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5 Great Quotes From 5 Great Photographers

November 5, 2012 by Steve Berardi 19 Comments

Ansel AdamsWhenever I need inspiration, one of my favorite things to do is read some of my favorite quotes on photography, from some of the greatest photographers. So, I thought it’d be nice to share some of those quotes:

Ansel Adams

“We don’t make a photograph just with a camera, we bring to the act of photography all the books we have read, the movies we have seen, the music we have heard, the people we have loved.”
―Ansel Adams

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ansel adams, eliot porter, galen rowell, inspiration, inspire, photo, photographer, photography, quotes, sayings, words

Quick Tip For Recharging Your Creativity

June 5, 2012 by Steve Berardi 8 Comments

Photo by Steve Berardi
Photo by Steve Berardi
In a previous post, I talked about something you could do when you need inpsiration: look at a ton of photos.

Well, if you’ve already tried looking at a hundred photos, and still don’t feel that creative energy kicking in, then there’s something else you can try that I just recently discovered:

Limit yourself to just one lens and one camera body.

So, instead of taking all your lenses (or even just a couple) on your next hike, just take ONE. And, preferably choose a prime lens (a lens with a fixed focal length), so you eliminate even more variables. [Read more…] about Quick Tip For Recharging Your Creativity

Filed Under: Philosophy, Tips Tagged With: camera, create, creative, creativity, idea, inspiration, inspire, lens, limit, limitation, photo, tip

How To Organize Your Photo Ideas

February 20, 2012 by Steve Berardi 3 Comments

Last week, I talked about the different phases of developing creativity. I mentioned that in the final phase, you start visualizing images that are not a part of your collection yet.

But, once you start getting all these great ideas for images, how do you keep track of them all? Well, here are a few things that have worked for me: [Read more…] about How To Organize Your Photo Ideas

Filed Under: Landscapes, Tips Tagged With: evernote, examples, google, ideas, inspiration, maps, notebook, notes, organize, photo, pre-visualization, sketch, visualization

What To Do When You Need Inspiration

July 18, 2011 by Steve Berardi 11 Comments

Photo by Steve Berardi
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about how to tell if you’re in a slump. I made the argument that you’re most likely not in a slump at all–that perhaps you’re just learning and being more picky about your compositions (which is a very good thing).

But, what do you do when you really are in an artistic slump?

Maybe it’s been months since you shot a photo you’re proud of, or maybe you feel like you’re losing interest in photography. What do you do then?

Well, there’s one thing that has never failed for me: [Read more…] about What To Do When You Need Inspiration

Filed Under: Tips Tagged With: ansel adams, art, artistic, book, flickr, galen rowell, inspiration, learning, new ideas, photography, photos, slump, style, subject, unique, voice

Are You In An Artistic Slump or Just Learning?

June 29, 2011 by Steve Berardi 5 Comments

Photo by Martin Taylor (used under the CC-Attr license)
When you first got your camera, I’ll bet you took a photo of just about everything. I know I did. When I got my first SLR, I could barely walk ten feet on a trail without stopping to photograph something. I probably photographed every flower or insect I saw.

But, then that pace starts to slow down after you have your camera for awhile. In the beginning, maybe you’d come home with over 400 photos on your memory card, but then after a few months it turned into 200, and after a year it might even get as low as 50 per day.

What happened? At first you might think you’re losing interest in photography, or maybe you’re in some kind of artistic slump (just like baseball players who sometimes go 40 at-bats without a basehit). [Read more…] about Are You In An Artistic Slump or Just Learning?

Filed Under: Philosophy Tagged With: art, artistic, camera, composition, ebook, examples, flower, inspiration, learning, perspective, photography, photos, slump

Ansel Adams in the National Parks (Book Review)

November 15, 2010 by Steve Berardi 4 Comments

Ansel Adams in the National ParksAnsel Adams doesn’t need an introduction. Even non-photographers know about his awesomeness. He wasn’t just a master at making amazing images though–he also played a very large role in the preservation of the American wilderness.

Well, about a month ago a new book was published with a few hundred of his photographs that were taken in the national parks of the United States. I finally got a chance to look through the book, so I thought I’d share some of my thoughts. [Read more…] about Ansel Adams in the National Parks (Book Review)

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