years you’ve probably got a few extra cards lying around the office. Put a few on your desk, hand write some addresses and pop them in the mail. Another great option would be Then follow up with a phone call. Yes it’s true, photo buyers get lots of cards in the mail and it’s easy for yours to get missed, but you never know. I’ve gotten a number of assignments because my promo card crossed the right person’s desk at just the right time.

3. Visit a Client: Personal visits are a great way to touch base with clients. It helps build a rapport, which makes them much more likely to think of you the next time they have a job. Most business is all about relationships and if you can establish a personal connection with your clients and let them get to you know you as a person instead of just a name, then they’re much more likley to hire you.

Of course, it’s always good to leave a small promo piece behind when you do personal visits. Business cards work, as do regular promo cards, but why not step it up and leave something a little more unique, like a Photo Folder? Anything that will set you apart and create a lasting visual impact on your client.

4. Shoot New Photos: This is perhaps the most important thing that you can do for your photography business. Since every photo you take helps build your skills and can potentially translate to new income, it only makes sense that you continue to build your portfolio. With social media and instant web updates, you can get your newest work into the marketplace immediately. You never know who might retweet or share one of your shots, which obviously increases the chance that a potential new client will see it and initiate a contact.

5. Get Your A** of the House: Even if you don’t do #3 and #4 today, you should still get up out of your chair and leave the office. Take your laptop to the coffee shop. Take your camera to the park. Take a hike. Go ride a bike. Go jogging or horseback riding. Go visit a friend or another photographer. You never know who you might meet or what might happen when you step out your front door. Valuable personal connections are out there for the making, but not as long as you’re sitting at your desk.

For more ideas, I’d recommend checking out one of these three photography marketing books. (The third one’s an eBook.) They’re all full of well tested tips that can help get you out of your marketing comfort zone so that you can get more clients to notice you.

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January 16, 2013

5 Simple Photography Marketing Ideas

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Recent Publication: AOPA Pilot Magazine, January 2013

Another recent publication, this image appears as a two-page spread in this month’s AOPA Pilot Magazine in a brand new department called “Visual Approach.” Being relatively new to the aviation world, this is my first time being published in a national aviation magazine. I’m honored to have my work featured in AOPA, because it’s one of, if not the most widely read publication by pilots in the world.

Ok, I’ll be honest. I’m just excited because I know with near certainty that fellow AOPA subscriber, Han Solo, who is arguably the best bush pilot in the entire galaxy, will see my photo. Talk about top notch flying skills, Captain Solo landed the Millennium Falcon on the side of an Imperial Star Destroyer and in the stomach of a giant asteroid dwelling monster. I wonder what he likes flying better, the Falcon or his completely restored 1955 Dehavilland Beaver. I wonder if he ever put the Falcon on skis…

I shot this image of my friend Udo Cassee’s ski-equipped Cessna 170 on the Eagle Glacier back in 2010 with my Nikon D700 and 80-200m f/2.8 lens. Here are a few more shots from that day. Also, check out one of Udo’s own videos that he made while flying over some of the Chugach glaciers. He literally has front door access to glacier flying.

Oh, and Mr. Ford, if you read this, I’d love to go flying with you someday, or at least take a picture of you with your plane.

January 15, 2013

Recent Publication: AOPA Pilot Magazine, January 2013

Personal and Pro Insight

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Don’t Get Discouraged, Everyone Takes Bad Photos

Shoot any bad photos recently?

Yes? Don’t feel alone, everyone takes bad photos. Even the pros. No matter how good a photographer you are, and no matter what you’re shooting, the truth is that you’ll end up with more bad photos then good ones. Even if you were shooting a rugged looking ski model carving perfect turns in epic powder through the aspens at sunset, and even if you had nothing but a bag full of pro gear, I can guarantee you, every shot won’t be great.

In fact, some of those shots will plain suck, but take this to heart. If they didn’t, you’d never get better.

Photography is all about experimenting. You come up with an idea, throw in some specialized equipment and put forth some effort to capture it in the most original and creative way possible. Problem is that no matter how hard you try, some of your ideas just aren’t going to work. Does that mean that they’re bad ideas? Not, it just means that under the circumstances, you need to move on and try something else.

The mantra to all of this is that you can’t let yourself get discouraged if you aren’t getting the good shots right away. In fact, if you nailed your subjects on the first try every single time, you wouldn’t be spending much time experimenting and pushing your creativity. The consequence to all of this is that you won’t grow very much as a photographer or an artist.

Even if you’re struggling and don’t nail your shots every time, keep clicking the shutter, eventually your process will pay off and you’ll get something great. The not-so-big secret in the photography world is that even the best pro shooters burn through thousands of frames before they get the one good shot that graces the cover- you know, that one beautiful picture that clearly illustrates their mastery of light, color and framing? It was probably chosen from a collection that has more photos in it that there are words in this blog post.

It’s not uncommon for an photographer to shoot a thousand or more images on an assignment that will, in the end, produce the handful of amazing shots that appear in the magazine. That’s right, a handful. What about the rest? That’s called editing, the process which reminds us that no matter who we are or how many years of experience we have under our belts, we still make mistakes. We still miss the shot. We still botch the lighting. We still forget to change the aperture. We still blow the framing. And most of all, we still click away when the subject and lighting are not where they need to be in order for the shot to go BANG!! Only those aren’t the ones that we see in the mags, those are the ones that get thrown away.

We all strive to push our limits with our photography in hopes of getting a few really compelling shots, and yes, we all try certain methods and techniques that don’t always work. However, that’s how we learn, adapt, and grow our skills, which will, eventually allow us to make better photographs.

In the end, photography is not about the success rate or how many good shots you get from a session. What matters is if you get that one great image which tells the story and communicates the message of your own excitement and feelings about the scene. So again, don’t get discouraged if you’re not getting the shots you want, it probably means that you’re not shooting enough. Keep coming up with ideas, keep burning through frames and sooner or later, you’ll see the quality of your imagery rise to meet your own expectations, as well as the excitement of your audience.

January 14, 2013

Don’t Get Discouraged, Everyone Takes Bad Photos

eBooks, Reviews and Recommendations

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My 3 Favorite Photography eBooks of 2012

Looking back at all my eBook reviews of 2012, I narrowed down my three of my favorites. Rather than just list the three titles, though, I’ve decided to describe the ideal photographer who I feel can benefit from each book. If your new year’s resolution is to ramp up your creative or technical skills and make serious headway with your photography, these might be a good place to start.

1. Visual Flow: Mastering The Art of Composition, by Ian Plant

Ian Plant is a modern day master of the landscape photography genre. His work is absolutely gorgeous. His colors jump out at you with vivid punch, his compositions flow with subtle movement that adds to the dynamic nature of the scene, everything in his frame is placed perfectly, and his use of subject relationships is second to none. Visual Flow: Mastering the Art of Composition is a manual of how he creates his imagery.

Ian uses a combination of outstanding image examples from his own file, as well as long established methods that he’s perfected during his career. He also uses classic visual and design techniques that were perfected by the traditional art masters. Explaining the fundamentals of composition in incredible depth, he analyzes some very classic paintings to see how brush and canvas artists have dealt with how to translate things like depth, color and perspective in two dimensional mediums.

At 287 pages, this ambitious book is without a doubt one of the biggest and best photography eBooks available today, if not the very best. Being his only book of 2012, Visual Flow is a solid example of Ian’s is dedication to teaching and pass along information to other photographers.

Who this book is for: Although I feel that anyone can benefit from this awesome book, Visual Flow is ideal if you’re an intermediate to advanced outdoor, nature and landscape photographer who is looking to take your creativity and compositional skills to the next level.

2. Dodge and Burn, by Piet van Den Eynde, (Craft and Vision)

Post processing is a daunting task for many photographers. Even with the simplicity of virtual sliders and immediate results, the craft of effectively dodging and burning requires that we not only have an understanding of how to refine an image, but also why.

The why aspect matters in photography because it’s not the technique that carries the image, it’s the personal vision of the image maker. Photography is all about communicating your own interpretation about the subject, and through careful tonal management, you can help translate this message to your viewer in the most effective way.

Solid post processing skills allow you to take control of your photographs. We know that the human eye responds differently to light and dark, to areas of relative brightness and to differing levels of sharpness, contrast and color. If you can take control of these things and master the techniques, your image will have the most impact. Dodge and Burn: Leading the Eye With Photoshop and Lightroom is a full course that teaches you the how so that you can accentuate the why.

The book shows you how to create a smooth and efficient workflow, and then choose the right technique that best lends itself to processing your particular image. With Lightroom and Photoshop, there are a number of options that allow you to manipulate your image: the sliders in Adobe Camera RAW, adjustment brushes, gradient filters, levels, curves, etc. Some people even se third party plug-ins, which offer even more options.

In Dodge and Burn, Piet walks you through an entire workflow from the ground up and shows you how to be efficient and effective with the tools at your disposal. He offers specific case studies where he explores each tool and technique in depth with thorough and straightforward approach.

Who this book is for: Dodge and Burn is ideal if you’re a photographer who has a has a good handle on your compositional and technical skills but is looking to improve your image processing skills. This book will help you fine tune your final images and push the dramatic quality of your photographs so that they have the most impact and more closely match your personal vision.

3. 8 Ways to Accelerate Your Photography, by Anne McKinnell

It takes a great deal of time, effort, trial and error and personal investment in order to become a great photographer. However, not everyone has the time to make all the mistakes that eventually get you on the right path. 8 Ways to Accelerate Your Photography explores 8 fundamental areas of knowledge that are essential for today’s photographer and shows you the quickest and most effective techniques that will help you speed up your learning curve.

By sharing what she learned from spending an entire year on the road, practicing her technique and establishing herself and her emerging photography career, Anne McKinnell saves you valuable time by showing you all the necessary skills that you need to master, including how to understand your camera and its settings, how to expose properly, how to get your photography on the web and how to make money with your imagery.

Anne is a great success story, and in my mind, she’s doing everything right in this difficult field. Only 4 years after buying her first DSLR, she went from working a regular job to becoming a full time photographer and writer. Total beginner to having her photos published in books and on magazine covers, writing several eBooks and building a successful blog in just a relatively short time. Believe me when I say that Anne has valuable lessons to teach other aspiring photographers.

Who this book is for: 8 Ways to Accelerate Your Photography is written for the beginning or emerging photographer who is just starting out, or who is struggling with specific areas of cameras or image making. Anne’s honest, easy-to-read style will help you, whether you’re looking to eventually go pro, or if you just want to get a jump start on your creative and technical skills.

Shameless plug: In 2012, I also released my 4th eBook, Creative Photography Techniques – 20 Tips for Stronger Images. It’s a collection of easy to use creative tips and techniques with image examples that you can apply to your own photography subjects. It’s only $4.99. Check it out!

Maybe you’ll write your own photography eBook this year. Even if you don’t intend to publish anything at this point, you’d be surprised at how much you actually teach yourself through the process of writing. At any rate, give these books a look and get your photography on track for 2013.

January 10, 2013

My 3 Favorite Photography eBooks of 2012

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