https://www.photofluent.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-08-31 https://www.photofluent.com/blog/farmersmarkets monthly 0.5 2024-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570442484-ZU7D4HPB0QGNZMVKEAK6/DMEvans_220806_2308.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why Farmers Markets are the PERFECT place to hone your travel photo skills - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570431074-44YA3KH49PL6S37Q52KW/DMEvans_220806_2522.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why Farmers Markets are the PERFECT place to hone your travel photo skills - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570436555-Q033JBRS9HCFWOIPXX87/DMEvans_220806_2345.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why Farmers Markets are the PERFECT place to hone your travel photo skills - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570445167-MJJ4M24MYNPK04YX2JFB/DMEvans_220806_2381.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why Farmers Markets are the PERFECT place to hone your travel photo skills - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570438172-WT0A74QN9O7O7008IM82/DMEvans_220806_2423.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why Farmers Markets are the PERFECT place to hone your travel photo skills - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570433875-3BNO0QZDMDS21RNMD3KQ/DMEvans_220806_2473.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why Farmers Markets are the PERFECT place to hone your travel photo skills - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570439883-3LXMEB0F1QH7JDCILQGJ/DMEvans_220806_2447.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why Farmers Markets are the PERFECT place to hone your travel photo skills - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/mindfulphotography monthly 0.5 2024-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570458638-GAZQ6MKNKBETZZ4X5BBJ/DMEvans_190112_2864.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Mindfulness through photography...and better photography through mindfulness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570453354-QSHUQTHR9D4B9R6LXN8W/DMEvans_180627_02714.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Mindfulness through photography...and better photography through mindfulness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570463762-B9VUYA68BS8M06YUEPOR/CrazyGoodPhotos.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Mindfulness through photography...and better photography through mindfulness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570460066-GZVH3CKKB62LEAOXAZPQ/DMEvans_171019_01385.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Mindfulness through photography...and better photography through mindfulness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570455610-1GMKAPON363JRTT9SAA5/DMEvans_190201_6811.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Mindfulness through photography...and better photography through mindfulness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570462391-GVXCCZ4TRMRPVNTO1AVO/DMEvans_140923_05263.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Mindfulness through photography...and better photography through mindfulness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/outofautomode monthly 0.5 2024-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570480030-SYZT6GRBMCVJ2EXRIV99/DMEvans_160126_07158.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - It’s time to step away from auto mode - Make it stand out With a shallow depth of field, or small aperture number (f/4) the hand and pepper are in focus…but the background is not. Which allows the emphasis to be on the hand, picking just the right pepper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570478059-ZBZPY98M8MD0EH7MB6Q8/DMEvans_211011_0759.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - It’s time to step away from auto mode - Make it stand out A gentleman in Pau, France. Getting out of auto mode gives you the chance to get creative…and emphasize different aspects of your images. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570482238-M220MR78I1ZMADYTZ3W9/DMEvans_211012_0854.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - It’s time to step away from auto mode - Make it stand out When I made this image in Pau, France, I wanted the bench but also the background to be prominent. So I selected an aperture of f/16 so that most of the photo was in focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570475405-KTR4GHL8F3IPIEKQ3E6M/DMEvans_211009_0733.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - It’s time to step away from auto mode - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/7thingsin2021 monthly 0.5 2024-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570492747-CRFM62DED8Q4O3S1O8H5/Bordeaux-walkabout-0625-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The 7 things I'm grateful for in 2021 - Make it stand out Strolling around a lovely neighborhood in Bordeaux, with one of my new friends, Jennifer Poe of My Bordeaux Tours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570494571-BM41PYLLRM61RMEJJGEL/DMEvans_190713_0942.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The 7 things I'm grateful for in 2021 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/goodphotos monthly 0.5 2024-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570517424-CD6GDO2TSGMSL4BY9SBK/Bordeaux-walkabout-0673-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - What makes a photo “good”? - Make it stand out This one has been getting so many compliments…why? I think because there are some of the aesthetically pleasing things like leading lines, balance, symmetry, contrast, vibrant colors…but it also makes people feel like they are there. Ready to walk up to the cafe, sit down, and order a coffee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570512866-7T876ZOTN4IPDMM71O7I/DMEvans_151025_06042.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - What makes a photo “good”? - Make it stand out This is one of those photos that check a lot of boxes - symmetry, leading lines, contrast, vibrant color…and it’s been really popular. I think our brains just like a lot of things in here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570505528-5NLVX3E6P2RBQ0B6H56N/DMEvans_140305_01401.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - What makes a photo “good”? - Make it stand out Winter in Central Park…come on! But my hubby didn’t love it. Do I? Yep. Still do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570507615-9LAIAX741KGEE8WKKHIS/DMEvans_140505_02383.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - What makes a photo “good”? - Make it stand out This is a photo that is pretty universally considered a good one (well except for the guy who accused me of Photoshopping the sky in…which did not happen, my dear sir) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570515215-ANYL2H90NO8WY61MGDVS/DMEvans_180818_04615.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - What makes a photo “good”? - Make it stand out This is one of those photos that has things like balance…but I think it’s the feeling piece that draws people to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570509284-VYDRXNQWOWFR3YQBSZ7N/DMEvans_140626_03469.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - What makes a photo “good”? - Make it stand out This photo isn’t technically great - it’s a little blurry, and well…I’ve done better. But do I still consider it good? Is it one of my hubby’s favorites? Yep. Why?? Because this is the chicken man from our weekly market in Toulouse. And it brings us fond memories of him…and the most delicious roasted chicken that we ever had. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/5things monthly 0.5 2024-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570526405-BXZ8GC1XWARQHIT8BVPG/Bordeaux-neighborhood-0439-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The 5 most important things I want you to know about creating travel photos - Make it stand out “My neighborhood” in Bordeaux…near where I was staying https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570533623-ZTFOKJS884BQ1O8ZHAMN/Bordeaux-walkabout-0661-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The 5 most important things I want you to know about creating travel photos - Make it stand out This version of the tram in Bordeaux shows some blurred motion which gives the feel of energy…movement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570544429-5FXPPWOE0FLS8EBYZACD/Bordeaux-neighborhood-0441-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The 5 most important things I want you to know about creating travel photos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570537021-3BI1ANG7HFFGYI99LF8S/Bordeaux-walkabout-0673-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The 5 most important things I want you to know about creating travel photos - Make it stand out I was racing right past this corner when I stopped myself and stood still for a minute…or several. Good thing I did - how adorable is this cafe??!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570531950-TK5B40GGWV0QQJW8ZIPC/DMEvans_211007_0700.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The 5 most important things I want you to know about creating travel photos - Make it stand out Shallow depth of field brings your attention right to the star of this photo (I would have no idea what to do with these, but I bet they are delicious in the right kitchen!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570539066-73Y7745CL0157AKTG0YP/Paris-0346-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The 5 most important things I want you to know about creating travel photos - Make it stand out Sometimes cloudy days are the perfect opportunity to focus on some of the little details that we otherwise miss, like this flower shop in Paris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570540853-EV8DPAZIHDUX8LJ6OCVC/Bordeaux-walkabout-0635-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The 5 most important things I want you to know about creating travel photos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570529658-NBU8HTY5UHWI7QQCQSJ8/Bordeaux-neighborhood-0432-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The 5 most important things I want you to know about creating travel photos - Make it stand out I continue to be fascinated by the elegance of the French doors. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/yourwhy monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570570078-6O2EHT3FJ48FGKIMWMQZ/DMEvans_140807_03904.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why your why matters - Make it stand out Yeah…I found France pretty darn inspirational all right! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570556087-K8D7YGS0YDTVKTRAMG13/Machu%2BPicchu-Peru-travelphotography PhotoFluent Blog - Why your why matters - Make it stand out One of my earlier photos from Peru - when I had a lot of hmmmm…something isn’t quite working but I don’t know what. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570559733-UC90EF3H0888IRIFYJBN/DMEvans_140318_01570.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why your why matters - Make it stand out One thing I realized during my soul searching is that I love capturing real life. And nowhere is life more “real” than in New York City…where we lived for 2 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570563723-VJCS6TNM2FHNIDTV204Y/canaldumidi-france-travelphotography PhotoFluent Blog - Why your why matters - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570566440-D11O1D77IKY0M3SVQO41/DMEvans_140915_04888.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why your why matters - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/morethanprettypicture monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570605102-3EQ3OWC0QSTS046FTISF/photo-editing-before-after PhotoFluent Blog - Creating more than just a pretty picture - Make it stand out Before on the left, and after editing on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570593782-LZIYVN2T2GSN04Q0Y7UX/travel-photo-carcassonne-france-edited PhotoFluent Blog - Creating more than just a pretty picture - Make it stand out Edited version: more pop, and there’s my subject, inside the doorway taking a photo of her own. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570597805-7U4E494NWT26OE0JR3G7/travel-photo-montmartre-paris-carousel-france PhotoFluent Blog - Creating more than just a pretty picture - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570582339-FDQL95SS29GBBUN9I7GU/DMEvans_120402_2538.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Creating more than just a pretty picture - Make it stand out Even though this market in NYC has a LOT going on, it’s easy to pick out my subject - the lady in the white coat and red scarf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570587984-QZKCBROE311GK9JVRARZ/travel-photography-nyc-blurred-motion PhotoFluent Blog - Creating more than just a pretty picture - Make it stand out The blurred motion here was accomplished with a slow shutter speed (1/50) and it helps show the energy and movement of the bike rider in New York City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570579226-YWKYPK8CWSZDMG1DLH8Q/travel-photo-paris-montmartre PhotoFluent Blog - Creating more than just a pretty picture - Make it stand out This is more than just a photo of Montmartre. It’s about the people, the path up to the cathedral, and the energy around it all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570584768-XRLEGT17R8I73PNFKNHO/DMEvans_140601_03162.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Creating more than just a pretty picture - Make it stand out Even though there’s a lot going on here, the light landing right on this pair of hands help emphasize that they are my subject. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570590343-0ELOIGS7M0DNB6BKGT2T/DMEvans_151006_05615-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Creating more than just a pretty picture - Make it stand out Unedited version: where is my subject? What am I looking at?? https://www.photofluent.com/blog/photographing-strangers monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570619054-LT940LQOSYV0638ZZWY7/travel-photography-nyc-newyork PhotoFluent Blog - Tips for photographing strangers (without being creepy) - Make it stand out Just a normal day on the sidewalks of New York City. No expectation of privacy here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570615566-BHD28GZM7EPQJDXFGPQK/travelphotography-chinatown-nyc PhotoFluent Blog - Tips for photographing strangers (without being creepy) - Make it stand out Chinatown, New York City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570627205-41OHKSG87BGSQW4C7O2H/street%2Bportrait-santa%2Bfe PhotoFluent Blog - Tips for photographing strangers (without being creepy) - Make it stand out This is Don, one of the characters who was happy to have his picture taken in Santa Fe. This is after he asked “do you want me to look mean?” Of course I said absolutely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570631707-DNKHZR17THB2TP69FPES/street%2Bportrait-nyc-newyork PhotoFluent Blog - Tips for photographing strangers (without being creepy) - Make it stand out Street portrait, New York City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570629423-W58NCKY9L9KRVVOWT89T/street%2Bportrait-barcelona PhotoFluent Blog - Tips for photographing strangers (without being creepy) - Make it stand out Street musician in Barcelona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570622317-MRSTK4YAMP3KHCQV53J6/street%2Bportrait-toulouse-france PhotoFluent Blog - Tips for photographing strangers (without being creepy) - Make it stand out A street portrait made in Toulouse, France. I was across the street so didn’t ask permission here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570624596-YGO3EB4NJHR6H6I17A43/DMEvans_050803_0220.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Tips for photographing strangers (without being creepy) - Make it stand out This lady I met while trekking in Peru. She spoke only Spanish. I spoke only English. But I gestured to my camera and shrugged my shoulders…she nodded and stood there for me to make my photo. I would not have made a photo this close-up without permission. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/parislessons monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570649255-DXYL8C5CRJJFGYHSABBE/Paris-france-artist PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris - Make it stand out Even with a severe crop, the traffic is really distracting back there (yes especially that white van). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570642015-6SKM59NESHQ0E8HKG2WR/travel-photography-paris-france-overview PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris - Make it stand out One of the wider angle, overview photos I made while in Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570646167-L6L9R1REFX8OQODFDPFC/Paris-france-pontdesarts PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris - Make it stand out For this one I was trying different aspects of shallow depth of field. I don’t love it, but I’ll never stop trying! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570651810-Q7Q6X5TOFY6UXXA2RIM3/Paris-france-accordianplayer PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris - Make it stand out What’s UP with all the white vans, Paris? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570665122-TEOLDMKZHRR3T1C67A5T/DMEvans_140509_02817.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570667591-GQNJI5Z8C0456XG5LGDP/DMEvans_140509_02850.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570669597-N0OZDTU2GYDLIU56J2GQ/DMEvans_140509_02859.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570673842-HKT3EOAEMN1VJI9OSR43/DMEvans_140509_02865.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570677290-VSOBQ6GW4G8CQP19JDR5/DMEvans_140509_02879.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570681030-KDM0ULB01UUH2OFW88HZ/DMEvans_140509_02888.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570643704-I0HUGNHEWFZFH7W7I759/travel-photography-paris-macarons PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris - Make it stand out One of the detail shots - and of course it’s of macarons. Mmmmm…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570655447-BGZGEY2MK7DSH819PFQF/DMEvans_140508_02601.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570658681-VCBMYU8L4ZAHLGYVWBGN/DMEvans_140508_02605.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570661967-ZBRNVMUVZ217EJ54DIPC/DMEvans_140508_02603-HDR.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Lessons I learned in Paris https://www.photofluent.com/blog/photocritiques monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570702555-5DTASLH7TYHWC2HQ5D0R/travel-photography-toulouse-france-canaldumidi PhotoFluent Blog - 3 things people are surprised by when I critique their photos In this photo, I recomposed…and waited a few seconds…to eliminate that annoying car (no offense to whomever was driving on that street at that exact moment) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570697514-ZWNMF24AN9BIUXVJU3IX/travel-photography-toulouse-france-distractions PhotoFluent Blog - 3 things people are surprised by when I critique their photos On the left side of this photo you can see not only a white car driving by, but with their lights on. It tends to pull your eye away from the beautiful canal and the runner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570706124-5FSMDRJNY280B6MCZ6QZ/travel-photography-bordeaux-france-subject PhotoFluent Blog - 3 things people are surprised by when I critique their photos Although there are many vines and grapes here in this vineyard in Bordeaux, France…you know which one is the subject - the one at the front. Mmmm…wine… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570692770-KDHC1BAQTPKS5DT29BBS/travelphotography-newyorkcity-street PhotoFluent Blog - 3 things people are surprised by when I critique their photos Ahhh…distractions can make or break a photo. This one was taken in New York City, where distractions are absolutely everywhere. So by angling up, I eliminated those pesky people, trash cans, cars… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570689735-OYGMBPEQD0GKRGPIOA02/DMEvans_140917_05025.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 3 things people are surprised by when I critique their photos This is a good example of how perspective gives this photo a very unique look. Versus if I would have stepped back and tried to capture the entire building in one shot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570709270-MMI4U3PR1FQ0WJHJRH4U/Before-after-eiffeltower.png PhotoFluent Blog - 3 things people are surprised by when I critique their photos Edits can be subtle yet powerful at transforming pretty good into wow photos. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/overthinking monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570719521-FN3L1BW5QVG7RF5501MY/travelphotography-caen-france PhotoFluent Blog - 3 tips for not overthinking photo creation on your next trip While I was making this photo in Caen, France, I was waaayyy down on the ground. I thought the reflections on the cobblestone would be interesting from that perspective, so my camera (and therefore me) were pretty much on the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570724506-TSVZXSVUA3XWW2VP9LV1/travelphotography-montsaintmichel-france2 PhotoFluent Blog - 3 tips for not overthinking photo creation on your next trip This is a whole other perspective at Mont-Saint-Michel. Different perspectives, different viewpoints…all while enjoying the experience. That’s what stress-free travel photography is all about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570722502-B6COI66MHNI4DNR6TXXG/travelphotography-montsaintmichel-1 PhotoFluent Blog - 3 tips for not overthinking photo creation on your next trip During our visit to Mont-Saint-Michel, there was SO much to see - it’s such an unusual place. So did I take photos like crazy? I sure did. Would I have liked to have more? Always. But I enjoyed the visit, and that’s the most important….right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570728586-RCV0XPRVTJ4XGTKH4LZP/travelphotography-barcelona-spain-tapas PhotoFluent Blog - 3 tips for not overthinking photo creation on your next trip I couldn’t help but photograph these tapas in Barcelona, Spain. I mean just look at those colors! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570727221-6L05TI1Q8YT9XW92OJJV/travelphotography-barcelona-spain-cava PhotoFluent Blog - 3 tips for not overthinking photo creation on your next trip Ahhh…the sparkle of a lovely glass of Cava in Barcelona, Spain. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/morethancamera monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570739345-90EF8OLI0WX43OY1VH3X/travelphotography-carcassonne-france PhotoFluent Blog - Why creating great photos is about more than just your camera I think there are certain photos that demonstrate photography is more than just a snapshot. It’s art. This one was taken in Carcassonne, France. Put it on your list…it’s a beautiful place to visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570742010-XNLL4G5T29Y0GB685W3O/travelphotography-santafe-newmexico PhotoFluent Blog - Why creating great photos is about more than just your camera Could I have captured this moment in a darkish restaurant in Santa Fe without understanding my camera settings? Probably not. I was also pushing myself out of my comfort zone and trying something new…we’ll get to that topic later. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570746833-DHPYBMH6BC48CW64NFO0/pet-photography-maggie PhotoFluent Blog - Why creating great photos is about more than just your camera Yeah so this is my rut. It’s a pretty cute one though isn’t it?? (Maggie Mae, the princess of our household…and her Duckie) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570748889-XZ6A55H0PJL8N5XYUGHE/travel-photography-venice-italy PhotoFluent Blog - Why creating great photos is about more than just your camera There are SO many ways to tell this story in a plaza in Venice, Italy. The architecture, people, vendors… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570744305-SXOO56SBIGVYI1Q0L4F3/DMEvans_171020_01489.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why creating great photos is about more than just your camera This photo of an abandoned library in Alcatraz certainly tells a story. What helps with that? All of the things…camera settings to get the light just right, the composition to get the empty shelves and shadows…and a bit of creativity thrown in for good measure. It almost feels haunted, right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570751650-BAWVFRVZT6NI8QZNZ29T/travelphotography-halfmoonbay-california PhotoFluent Blog - Why creating great photos is about more than just your camera Half Moon Bay, California https://www.photofluent.com/blog/subjectstar monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570760192-G29L5KFNG0BW4J2273I3/travelphotography-paris-france PhotoFluent Blog - Make Your Subject The Star Ahhh…a stroll in Paris. My sister is the clear subject here as she browses through some artwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570780387-MZAI3AX3E93S1UESM30C/travelphotography-bordeaux-wine PhotoFluent Blog - Make Your Subject The Star Her hands picking up the wine glasses is my subject in this photo. Hmmmm…that makes me want a glass of wine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570762480-CDJDPUR90LUPWX198ZXY/travelphotography-toulouse-market PhotoFluent Blog - Make Your Subject The Star With shallow depth of field, it’s clear that the hand picking up a pepper is my subject; with the other peppers and sign being slightly blurred. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570773811-61NOOLN2KRE251UJLZ50/travelphotography-albi-france-edit-after PhotoFluent Blog - Make Your Subject The Star Now you can see that the door is my lovely subject (I wonder what’s behind it??!!) with the steps leading right to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570765678-P7UZNS91UZJ82FKD9PXT/travelphotography-annecy-france-night PhotoFluent Blog - Make Your Subject The Star The light here clearly lit my subject which was this castle in Annecy, France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570769208-01HUW06X5LLL6DBEPHDL/travelphotography-albi-france-editing PhotoFluent Blog - Make Your Subject The Star The door is my subject here…but with this photo straight out of camera, that isn’t really clear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570777409-1HV9YKXD0TMY3IDFAI34/DMEvans_151024_05977.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Make Your Subject The Star https://www.photofluent.com/blog/learnathome monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570791061-2JV1GZA0HHXSQL0PIXQ8/foodphotography-farmersmarket PhotoFluent Blog - 4 tips to improve your photo skills without boarding a plane Notice how the light create highlights in some places, and shadows in others…all while shopping at the local Farmer’s market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570795587-8JQDGPM8LXJ4LYGX0ADB/learn-photography-pets PhotoFluent Blog - 4 tips to improve your photo skills without boarding a plane I’m not saying I didn’t photograph Maggie napping for a whole day…but come on look how precious she is!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570793080-L81C6NVYOIXQ7QWO5IQG/travelphotography-light-learning PhotoFluent Blog - 4 tips to improve your photo skills without boarding a plane Notice the backlighting of this daffodil during this time of the morning. The petals almost glow as the light streams through them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570799258-HYYMPS6X8CY38SYHK7VD/travel-photography-streetart PhotoFluent Blog - 4 tips to improve your photo skills without boarding a plane I LOVE street art, and it makes a fantastic subject for your camera playdates! This photo was made in Jersey City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570788515-CDU7ZDEQLJ1PI98T7D8G/foodphotography PhotoFluent Blog - 4 tips to improve your photo skills without boarding a plane See how beautiful food can be?? And that light! https://www.photofluent.com/blog/planning monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570813323-B4U7FQ4QSF6ZRT1B0IVN/DMEvans_140227_01312.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - To plan or not to plan. That is the question. Unplanned spontaneous photo in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570821187-3UIC86WYFIH7QIYHHM56/DMEvans_140508_02603-HDR.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - To plan or not to plan. That is the question. The Louvre in Paris at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570818763-EIOML6Q7BN0VH879EAO6/DMEvans_151024_05958.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - To plan or not to plan. That is the question. Out and about photo in Annecy, France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570823947-AAG06MP4QK60VOWEXU1V/DMEvans_140508_02724.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - To plan or not to plan. That is the question. Paris photo during the day, while strolling about just seeing the sites. Mmmm…macarons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570809616-YIN1P5TMIOHXHYW8Y39I/DMEvans_140810_1804_5HDR.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - To plan or not to plan. That is the question. This is an example of a planned photoshoot with tripod. I was in a line of other photographers that night because of the amazing moon (New York City). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570816688-CFSHH7IXI9U7CN9U2XSG/DMEvans_151024_05983.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - To plan or not to plan. That is the question. A planned photo during the ‘blue hour’ with tripod (the wine had to wait that evening) https://www.photofluent.com/blog/guestpostfrance monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570832348-GIR3I9H1CJ8CBI9NULWA/travel-photography-toulouse-france PhotoFluent Blog - How living in France transformed my photography This is our little apartment that we lived in (Toulouse, France). Ahh…the memories! https://www.photofluent.com/blog/limitingbeliefs monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570843401-MFTNR4NYS5A5CARHEBA6/travel-photo-barcelona-spain PhotoFluent Blog - What’s limiting your photo creation (and it’s not your camera) Sure this photo was made in Barcelona. But is that the ONLY place to make cool photos? Nope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570845314-XLI7J9GXY2A0WTD6IH0N/travel-photo-nyc-taxis PhotoFluent Blog - What’s limiting your photo creation (and it’s not your camera) This was a time when I didn’t really think I understood camera settings, so I was playing around with shutter speed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570847133-4CHKUWE58KSOKGR7GENF/travel-photo-barcelona-spain-restaurant PhotoFluent Blog - What’s limiting your photo creation (and it’s not your camera) One theme could be reflections https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570849904-C4AMDE86W9XAXKQMF99P/travel-photo-nyc-abstract PhotoFluent Blog - What’s limiting your photo creation (and it’s not your camera) This is one of the photos I took on one of those camera creative outings with Neal. I can’t remember what my theme was that day…but this is a rusty metal spout dripping water. Cool, right?? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570851745-P5ZB51OAG1817U8W927S/pet-photo-maggie PhotoFluent Blog - What’s limiting your photo creation (and it’s not your camera) This was a “let’s play with motion and shutter speed” session. And I couldn’t love the results more! This is Princess Maggie, by the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570840967-ZU8HD7ZRW05SNWOMLIYD/travel-photo-nyc-tribeca PhotoFluent Blog - What’s limiting your photo creation (and it’s not your camera) https://www.photofluent.com/blog/aurevoir2020 monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570866290-GRDVL05JK75J0KTX2CXJ/travel-photos-california-oranges PhotoFluent Blog - Au revoir 2020. I can’t say I’ll really miss you much. This photo was made in my backyard. When I actually looked around, there were all kinds of gorgeous models for my photos! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570876888-PKFZVCUCJEX6014D92NQ/travel-photography-facebook-photofluent PhotoFluent Blog - Au revoir 2020. I can’t say I’ll really miss you much. Going live on Facebook. I’m a star! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570871342-9VMQU7RXWAPKHTT71A9W/travel-photo-golden-gate-bridge-sanfrancisco PhotoFluent Blog - Au revoir 2020. I can’t say I’ll really miss you much. A different perspective of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570864208-WOY0KFLVYIIUCVI8XT3O/travel-photos-book PhotoFluent Blog - Au revoir 2020. I can’t say I’ll really miss you much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570873444-HP7RDDYAAVZEVSGYDCHH/travel-photo-cemetery-california PhotoFluent Blog - Au revoir 2020. I can’t say I’ll really miss you much. A cemetery photo I took as part of a guest blog post I did for Lisa Lisson at Are You My Cousin? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570868800-73AH2WGQHFACNKFWJC2I/200w-9.gif PhotoFluent Blog - Au revoir 2020. I can’t say I’ll really miss you much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570879973-7NM5RTPMPLT57Q9VKWF9/travel-photo-tours-Ch%25C3%25A2teau%2Bde%2BChenonceau PhotoFluent Blog - Au revoir 2020. I can’t say I’ll really miss you much. Château de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley of France. One of the photos I DID make once we figured out how to get to Tours. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/inspiration monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570899948-XEIS6WPE47ETXEAVU0OT/travel-photography-bordeaux-france PhotoFluent Blog - Finding inspiration when you’re not traveling Noticing how the light streams through the trees takes a little letting go…of thoughts, the phone, the distractions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570902965-GKE6TP0ET847HKUVHL42/travel-photography-hamptons-newyork-food PhotoFluent Blog - Finding inspiration when you’re not traveling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570890316-2OMD3FW9ZYVULPCPBGNS/travel-photography-sanfrancisco PhotoFluent Blog - Finding inspiration when you’re not traveling It’s all about your interpretation that makes your photos unique. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570893444-1Y4EMBUEMZP4EFH1WESH/travel-photography-sanfrancisco PhotoFluent Blog - Finding inspiration when you’re not traveling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570896971-1NJHZMXFPQZZ9D6QQPIW/travel-photography-themet-nyc PhotoFluent Blog - Finding inspiration when you’re not traveling The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570905314-NNSZV01WSD8OGUU15H6A/travel-photography-newyorkcity PhotoFluent Blog - Finding inspiration when you’re not traveling New York City - Battery Park to be exact https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570908460-IUVAU76031PK8IZ4UH3X/travel-photography-sanfrancisco-inspiration PhotoFluent Blog - Finding inspiration when you’re not traveling Inspiration can come in the most unusual of places, if you just pay attention https://www.photofluent.com/blog/photographing-cemeteries monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://www.photofluent.com/blog/travelwhereyouare monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570934030-P5TL86ZOIYS0YEG1WF7D/travel-photos-local-pacificgrove-california PhotoFluent Blog - Travel Where You Are Different light can make an ordinary bike path look quite lovely…if you’re paying attention. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570928325-2LGE21WAJTZ5NTW566IG/travel-photo-sacramento-california-tower-bridge PhotoFluent Blog - Travel Where You Are The Tower Bridge in Sacramento, CA (where I live…for now). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570930336-L15M60BRIQ40JMACXB6A/travel-photo-california PhotoFluent Blog - Travel Where You Are A local antique store. Some good subjects in there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570924793-54724YMYAHZM1S21GRBI/travel-photos-local-sacramento-california PhotoFluent Blog - Travel Where You Are Local park near my house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570936298-05B93VYVHQBTF6NUXP9X/travel-photos-local-california PhotoFluent Blog - Travel Where You Are Don’t forget your backyard…this is mine. With my willing(ish) subject, Maggie. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/travelernottourist monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570966463-EYAFVYLX53GT0PRV00AZ/travel-photo-alcoy-spain-abandoned-buildings-town PhotoFluent Blog - How To Make Photos Like A Traveler Instead Of A Tourist Here you can see derelict buildings among the rest of the thriving city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570946885-HR8S9LM336NAAIBRMBWQ/travel-photos-venice-italy-vendors PhotoFluent Blog - How To Make Photos Like A Traveler Instead Of A Tourist This is a plaza in Venice, Italy, with the focus of the image being the vendors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570961347-RJPWTPWSTVSGMLIWMZ2N/travel-photo-alcoy-spain-abandoned-grafitti PhotoFluent Blog - How To Make Photos Like A Traveler Instead Of A Tourist Another angle of this once beautiful and vibrant space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570959503-FDLC87GFV7HCMCER3ON1/travel-photo-street-alcoy-spain-grafitti PhotoFluent Blog - How To Make Photos Like A Traveler Instead Of A Tourist An abandoned park in Alcoy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570968568-7X6FGUZOQBJFMRKUP2ZT/travel-photo-food-restaurant-alcoy-spain PhotoFluent Blog - How To Make Photos Like A Traveler Instead Of A Tourist A delicious but kind of odd cave restaurant in Alcoy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570944838-2A43ZVUY5PJVDLY0UOD9/travel-photos-spain-alcoy-alcoi PhotoFluent Blog - How To Make Photos Like A Traveler Instead Of A Tourist This is one of the scenic photos I made during our visit to Alcoy, Spain. A beautiful and odd place… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570955364-UGJ9CFT5EDOPXTMAQ3I1/travel-photo-spain-alcoy-street PhotoFluent Blog - How To Make Photos Like A Traveler Instead Of A Tourist One of the many lovely streets in Alcoy, Spain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570951249-4GC8LX631UBUA26SBI6X/travel-photo-alcoy-spain-plaza PhotoFluent Blog - How To Make Photos Like A Traveler Instead Of A Tourist One of the photogenic areas of Alcoy, the central plaza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570949062-739WOFI6OYB4OHGJ6KMR/travel-photo-alcoy-spain-abandoned-buildings PhotoFluent Blog - How To Make Photos Like A Traveler Instead Of A Tourist One of the many abandoned buildings in Alcoy, Spain. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/simpleformula monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570981538-3S7660F8DP3BRH6Z57KH/travel-photo-NYC-taxi PhotoFluent Blog - Simple(ish) Formula For Travel Photography Success This is when I was practicing with my camera, trying to figure out how it worked. I thought I would give the ol’ slow shutter speed for motion blur a try here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570984895-BT3E0MEIKKSQS9ZE7YBJ/travel-photo-newjersey-jerseycity PhotoFluent Blog - Simple(ish) Formula For Travel Photography Success Here I was playing with really low light. I loved the glow coming out of the window and the low glow in the sky as the sun went down. Jersey City…ahh we have such fond memories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570988855-SN2FQF6BGPID6TGF7ADP/travel-photo-pont-du-gard-france PhotoFluent Blog - Simple(ish) Formula For Travel Photography Success When we visited the Pont du Gard in France, I must have taken 100’s (OK I DID take 100’s) of photos of this same Roman aqueduct, all from different angles, perspective, vantage points… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570979632-MR5O9XW0TW8JVTI2OD1W/travel-photo-gruyere-switzerland PhotoFluent Blog - Simple(ish) Formula For Travel Photography Success This is in Gruyères, Switzerland. It’s to distract you from being stressed out about your digital file organization. Is it working? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570983483-GJS9SS800U36P4DRA5N0/travel-photo-transatlantic-cruise-queen-victoria PhotoFluent Blog - Simple(ish) Formula For Travel Photography Success My why here was to tell the story of our transatlantic cruise to get to France. Instead of a much faster plane. Yes it’s true. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730570977054-IPMN0CR61ZMFZWWFN2TZ/travel-photo-toulouse-france-doorknocker PhotoFluent Blog - Simple(ish) Formula For Travel Photography Success I absolutely loved these door knockers in France. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/top9tips monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571019899-KSO4A0H8U138O1O56IUQ/travel-photo-toulouse-france-rue PhotoFluent Blog - Top 9 Tips For Making Travel Photos You Love This is the street we rode our bikes down every day for 2 weeks while we went to French language school. It’s a fond memory. Luckily I could find this photo which makes reminiscing soooo much easier! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571001583-4HS6UJKAD8RNM5WK5J9Z/travel-photo-tuscany-italy-vineyard PhotoFluent Blog - Top 9 Tips For Making Travel Photos You Love This is a vineyard in Tuscany. The only reason I’m including it in this blog post is because I was dreaming of Tuscany. So here you go… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571009376-TQKLF0BPKBYBTKGZFDZ8/travel-photo-toulouse-museum PhotoFluent Blog - Top 9 Tips For Making Travel Photos You Love This photo was made inside of a museum in Toulouse, France. Since the light was pretty low, I bumped up my ISO to 1000 to get this shot in focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571028863-190ASC4F3C4F4AU583S7/travel-photo-paris-france-louvre-after PhotoFluent Blog - Top 9 Tips For Making Travel Photos You Love Photo made in Paris, France at the Louvre Museum -after edits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571005530-2MXO5PCJGDOS9HOR1M0S/travel-photo-toulouse-france-cafe PhotoFluent Blog - Top 9 Tips For Making Travel Photos You Love Perfect photo? No. But this is the Place du Capitole in Toulouse, where we lived for a year. It brings me right back to Toulouse, to the French cafe culture…ahh the memories. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571026009-EHP9JAU6LLSXWZUJJFGV/travel-photo-paris-france-louvre-before PhotoFluent Blog - Top 9 Tips For Making Travel Photos You Love Photo made in Paris, France at the Louvre Museum - before edits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571021335-V5UYCH2RHCJMVZLWY4FJ/travel-photo-toulouse-france-cat PhotoFluent Blog - Top 9 Tips For Making Travel Photos You Love No this isn’t JUST a cat in France. This is a burglar. He would loiter just outside our apartment on the tile rooftops. Waiting for us to go to sleep, when he would sneak in through the open window (no air conditioning, must have cool air) and steal our saucisson that we had on our countertop. But yes we did move it after the first invasion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571007470-J9APCTT5MHF5AZYTYC08/travel-photo-france-saint-emilion-wine PhotoFluent Blog - Top 9 Tips For Making Travel Photos You Love This photo was made overlooking a plaza in Saint-Émilion, France. It was an overcast day, so the light was fairly low which made it important to keep an eye on the shutter speed so it didn’t get too slow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571016075-2M3Z9I8TLTRL7P5DI7Z7/DMEvans_140706_03491.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Top 9 Tips For Making Travel Photos You Love This is the street where our Toulouse apartment was. Did I print this photo and hang it on the wall? No. But when I look at it, I go right back to the little market, and wine shop, the cafe right down the street…riding our bikes to the Canal du Midi. Yep I’m definitely glad I made this one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571024445-174GM1BYVFT92W3QPVP3/travel-photo-albi-france-print PhotoFluent Blog - Top 9 Tips For Making Travel Photos You Love This is one of my favorite photos, make in Albi, France. I finally printed and framed it…and it makes me so happy to see it every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571011832-A303X82UBVPBMYAAR1NK/travel-photo-holidays-france-toulouse PhotoFluent Blog - Top 9 Tips For Making Travel Photos You Love In Toulouse during the holidays, I was playing around with slow shutter speed…just to see what happened. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/annecy-france monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571059117-TRW7U5Z1AWHTN5KDRWW5/travel-photo-annecy-france-blue-hour PhotoFluent Blog - What I Learned From Visiting One of the Most Beautiful Towns in France The Palais de I’lle at the blue hour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571052575-DBSDZ5YMZRMUF5OMN200/travel-photo-annecy-france-market PhotoFluent Blog - What I Learned From Visiting One of the Most Beautiful Towns in France One of the many stations of the market, this one was set up on a bridge crossing the canal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571041569-Z77RJ5RBMSGICQEV0I1M/travel-photo-annecy-france-bikes PhotoFluent Blog - What I Learned From Visiting One of the Most Beautiful Towns in France The perfect mode of transportation here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571055887-58QR5Y5H9MTNN9MEXQ0X/travel-photo-france-annecy-market PhotoFluent Blog - What I Learned From Visiting One of the Most Beautiful Towns in France Oh that glorious lettuce… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571039361-Q8I05CIEX3CG1LQ2325B/travel-photo-annecy-france-1 PhotoFluent Blog - What I Learned From Visiting One of the Most Beautiful Towns in France The canals were lovely little reflectors for all the colorful buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571046180-46H755PIEZH234UI1Y0Y/travel-photo-annecy-france-alps PhotoFluent Blog - What I Learned From Visiting One of the Most Beautiful Towns in France The canal leading out to Lake Annecy, with the Alps behind it. Gorgeous! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571048953-2QFXDOWP2WBXNQ7CX4OA/travel-photo-annecy-lake-alps-france PhotoFluent Blog - What I Learned From Visiting One of the Most Beautiful Towns in France Not the stunning sunrise photo I had imagined, but still lovely. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/shallowdepthoffield monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571074875-Z95DNPZB70JE8HPYG2F0/travel-photo-market-toulouse-france PhotoFluent Blog - Shallow Depth of Field...I Think I'm In Love In this photo, shot at f/4, the focus is the hand selecting the produce. To bring attention to the hand, and separate it from the rest of the market I used shallow depth of field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571077109-EIJQI4K19PW5PNQ599K0/travel-photo-paris PhotoFluent Blog - Shallow Depth of Field...I Think I'm In Love The subject here is the sculpture. But the background is pretty busy, since it’s at the Louvre and there are lots of people around. So by using f/4 I bring attention to and separate out my subject from the rest of the scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571073216-RBPAEMOJI5J0N3ILGM4Z/travel-photo-food-france-toulouse PhotoFluent Blog - Shallow Depth of Field...I Think I'm In Love These are breakfast radishes (who knew) we picked up at the market in Toulouse. I thought they were so beautiful that I had to make their photo. So this is basically a food portrait photo, with aperture of f/2.8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571080057-NQCZLV0P5JT6IYXLWCLT/travel-photo-paris-cat PhotoFluent Blog - Shallow Depth of Field...I Think I'm In Love This little guy joined us for breakfast in Paris. It was pretty dark inside and I wanted him to be the focus of the image, rather than the butter, croissant, and jam in the front. So an aperture of f/4 did the trick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571082491-FF1E4V8UPV9B34P3WJS8/travel-photo-france-riquewihr PhotoFluent Blog - Shallow Depth of Field...I Think I'm In Love For this photo I was just playing around with shallow depth of field in Riquewihr, France while we were on a wine tour. I mean what else would you do? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571071204-PQ04ITQ497ZEFDDIG8AM/travel-photo-santafe-newmexico PhotoFluent Blog - Shallow Depth of Field...I Think I'm In Love This is an example of a street portrait made in Santa Fe, New Mexico shot with shallow depth of field (f/2.8). Notice the lady’s face is in focus, but the lights, people, bar are softly blurred in the background. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/landscapes monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571119529-WXGYG5L062X2I5WRV9WE/travel-photo-carcassonne-france PhotoFluent Blog - 6 Things NOT To Do When Photographing Landscapes The sun was going down and it was a cloudy evening here in Carcassonne, France. So although my original thought was f/20 or f/22 since I wanted the river, grass and city all in focus, I ended up with f/8 to make sure my shutter speed was fast enough since I didn’t have a tripod with me. And still I get a pretty deep depth of field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571099799-2RVJ9U67TWPFTMBMQ4GK/travel-photo-california-coast-1 PhotoFluent Blog - 6 Things NOT To Do When Photographing Landscapes Since I couldn’t possibly get the entire coastline in my photo, I opted for a portion, with the bird being a central focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571103472-2HL9OUZQ7B3T0PP390ZV/travel-photo-california-coast-2 PhotoFluent Blog - 6 Things NOT To Do When Photographing Landscapes And for another angle, I focused on the wave breaking on this rock. Same coastline, different aspect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571115844-AEZB354M6XX0JLJIQ8JU/travel-photo-albi-france-2 PhotoFluent Blog - 6 Things NOT To Do When Photographing Landscapes This photo is another example of layering, with the trees in the foreground, town and bridge in the mid-ground and another bridge and sky in the background. And they’re all in focus with a deep depth of field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571109648-LHWPSBREX7KXI1N2U0XU/travel-photo-london-england PhotoFluent Blog - 6 Things NOT To Do When Photographing Landscapes To make sure I didn’t blow out these highlights in the sky, I underexposed the whole image, and then brought out some details in the shadows in editing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571113695-3HWZZW8P1HLDKYK6GWWJ/travel-photo-annecy-france PhotoFluent Blog - 6 Things NOT To Do When Photographing Landscapes This photo made in Annecy, France is an example of layering: the tree and rock wall in the foreground, lake in the mid-ground, and mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571107741-64TJCOXWEB9G9SHG81ZH/travel-photo-toulouse-france PhotoFluent Blog - 6 Things NOT To Do When Photographing Landscapes To create a path for the viewer’s eye, I included the leading lines of the wall in the foreground, and positioned the subject (the cathedral) in a way that the eyes follow the lines of the wall, and then go through the park, and land on the cathedral. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/creativity monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571144730-5XMKUHCU2YBCXJK2V8PV/travel-photo-newyorkcity-subway PhotoFluent Blog - Your Creative Genius Called. She Wants to Come Out and Play. I’m a fan of the blurred motion photo. Do that by slowing your shutter speed down. This one was 1/3 second. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571140570-TYYZJMW69GO8WRBU51D4/travel-photos-newyorkcity PhotoFluent Blog - Your Creative Genius Called. She Wants to Come Out and Play. No faces make people more mysterious, anonymous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571132420-W0O6N2AD6Z91PUNFACMQ/travel-photo-creativity-1 PhotoFluent Blog - Your Creative Genius Called. She Wants to Come Out and Play. Being creative with your camera means different things. It can mean being open to seeing things differently, but it can also mean trying new techniques. For this shot, we dissected an old computer and then submerged a part in water with a light behind it. Yes really. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571134417-MY5I94HE9QS8080VR702/travel-photos-montana PhotoFluent Blog - Your Creative Genius Called. She Wants to Come Out and Play. Nature = calm to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571143423-JXDVSYC3VWH9RPLY8AEG/travel-photo-bordeaux-france PhotoFluent Blog - Your Creative Genius Called. She Wants to Come Out and Play. Hands can give a feeling of helping, nurturing, or giving. See what you can come up with to show a person’s personality or story without their face. It’s a good one! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571130337-YC0GX23VEMHYK1LD3XLQ/travel-photo-barcelona-spain PhotoFluent Blog - Your Creative Genius Called. She Wants to Come Out and Play. When you challenge yourself creatively, the photos you would normally take look a little different. Like this restaurant in Barcelona, taken from the reflections on the ceiling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571138160-ND1040J5SWJOZ6F3EME6/travel-photo-creativity-2 PhotoFluent Blog - Your Creative Genius Called. She Wants to Come Out and Play. Do you know what this is?? It’s a water spout on a metal surface, and as the water has leaked out over the years, rust and buildup have formed. With a little enhancement in Lightroom for extra effect. How fun is THAT?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571148002-X02CK4W7SPF8HWDVN4Q8/travel-photo-california-pacific PhotoFluent Blog - Your Creative Genius Called. She Wants to Come Out and Play. Motion can be depicted in SO many ways! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571136194-T2YFON2MYOKD8POP6C5V/travel-photo-MoMA-NYC PhotoFluent Blog - Your Creative Genius Called. She Wants to Come Out and Play. This photo inside the MoMA in New York City is a good example of a storytelling photo. You can look at this photo and immediately come up with a story about what is or could be happening. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/perspective monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571165148-FJ9IU2KQZ50KW3TPHF5C/travel-photo-california-perspective PhotoFluent Blog - The Photo Skill That Changes Everything (even your life) This is ground cover in my back yard. I was lying down on the ground to capture this perspective of the flowers. And no the ground cover shouldn’t exactly be blooming and wouldn’t be if we had more landscaping desire. Don’t judge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571163107-FW9CN16M436HD0FBD45R/travel-photo-albi-france-perspective PhotoFluent Blog - The Photo Skill That Changes Everything (even your life) An alternate view of the Toulouse-Lautrec Museum in Albi, France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571166763-AG8G24QVJWWWL4GNDZLE/travel-photo-statueofliberty-perspective PhotoFluent Blog - The Photo Skill That Changes Everything (even your life) Not that “normal” photo of our Lady of Liberty that you normally see. Which is exactly why I like it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571172077-UTE7YIIWFU566L5IH8C8/travel-photo-caen-france-perspective PhotoFluent Blog - The Photo Skill That Changes Everything (even your life) Stepping a little to the right is what brought this one to me. I’m a big fan of finding frames in my shot, so this one makes me happy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571169974-Y7AC5A1U59UEXPQ525DO/travel-photo-caen-france-perspective PhotoFluent Blog - The Photo Skill That Changes Everything (even your life) This one I captured by stopping my feet. I needed a little break if you want to know the truth. But as I paused I looked down. Et voila. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571159776-02TPVMU3LXBUU1QELWBX/travel-photo-eiffeltower-paris-perspective PhotoFluent Blog - The Photo Skill That Changes Everything (even your life) A slightly different view of the Eiffel Tower. She sure is a beauty! https://www.photofluent.com/blog/dijon monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571192152-ST3H2XQ44DH95P4KVAYJ/travel-photos-dijon-france-3 PhotoFluent Blog - Time Travel & Dijon The Gargoyles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571194914-KI86KNIARADPJ3JNV4IL/travel-photos-dijon-france-4 PhotoFluent Blog - Time Travel & Dijon The medieval half-timbered buildings that I am oh so fascinated with https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571198399-VT2RHBV2R38MZRKOQG9L/travel-photos-dijon-france-5 PhotoFluent Blog - Time Travel & Dijon The ancient architecture coupled with the shadows on the steps drew me right in to make this photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571189905-LQYE9KFK74OPYQ8FPHMO/travel-photos-dijon-france-owl PhotoFluent Blog - Time Travel & Dijon The famous owl in Dijon that people rub for luck…which you can tell by its well-worn status https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571181952-TBWNP0F1CA1RILRUMW1P/Travel-photos-Dijon-Beth PhotoFluent Blog - Time Travel & Dijon Jerry & Beth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571185251-DDB5WNHSWPEEICCVVCYA/travel-photos-dijon-france-1 PhotoFluent Blog - Time Travel & Dijon The lovely town of Dijon, France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571201800-4NF1UP04N3R1DS52KDBT/travel-photos-dijon-france-6 PhotoFluent Blog - Time Travel & Dijon Church of Notre-Dame of Dijon. Home of “The Gargoyles” https://www.photofluent.com/blog/likeimperfect monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571213439-SHYQX9LPTXYR85PLJ2IZ/travel-photo-uzes-france PhotoFluent Blog - How I Learned to Like My Imperfect Photos In the spirit of this blog post, I went back and picked out photos that were initially rejected. This one was made in Uzès, France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571223169-UL9R0P7KMNSYB40KYIGW/travel-photo-rome-italy PhotoFluent Blog - How I Learned to Like My Imperfect Photos The Rome Colosseum. I honestly don’t even know why this one was rejected! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571227329-DJLJ30KQZXOLJTWCUDTS/travel-photo-provence-france PhotoFluent Blog - How I Learned to Like My Imperfect Photos The Pont du Gard in Provence, France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571217590-00GRXL4URQDZCHAK5O5B/travel-photo-avignon-france PhotoFluent Blog - How I Learned to Like My Imperfect Photos This once-rejected photo was made in Avignon, France - a lovely city! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571220218-NQ8VGJ7ISN6MTTJ8B544/travel-photo-tuscany-italy PhotoFluent Blog - How I Learned to Like My Imperfect Photos This saved reject was made in Tuscany, Italy on a bus tour I took from Rome. At this stop our bus had actually broken down and we were waiting for repairs. Not a bad place to be stranded! https://www.photofluent.com/blog/8lessons-2 monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571250074-MW22Y4411SDJ50M32OET/TravelPhotos-LessonsLearned-03567.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Lessons I Learned About Travel and Photo Creation - Part Deux One of those shots that I got because I was carrying my camera around on just a normal day. I wouldn’t carry it with me as much as I do if I didn’t have a comfortable system…just sayin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571243588-1A2RQLOTL6VYNQOEQVHE/TravelPhotos-LessonsLearned-02383.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Lessons I Learned About Travel and Photo Creation - Part Deux I’m definitely glad I waited for this one, it’s one of my favorites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571247769-H4MAVR2G8L0OOZL47T8D/TravelPhotos-LessonsLearned-01538.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Lessons I Learned About Travel and Photo Creation - Part Deux One of those images that almost got passed over the first time, but now I like it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571241578-INRZKUW0GJ5W1PPTIGZW/TravelPhotos-LessonsLearned-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Lessons I Learned About Travel and Photo Creation - Part Deux Proof that it’s possible to make a lovely sunset photo AND enjoy a nice dinner (Albi, France) https://www.photofluent.com/blog/8lessons-1 monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571281534-A74W4ZQQRUWCWQHQFVUR/TravelPhotos-LessonsLearned-3979.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Lessons I Learned About Travel and Photo Creation This photo I didn’t ask permission. It’s in a crowded park, there are lots of people around, and I wasn’t all that close. In the U.S. you’re allowed to make photos of people in public places, as long as you don’t use them for commercial use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571283197-DN7CT0B2ASN58QF6GHFY/TravelPhotos-LessonsLearned-03019.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Lessons I Learned About Travel and Photo Creation I did ask permission from Don here, on the other hand. He was happy to oblige and then proceeded to pose for me. Multiple different ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571272777-G1QT91C7CP6ZQRLGMU0O/TravelPhotos-LessonsLearned-10.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Lessons I Learned About Travel and Photo Creation An “action” shot of me setting up for a sunrise photo at the Eiffel Tower. Not such a great sunrise, but who can complain…it’s PARIS! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571269611-1EEFTWCDYARDQSKXIZTX/TravelPhotos-LessonsLearned-0229.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Lessons I Learned About Travel and Photo Creation One of the photos that I was happy with from Peru https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571276964-HV1RICFWP1X4X1ORZMHV/TravelPhotos-LessonsLearned-.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Lessons I Learned About Travel and Photo Creation One of the photos from Japan that isn’t quite in focus because of a slow shutter speed, but it still works for me. It kind of has that impressionist look to it - at least that’s what I tell myself… https://www.photofluent.com/blog/edits-contrast monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571297665-99TFPBWI79VU2QT6TE9L/TravelPhotos-Edits-Contrast-02232.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Improving Those Contrasty Photos With Just a Few Simple Edits After edits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571307317-MHRE1JAGGS8QRN5BXHLK/TravelPhotos-Edits-Contrast-105-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Improving Those Contrasty Photos With Just a Few Simple Edits Before edits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571295440-7QI57BJ5HU2U06AS9386/TravelPhotos-Edits-Contrast-02232-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Improving Those Contrasty Photos With Just a Few Simple Edits Before editing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571310962-2114M4FWA10906F84L1N/image-asset.jpeg PhotoFluent Blog - Improving Those Contrasty Photos With Just a Few Simple Edits After edits. Now to be honest, this one had more work than just the 3 sliders we discussed. But I wanted to show you what was possible. It does give a good illustration of how to bring those lights and darks together from a really difficult lighting situation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571313156-V76XWBHBLSS742EDH0XU/TravelPhotos-Edits-Contrast-05330.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Improving Those Contrasty Photos With Just a Few Simple Edits One of those photos where I embraced the contrast and didn’t try to even out the bright/dark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571305684-22WJSYNRAAVJRASUHX72/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-06-23%2Bat%2B1.36.15%2BPM.png PhotoFluent Blog - Improving Those Contrasty Photos With Just a Few Simple Edits This is a screen capture of the Lightroom area we’re working with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571299759-99SM2JJ2JAOUZJCV8TR2/TravelPhotos-Edits-Contrast-2-4.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Improving Those Contrasty Photos With Just a Few Simple Edits Before. Notice the people are lost in the dark shadows… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571303395-GSPZG8VTYG4JWQUT49PU/TravelPhotos-Edits-Contrast-2-3.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Improving Those Contrasty Photos With Just a Few Simple Edits After. Notice now the people on have magically appeared from the shadows. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/key-to-making-really-good-travel-photos monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571338948-6EI7EA4WP6L4T597XNZ0/Travel-Photo-Tips-Vision-1887.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Key to Making Really Good Travel Photos Another photo in Central Park - a scene that struck me as peaceful in the midst of the chaos of New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571329149-CZF6Q8DMMOZBGJXFTB62/Travel-Photo-Tips-Vision-06016.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Key to Making Really Good Travel Photos You can almost smell those chickens roasting at the market in Annecy, France. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571332077-IFS401IXY8RSMFVIBD98/Travel-Photo-Tips-Vision-0177.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Key to Making Really Good Travel Photos And you can almost feel the rough texture of the rocks that make up the walls at Machu Picchu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571326743-894BI8PF3V6R9R8NEVYK/Travel-Photo-Tips-Vision-96.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Key to Making Really Good Travel Photos Instead of just seeing a building…there’s also the doorway that perfectly frames the kitty in Venice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571341313-5ZUM1J7SBDGSU8WCIFUM/Travel-Photo-Tips-Vision-3978.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Key to Making Really Good Travel Photos One of the vendors on the Central Park Mall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571334235-1MU34DYZIQ17YV173HZV/Travel-Photo-Tips-Vision-3930.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Key to Making Really Good Travel Photos A photo I made in Central Park, as we’re wandering around and I’m trying to figure out how and what to capture. This scene struck me as photo-worthy. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/compositiontips monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571353993-4KI1M9U22MU97Z68E0R4/TravelPhotos-Composition-Guide-96.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Composition Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios Although I didn’t get the whole person in this photo, I was intentional about how much I included. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571361714-2369T8L6OU5CVTIBEVAL/TravelPhotos-Composition-Guide-2358.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Composition Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios The hero here is the Caprese Salad which was emphasized with a shallow depth of field (f/4) and placement in the front of the frame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571368400-0R3ZLO0ZV1FNP8EWLIAJ/TravelPhotos-Composition-Guide-100.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Composition Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios Including other museum visitors in your photos add to the story. These visitors happen to be my sister and her “kids” (too old be be called kids anymore but won’t they always be to us??). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571371053-WSZK9N3YKN62G69BV13J/TravelPhotos-Composition-Guide-03458.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Composition Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios Even though there’s a lot going on here, I emphasized the subject (the cheese vendor) and created a “path” for the eye to follow. The viewer starts at the subject, and then wanders around to the cheese, and the shopper with her outstretched arm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571360056-L076ZEIGQ7L5YT0HB21U/TravelPhotos-Composition-Guide-82.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Composition Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios For the layering here, I focused on the ruins in the foreground, and then I have the red-topped roofs in the mid-ground, and bay/mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571364995-1X3N3D2Q59G7IRZCWI7A/TravelPhotos-Composition-Guide-02232.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Composition Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios Different angle/perspective of the Parliament building in London. I usually wander around trying to get as many different angles as my mind sees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571352049-ML2IA6R7K0CSMKO27YPU/Travel-Photo-Food-07267.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Composition Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios This photo I made in the comfort of my own home (well tiny apartment, but anyway…). So I had control over the composition - where I positioned each lovely model in relation to the light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571355996-QRSCKP8QU8KZ5KEX0TT0/TravelPhotos-Composition-Guide-07167.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Composition Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios I did not include the entire person, but made sure to include the entire head and hand/arm. Also he was positioned on the left side of the frame, since he is facing to the right. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/camera-settings-tips-for-6-different-travel-scenarios monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571401297-I0KL6IALOK1LS2VX7APL/TravelPhotos-CameraSettings-Guide-03048.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Camera Settings Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios Aperture of f/4 to really draw focus to the lovely leeks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571390428-AP9ZLOKYIQGSTDXDXPPR/TravelPhotos-CameraSettings-Guide-2362.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Camera Settings Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios Aperture f/8 because I wanted everything in the scene to be in focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571394535-0AURB5YOXHZDEOFPY4HY/TravelPhotos-CameraSettings-Guide-4561.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Camera Settings Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios For this photo of layers of buildings in NYC, I chose an aperture of f/8. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571396534-QXSN4ENEOO73842BISDX/TravelPhotos-CameraSettings-Guide-01285.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Camera Settings Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios Aperture of f/4 here, to highlight the display of colorful bottles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571383644-MKICPB4BYZPHA68FI75D/TravelPhotos-CameraSettings-Guide-01312.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Camera Settings Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios Another photo with aperture f/4. The subject of this photo was the gentleman in the food truck, and so I used f/4 to highlight him, separating him from the rest of the crowd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571381581-VLW4LPQ64G8KG2TKJGW8/TravelPhotos-CameraSettings-Guide-.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Camera Settings Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios Aperture f/4. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571387152-1KCTAIXUAAWQV92PORCT/TravelPhotos-CameraSettings-Guide-286.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Camera Settings Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios Aperture f/16. I wanted the foreground, mid-ground AND background all to be in focus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571399521-OKLMAJPR0TT8PQXU84UV/TravelPhotos-CameraSettings-Guide-07167.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Camera Settings Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios Aperture of f/8 to show the shopper with context of the produce and rest of the market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571392411-AURVYQV5VHU249822ZJC/TravelPhotos-CameraSettings-Guide-01783.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Camera Settings Tips for 6 Different Travel Scenarios Aperture of f/4, because I just wanted the front detail of bacon with maple frosting (I’m hungry now) to be in focus. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/cloudydayedits monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571420847-GIHYHEA1LHD82Q5Q8YE3/Travel-Photos-Cloudy-Edits-21-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 3 Editing Tips to Give Those Cloudy Day Photos a Little Makeover Paris photo straight out of camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571428036-5AR9MRVLRNO20DM91QS8/Travel-Photos-Cloudy-Edits-103-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 3 Editing Tips to Give Those Cloudy Day Photos a Little Makeover Chillon Castle is an island castle located on Lake Geneva. This photo is straight out of camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571430214-S98W89ZVSJP5PS1449OC/Travel-Photos-Cloudy-Edits-103.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 3 Editing Tips to Give Those Cloudy Day Photos a Little Makeover Chillon Castle photo after edits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571431367-NSJ2VXI1PZPHFDGCTQRP/Castle-edits.png PhotoFluent Blog - 3 Editing Tips to Give Those Cloudy Day Photos a Little Makeover Here’s a screenshot of the photo edits I made for the castle photo example. Again only global adjustments represented here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571419187-2TH9F1BE7050AB1X0344/TokyoTower-edits.png PhotoFluent Blog - 3 Editing Tips to Give Those Cloudy Day Photos a Little Makeover Here’s a screenshot of the photo edits I made for this example. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571424550-RS71AR6L9EB5VA7H07LK/Travel-Photos-Cloudy-Edits-21.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 3 Editing Tips to Give Those Cloudy Day Photos a Little Makeover Paris photo after edits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571412563-FGFOL8JP89KTSO0BTDSS/Travel-Photos-Cloudy-Edits-21-3.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 3 Editing Tips to Give Those Cloudy Day Photos a Little Makeover A cloudy day in Kotor, Montenegro ends up as a photo with some lovely clouds and red tile roofs, thanks to a few key edits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571417544-Y24Q0X7QMUQQO07QGXTU/Travel-Photos-Cloudy-Edits-2115.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 3 Editing Tips to Give Those Cloudy Day Photos a Little Makeover Tokyo Tower photo after edits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571415473-5PDLYEVBGMKUV0GDPZF9/Travel-Photos-Cloudy-Edits-2115-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 3 Editing Tips to Give Those Cloudy Day Photos a Little Makeover Tokyo Tower photo straight out of camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571426311-8Q4XSYZJ4MXUI85YVTSZ/Paris-cloudy-edits.png PhotoFluent Blog - 3 Editing Tips to Give Those Cloudy Day Photos a Little Makeover Here’s a screenshot of the photo edits I made for the Paris photo example. Note that these are global edits, and don’t include the local edits (with the gradient filter or adjustment brush). https://www.photofluent.com/blog/cloudydays monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571446140-MKXFLPNV0AQKFN0FPMBD/Travel-Photos-Cloudy-127.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 4 Ways to Make Beautiful Photos on Cloudy Days Some lovely details on a cloudy day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571449327-QRIIPINF64NXIWHQB7FQ/Travel-Photos-Cloudy-04935.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 4 Ways to Make Beautiful Photos on Cloudy Days Château de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley on a cloudy day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571452935-ODJMXFM132RQJPD58X5F/Travel-Photos-Cloudy-4009.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 4 Ways to Make Beautiful Photos on Cloudy Days A moody shot of New York City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571442669-RO6TNL7N8SU5WPD19V11/Travel-Photos-Cloudy-04647.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 4 Ways to Make Beautiful Photos on Cloudy Days A cloudy day in Kufstein, Austria. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571451141-230GB6IYJYX7Z430BYAT/Travel-Photos-Cloudy-02383.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 4 Ways to Make Beautiful Photos on Cloudy Days Sunset on a cloudy day in London. Well worth the wait. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/play monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571466102-HBFJ2C25AJ63Y9VLJ7VJ/Play-3432.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Learn how to play again: 7 ideas for you and your camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571475208-OQQ4HR3ZKAINFSGWEFUD/Play-0838.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Learn how to play again: 7 ideas for you and your camera It’s amazing how much fun can be had with water, food coloring, and some spare computer parts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571463474-Z8XX156ES3OH7SZ3YDBN/Play-034.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Learn how to play again: 7 ideas for you and your camera Me playing in a dark closet with a little flashlight and a tulip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571473631-D5R2SJH49R6Y8M8BHDH2/Play-041.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Learn how to play again: 7 ideas for you and your camera Playing at an amusement park at night with my camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571471674-3E96A4IRGEVQA9IEJM7I/Play-3474.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Learn how to play again: 7 ideas for you and your camera Some serious play on both sides of the camera happening here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571477369-NXABBKSHRJHSWOOPKOCH/Play-02985.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Learn how to play again: 7 ideas for you and your camera Me playing around with self-portraits for a workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571469232-HOL48FPNTXQO49A68DYW/Play-3459.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Learn how to play again: 7 ideas for you and your camera https://www.photofluent.com/blog/exposure-triangle-made-easy monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571488793-QZV1SCT95L06WOUS3GP4/ExposureTriangle-2-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Exposure Triangle Made Easy Another example of bright and sunny. Aperture f/8, shutter speed 1/400 second, ISO 100. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571490905-1H2Y8J0MR811ALJHKXMW/ExposureTriangle-1913.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Exposure Triangle Made Easy This is back in the day, when the exposure triangle completely baffled me. Which meant a lot of out of focus shots due to slow shutter speed. Aperture f/6.3, shutter speed, 1/8 second, ISO 200. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571497278-P9FP6B8ONNHGG7LFOW2M/ExposureTriangle-01544.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Exposure Triangle Made Easy Going inside? That will take a higher ISO to give you the aperture and shutter speed that you’re looking for…Aperture f/4, shutter speed 1/60 second, ISO 1250. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571486513-QGGWI5UVIEJ3B57JCLU2/ExposureTriangle-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Exposure Triangle Made Easy When it’s bright and sunny outside, you have a whole lot of flexibility with your camera settings. Aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/320, ISO 100. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571495636-SO9D60JVTR96R1W85WW6/ExposureTriangle-04647.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Exposure Triangle Made Easy When it’s not quite so bright and sunny, then a little bump in ISO helps keep your shutter speed where it needs to be. Aperture f/8, shutter speed 1/80 second, ISO 320. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571484372-R1R9LH0MFAUALCBGH8FS/ExpTri.png PhotoFluent Blog - The Exposure Triangle Made Easy https://www.photofluent.com/blog/your-mindset-is-just-as-important-as-your-camera-settings-yes-really monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571512547-06G7P4Z8EJNO6LZMSK55/DMEvans_131227_030.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Your mindset is just as important as your camera settings. Yes really. When I did find support and started believing in myself, that’s when I started trying some new things and actually having more fun with my camera… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571520584-PL6CB6HFJSI9Z6KYOOL5/DMEvans_140626_03469.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Your mindset is just as important as your camera settings. Yes really. And I still have lots of photos that don’t turn out the way I want. Like the series on the “chicken man” at our French market. Not a single one turned out that was focused, composed well, and that I liked. I did mention this is a never-ending journey…didn’t I? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571514914-U1WYKDZF6P3OYOF58EZL/DMEvans_140505_02383.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Your mindset is just as important as your camera settings. Yes really. When did I finally start really liking my own results? When I finally believed I could do it. And that’s when it all started coming together with the camera settings too…interesting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571507294-39PESSFIS1G88XBYKYOE/DMEvans_050730_0150.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Your mindset is just as important as your camera settings. Yes really. After my trip to Peru, it was one of the first times I got feedback that my photos were good, and that I had such an “interesting perspective”. It was the first time I really started to feel supported as a creative. (although I didn’t really know it was happening quite yet) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571518356-ZA5MBUY9XDK38HHUTLY2/image-asset.jpeg PhotoFluent Blog - Your mindset is just as important as your camera settings. Yes really. And the more I believed in myself, the more I created. But the self-doubt didn’t all just stop. It was still in there, But I finally recognized it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571509828-2CXQUQOW06XUHH0N3GC4/DMEvans_090514_1961.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Your mindset is just as important as your camera settings. Yes really. Just when I was feeling more confident in my photo creation, I came back from a trip to Japan with a whole lot of bad photos. Goodbye confidence, hello self-criticism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571522809-UKVUK7SU24LMN0KELT0N/DMEvans_140911_04670_Master.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Your mindset is just as important as your camera settings. Yes really. When I stumble, I pull myself back together, believe in myself, try new things, and then I get an image like this one that makes me know it’s all worth the work. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/movetofrance monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571556367-4TS8LUCUXF6NI25TMGE5/DMEvans_141014_3849-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why we quit our jobs and moved to France for a year Lyon, France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571560540-1VBJRUM8WVNPW473G97W/DMEvans_141007_3213.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why we quit our jobs and moved to France for a year Toulouse, France…the winner! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571543657-8IJVTAUV8Z9IRVPS7889/DMEvans_141005_2911.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why we quit our jobs and moved to France for a year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571534293-QEUA2TUUN1210EAVBBP9/DMEvans_140524_03058.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why we quit our jobs and moved to France for a year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571537006-B93Z11QJ2QV2ZNWHPVAC/DMEvans_141006_3112.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why we quit our jobs and moved to France for a year Bordeaux, France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571530489-7Z6IMHZ59HP1B1FR0JWV/DMEvans_140509_02850.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why we quit our jobs and moved to France for a year https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571548205-HGEE1LWT9GVFFLOT5ZL2/DMEvans_141007_3187.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why we quit our jobs and moved to France for a year Toulouse, France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571552266-ZUHJIS8J6U623TXRX00F/DMEvans_141011_3627.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why we quit our jobs and moved to France for a year Montpellier, France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571540890-5859PREP688D1QWCZFY1/DMEvans_141007_3165.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Why we quit our jobs and moved to France for a year https://www.photofluent.com/blog/iso-the-secret-superpower-in-your-camera monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571580478-NGWYCHDY5MNRVX4M1S2N/Travel-Photos-ISO-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - ISO: The Secret Superpower in Your Camera This is a painful example of the blurry photos I used to get before understanding my camera settings, and specifically ISO superpower. This was shot at f/5.6, shutter speed 1/8 second, and ISO 200…even though it was evening and the light was low. Ugh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571585162-KVWZ8T2O0HFD6DQ5TWYQ/Travel-Photos-ISO-4.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - ISO: The Secret Superpower in Your Camera This is another example of how ISO allowed me to even remotely consider making a photo. It’s nighttime in Barcelona, Spain and I had no tripod. But with an ISO of 4000, an aperture of f/4, I was able to get a hand-holdable shutter speed of 1/80 second. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571577857-5LR63UPEH19KQYG3AXLZ/Noise-corrected.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - ISO: The Secret Superpower in Your Camera A photo without noise… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571572296-2QILGNWG8NN1NG71QD3N/Travel-Photos-ISO-6.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - ISO: The Secret Superpower in Your Camera An image inside a museum that I would not have been able to get without ISO pushed up to 6400. Specifically this is the Musée Toulouse-Lautrec in Albi, France. I highly recommend it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571574755-VKZTUZ1GESCDXMCOJB4J/Noise-high-1.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - ISO: The Secret Superpower in Your Camera A photo WITH noise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571583252-ZQQTIJKMMHCL5YK6X966/Travel-Photos-ISO-5.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - ISO: The Secret Superpower in Your Camera This is an example of how I was able to adjust to a hand-holdable shutter speed (I think I’ve just coined a new phrase) of 1/60 second even when the light was getting low, by increasing my ISO to 400. My aperture is f/13. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/documenting-our-lives-even-now monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571608715-BS7KXMZADUFZWVLYJTIV/Travel-Photos-documenting-4.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Documenting our lives. Even now. Our host family’s home in Toulouse, France. Yes it was beautiful, but stressful when I had to try and participate in any sort of conversation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571615795-61CF3VTB1V990BLNQG3W/Travel-Photos-documenting-5.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Documenting our lives. Even now. These are the bikes we would ride to French class every day. We were so proud of ourselves for figuring out the app, and how to rent these bikes en français! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571624856-G2B1C0OQUMIRZD8RKBNV/Travel-Photos-documenting-17.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Documenting our lives. Even now. This is the dogwood tree in my neighbor’s yard. Even with all of this madness going on…still there is beauty. Right here in front of us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571601558-BPBESOHLIOGVHD109THI/Travel-Photos-documenting-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Documenting our lives. Even now. This is the French Consulate in New York City. I think we both broke into a cold sweat every time we went in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571612692-ZK0B4JE212L9EZIHEK2B/Travel-Photos-documenting-6.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Documenting our lives. Even now. The street where our French language school, Langue Onze, was located. I’m SO glad I have these photos of all the little details! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571597467-19YUOHV976MP3SJ9WAJC/DMEvans_141201_0019.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Documenting our lives. Even now. My mom & dad cutting their wedding cake. I’m getting a little teary eyed right now as I’m typing this. Aren’t they adorable?! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571604977-9G1RU72I9UDS98FOHQB1/Travel-Photos-documenting-3.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Documenting our lives. Even now. And the journey to the consulate involved a couple of trains, and lots of walking on a cold snowy day. Looking back it just looks beautiful in Central Park. But that day? We were cold, wet, and a little cranky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571623345-M5GFGHEOZ0D38MX0FE8G/Travel-Photos-documenting-9.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Documenting our lives. Even now. And this is the boulangerie just down the street from us, where we would get freshly baked baguettes, and munch on the crispy warm ends before we even made it back home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571617909-KP95N43J7JCIDB06793R/Travel-Photos-documenting-11.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Documenting our lives. Even now. More of the details that I’m so grateful to have captured…this is our little apartment in Toulouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571620673-Z5JXO6OXWW7UAY3Y8YGH/Travel-Photos-documenting-7.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Documenting our lives. Even now. This is the weekly market near our apartment, where our landlord Patxii showed us the ropes. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/how-to-improve-your-travel-photo-skills-in-the-safety-of-your-own-kitchen-part-deux monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571631575-IQG685CMXKHM69GDAXZL/Travel-Photo-Food-023.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - How to improve your travel photo skills in the safety of your own kitchen (Part Deux) Here is one perspective that really highlights the watermelon colors and texture… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571635810-HG795XHVGIHHBEVVSPC9/Travel-Photo-Food-172.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - How to improve your travel photo skills in the safety of your own kitchen (Part Deux) This photo was made in a little tapas cafe in Barcelona. I turned the plate so that my hero was facing me better, and the lemon had more of a supporting role in the back. I also moved napkins and glasses out of the way to get a cleaner shot. Total time spent to get this shot? Probably about 20 seconds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571641326-6KLKC0MKZ9XSW3H3X7ZU/Travel-Photo-Food-163.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - How to improve your travel photo skills in the safety of your own kitchen (Part Deux) By adding a fork, lime, cilantro…it adds a leading line, and some more contrasting color and texture to an already lovely plate of grilled shrimp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571634290-NL4113JUH4QG226ZEFG5/Travel-Photo-Food-030.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - How to improve your travel photo skills in the safety of your own kitchen (Part Deux) And here is a top down perspective of the same scene that’s good for capturing the entire plate, meal, or even table if you can get in the right position. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571637925-WRQV1HAHHJHL1N5WWL80/Travel-Photo-Food-07267.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - How to improve your travel photo skills in the safety of your own kitchen (Part Deux) I wanted this image to be all about French cheese. Oh, how I love thee. So I could have shot a top-down to get all of the cheese together on one plane. But instead, I chose to layer front to back, with some being more prominent like my favorite, Roquefort, which is the hero in the front left corner. And then the rest of the cheese creates depth, color, interest, context… https://www.photofluent.com/blog/food-photography-1 monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571652167-I8MNWU5051XGCMF270VM/Travel-Photo-Food-01783.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - How to improve your travel photo skills in the safety of your own kitchen (Part 1) This was made at a busy cafe in Portland. So I positioned myself looking down at the hero, and filled the frame to avoid all the distractions around us. I wish I had one of these right now. I really do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571655982-IXNQHPE3WBFV5EJPX9MT/image-asset.jpeg PhotoFluent Blog - How to improve your travel photo skills in the safety of your own kitchen (Part 1) For this photo, I consider the wine pouring to be the hero. But I included the other glasses, bottle, even another person in the background. This adds context and sets a scene. It’s just one option though. It’s all up to you. You’re the artist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571653598-ND5PM3MVD5IYTUE82S99/Travel-Photo-Food-06438.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - How to improve your travel photo skills in the safety of your own kitchen (Part 1) These French breakfast radishes (aren’t they adorable!) were the hero, and I placed them so the light fell across the radishes just right. Did it happen in the first attempt? No. Second? Probably not. Remember what I said about trial and error? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571648713-FO4FEOU76TLCOOY5LEH4/Travel-Photo-Food-06016.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - How to improve your travel photo skills in the safety of your own kitchen (Part 1) We still talk about these roasted chickens from the French markets. And sometimes there were even potatoes roasting in the bottom…in the chicken drippings. OK, now my mouth is watering. So part of our French story? Oh yeah. I think so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571650753-CC69A1CD0G9YQ2XNY7AB/Travel-Photo-Food-2358.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - How to improve your travel photo skills in the safety of your own kitchen (Part 1) The hero of this photo is the Caprese salad. So with an f/4 aperture and some positioning, that is clearly the focus, while the supporting players are softly hanging out in the background. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/secrettobetterphotos monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571673615-J1AS5NGHAYFFUS49FGNY/Travel-Photo-Meditation-090.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My secret for enjoying security lines AND making better travel photos I was creating photos of more than just the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty. But also of the details and moments that I observed and experienced. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571664520-T49SYWK93J9ESYK3MGCC/Travel-Photo-Meditation-121.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My secret for enjoying security lines AND making better travel photos When I first noticed being more “conscious” about my photo creation was when we lived in New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571668319-2OQNVO6ICCL5LASG1CSE/Travel-Photo-Meditation-1246.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My secret for enjoying security lines AND making better travel photos I noticed seeing my surroundings in a different, more observant kind of way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571670233-6FE150LYGQXTVWKJSU1I/Travel-Photo-Meditation-1291.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My secret for enjoying security lines AND making better travel photos I seemed to see things from different perspectives than I had in my previous photo experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571675108-AZAXYX8JQ66JRSL555NW/Travel-Photo-Meditation-.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My secret for enjoying security lines AND making better travel photos https://www.photofluent.com/blog/8-things-i-wish-i-knew-10-years-ago monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571694909-BIVZBVOFUDOX0QGBQ4C2/Travel-Photo-Learned-0577.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago After studying with Kirsten Lewis, I really started pushing fear to the side and trying new things. Like asking complete strangers if I could come to their home and photograph their family. Yep I did that. And I kept doing fear-inducing stuff ever since. And guess what? It didn’t even really hurt. And I’m still alive. So I’ll be doing more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571681121-307TU3IQS94U5CSS8UAE/Travel-Photo-Learned-2065.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago There’s probably not much technically perfect about this photo. And yet? I love it. It captures the NYC subway to me, which is such a fantastic memory of when Neal and I lived there. I loved the subway, loved the experience, so I love this imperfect photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571688038-PATSHA8T7EMZ0BJEFY7D/Travel-Photo-Learned-05358.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago This is one of my favorite storytelling photos. It’s not one that others have raved about…or even commented much on. But it’s one of my favorites. There’s SO much going on here! And with the lighting, it really highlights a couple of people and the sculpture to lead your eye there. But given a few minutes there’s quite a story to wander around to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571690019-MVZC6WO8NXTZ1H6LZFVT/Travel-Photo-Learned-01737.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago This is a photo I made while at a photography workshop in Portland, Oregon - at Powell’s Books. I really liked it at first…until I entered it for a critique. And then? Off the list it went. Too many things wrong with it like the lighting not right, etc. etc… But guess what? I came around to thinking all of those things are probably true. BUT I like it anyway. So back in it went. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571684310-J5HJCB0QKMBP8RHD8KTO/Travel-Photo-Learned-3348.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 8 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago This one I was pretty critical of…at first. Now I like that he’s not completely in focus - it shows his movement through the scene. And I can completely remember this moment and will always…because of this photo. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/storytelling-with-camera monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571706167-AA8H50Y98827QZPDW5LE/Storytelling-Travel-Photography-0205.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - You & Your Camera: Telling the Story of Your Next Great Adventure This was also captured in Peru, showing the little girl within the context of her home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571709225-HNOQM2DUSYGP5CDMCTDT/Storytelling-Travel-Photography-0220.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - You & Your Camera: Telling the Story of Your Next Great Adventure A portrait of one of the village women in Peru. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571711573-1G8J0TIMM7RTE0QIJ826/Storytelling-Travel-Photography-03034.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - You & Your Camera: Telling the Story of Your Next Great Adventure This image captures the entire market in Toulouse, France with the context of the street, buildings around it… (you knew I would have to include a French market, n'est-ce pas?) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571715841-XF0VNDA4V2RJJMF9MUOH/Storytelling-Travel-Photography-03038.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - You & Your Camera: Telling the Story of Your Next Great Adventure And finally the detail shot. I always love to capture the details. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571704425-O95UNRGKBCMLJMNVOSDX/Storytelling-Travel-Photography-.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - You & Your Camera: Telling the Story of Your Next Great Adventure Showing the whole valley in this photo (Peru). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571714252-9R38FWX3GI2DIXXOREZU/Storytelling-Travel-Photography--2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - You & Your Camera: Telling the Story of Your Next Great Adventure This is a little tighter shot to show more detail, yet still some context as well. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/whymyphotossucked monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571726070-7BRUF9VWA5OWB5V22XRG/Travel-Photos-Whytheysucked-8.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Main Reason Why My Photos Sucked Another failed market shot. I mean what IS that stuff! Settings: aperture f/10, shutter speed 1/3 second (insert eyeroll emoji here) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571729900-AL9996F85O6TWD27048E/Travel-Photos-Whytheysucked-4.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Main Reason Why My Photos Sucked This one was close…but still not sharp. I shot it at f/22 with a 1/40 second shutter speed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571731748-3046O61AXBGKUZJFV78A/Travel-Photos-Whytheysucked-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Main Reason Why My Photos Sucked SO much potential with this one! I mean that subject, the composition…but I shot at f/16 with a 1/25 second shutter speed. I’m thinking another trip to Japan is in order for a redo…right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571735144-JLZFFG44046W64AELC1Y/Travel-Photos-Whytheysucked-10.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Main Reason Why My Photos Sucked Pretty darn close, but still a little out of focus. But I like it enough that I didn’t toss it. Settings: f/8, 1/40 second shutter speed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571724038-L8S95HTD73G5T3NVQ9S6/Travel-Photos-Whytheysucked-11.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Main Reason Why My Photos Sucked I LOVE markets (as you know if you know me at all) but NONE of these market photos turned out. I was SO disappointed! For this one, I used f/14 and shutter speed 1/8. What was I thinking… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571739243-38687HZ88QYLQ6A89YNX/Travel-Photos-Whytheysucked-5.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - The Main Reason Why My Photos Sucked Another one that’s close, but a little soft in the focus department. Settings: aperture f/8, shutter speed 1/25 second. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/do-you-know-where-your-files-are monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571756487-79BH8VY95UDBI4609U9K/File-system-screenshot.png PhotoFluent Blog - Do You Know Where Your Files Are? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571754966-OFHZB7DUHAN31EW7CFGZ/Photo-file-organization-9.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Do You Know Where Your Files Are? Lyon, France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571749896-KR8MSQCLP5PNTM7XYISE/Photo-file-organization-7.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Do You Know Where Your Files Are? A blog post of mine has to include photos. I mean I talk about creating photos, don’t I? So writing an entire blog post without any photos feels wrong, but what kind of photos would I have that are directly related to file organizing? So I’m throwing some photos in there just to liven things up a bit. Because I can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571759526-BFYA80P6Z99BEKPCCSQA/Photo-file-organization-3.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Do You Know Where Your Files Are? London, England https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571751907-9HCPMVM59B42G85YKJW6/Photo-file-organization-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Do You Know Where Your Files Are? Just to keep things interesting…Alicante, Spain https://www.photofluent.com/blog/photoprojects monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571775624-OHRMKRSE36KCAD5ARP6O/Photo-project-3.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Self-reflection AND photo skill development? Yes please! One subject could be murals, like this one in Jersey City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571770126-SFJH9NBQRRIJIUKTJ5OU/travel-photo-project-5.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Self-reflection AND photo skill development? Yes please! One project I worked on in France, was to tell the story of the Canal du Midi. Sometimes it was lovely… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571767852-SNUGDLUT5RGM7X7X14F8/Photo-Project-8.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Self-reflection AND photo skill development? Yes please! One of the photos from my Sacramento SPCA project. My goal was to highlight the dedication, hard work, and love that the volunteers put in every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571786072-OCCFG110D3GXSGQXV4RD/travel-photo-projects-6.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Self-reflection AND photo skill development? Yes please! Your passion could be food…I think you see where I’m going here. There’s a plethora of options! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571779560-I1KCY8IN5L9ZSSLKHMQP/photo-project-10.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Self-reflection AND photo skill development? Yes please! The exciting life of Princess Maggie Mae. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571784728-LI6LH0OWNN8WAASB5OIM/travel-photo-project-8.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Self-reflection AND photo skill development? Yes please! Your passion could be art, museums, people… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571773835-VTTRPXVG57N9D8M7VXJY/travel-photo-project.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Self-reflection AND photo skill development? Yes please! And sometimes not so much… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571781547-P9NL01MPU7QVQL07DQWL/photo-projects-7.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Self-reflection AND photo skill development? Yes please! I HAVE to do more abstracts! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571777297-92SGQQU0JDSRYZJ4XSJQ/photo-project-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Self-reflection AND photo skill development? Yes please! One subject could be public transportation. I personally find it fascinating, and could ride the NYC subway all day long! https://www.photofluent.com/blog/localtravelphotos monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571798560-M8D10WT70N334MEQZG6V/TravelPhotoHome-00993.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 5 Ways to Practice Your Travel Photo Skills (no airfare needed) The Tower Bridge here in Sacramento. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571801646-PZULHX46XV67F4M3BLDK/TravelPhotoHome-10.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 5 Ways to Practice Your Travel Photo Skills (no airfare needed) This photo was made right here in my own backyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571793085-OAOAE76SJT4SGG14PSOO/TravelPhotos-vineyard.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 5 Ways to Practice Your Travel Photo Skills (no airfare needed) I’ll admit, I live in a pretty beautiful area. But I still don’t get out enough! This post inspired me to take a little road trip. This is at Bella Vineyards & Wine Caves a couple of hours from us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571795047-89REIKVLB76B12WZNX74/TravelPhotoHome-2151.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 5 Ways to Practice Your Travel Photo Skills (no airfare needed) This photo was made at a local farmers market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571804433-11F5OJZN10XGQEG4H3FJ/TravelPhotoHome-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 5 Ways to Practice Your Travel Photo Skills (no airfare needed) My willing family member, Maggie - always up for a photo session. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/inspiringpeople monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571817203-SSJH862HFBKUE6BDQEZW/Inspirational-Photography-3.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 9 People Who Inspire Me To Be a Better Person and a Better Artist I love to be inspired to try new things. Out of the comfort zone. Things I don’t normally think of…that is why a workshop is such a good way to spark that inspiration! Thanks Jennifer Spelman! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571811498-Q0041J2MS1U6BPKADRM8/Inspiration-photo-education-1 PhotoFluent Blog - 9 People Who Inspire Me To Be a Better Person and a Better Artist A photo I created while being inspired in Santa Fe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571815139-IBZ7ZKPJYNJ3C0DK9P72/Inspirational-Photography-7.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 9 People Who Inspire Me To Be a Better Person and a Better Artist More inspiration in Santa Fe. It was an inspiring workshop AND an incredibly inspiring place! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571813688-GY5II1SYQU98H56E8X8E/Inspiration-photography-education-2 PhotoFluent Blog - 9 People Who Inspire Me To Be a Better Person and a Better Artist Santa Fe Photography Workshops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571818680-YXOW9ZB7LO06Y1O4RZMV/Inspirational-Photography-6.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 9 People Who Inspire Me To Be a Better Person and a Better Artist This was an assignment that Jennifer Spelman gave us - create a self-portrait. Needless to say I was not excited about doing it. But I did like the results. I called it “Reaching”…something I always strive to be doing. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/5basicedits monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571827581-REOVEUU3QGEC50NUBVP3/Travel-photos-editing-1.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Dipping Your Toe Into Photo Editing with 5 Basic Edits Straight out of camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571831231-5NQKYVQJBXMUXPHP07I7/Travel-photos-editing-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Dipping Your Toe Into Photo Editing with 5 Basic Edits After editing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571848489-M1E6EZ6X45M5OUP4JU97/travel-photos-editing-7 PhotoFluent Blog - Dipping Your Toe Into Photo Editing with 5 Basic Edits After editing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571833070-G6O3NGK49O38Q2PH4I9V/Travel-photos-editing-3 PhotoFluent Blog - Dipping Your Toe Into Photo Editing with 5 Basic Edits Straight out of camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571835862-IVG0P2GJQFYZ5QH0DL83/Travel-photos-editing-4 PhotoFluent Blog - Dipping Your Toe Into Photo Editing with 5 Basic Edits After editing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571840809-69O1S7AWC9LOBX2TUNU7/travel-photos-editing-5 PhotoFluent Blog - Dipping Your Toe Into Photo Editing with 5 Basic Edits Straight out of camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571845764-8IVRMX870HD9XM6R38JM/travel-photos-editing-7 PhotoFluent Blog - Dipping Your Toe Into Photo Editing with 5 Basic Edits Straight out of camera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571838537-8LIGSB4P0LBS2N5FPJ5R/LightroomDevelop.png PhotoFluent Blog - Dipping Your Toe Into Photo Editing with 5 Basic Edits https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571843642-ODRSEG61T4J2NN9AQUM7/travel-photos-editing-6 PhotoFluent Blog - Dipping Your Toe Into Photo Editing with 5 Basic Edits After editing https://www.photofluent.com/blog/photocritique-2 monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571869949-P31YKDTXGKUS7MPONNWM/travel-photo-Toulouse-France-holidaymarket PhotoFluent Blog - My Top 10 Photos: What Could Have Been Better (Part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571861053-LFQVQO93BVL4PEJ9XRF9/Travel-photo-Bordeaux-France-fountain PhotoFluent Blog - My Top 10 Photos: What Could Have Been Better (Part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571872255-QNDY6LJQEDGTKFW31JFD/little-boy-with-cat-documentary PhotoFluent Blog - My Top 10 Photos: What Could Have Been Better (Part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571866427-OWXHJTREBI5HW10CL6YX/travel-photo-Annecy-france PhotoFluent Blog - My Top 10 Photos: What Could Have Been Better (Part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571857903-M02PAJK6A66TLBERZ6LV/Travel-photo-Bordeaux-France PhotoFluent Blog - My Top 10 Photos: What Could Have Been Better (Part 2) https://www.photofluent.com/blog/photocritique monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571890870-EX3TYISCXH4CPROR66MI/PhotoCritique-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My Top 10 Photos: What Could Have Been Better (Part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571894600-DKGZXIN3SJ0AZ414XZ8U/PhotoCritique-3.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My Top 10 Photos: What Could Have Been Better (Part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571897034-MCJ3Q2Z0IRYXEXZHQ444/PhotoCritique-4.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My Top 10 Photos: What Could Have Been Better (Part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571900006-8M0KNBCB52PQ40WTL8G1/PhotoCritique-5.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My Top 10 Photos: What Could Have Been Better (Part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571886975-R0VFAKY63XM1YOUTPW80/PhotoCritique-1.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My Top 10 Photos: What Could Have Been Better (Part 1) https://www.photofluent.com/blog/heres-looking-at-you-2019 monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571915758-I58VKY9Q52888XAMYAR3/Success-Struggle.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Here's Looking at You, 2019! One of the volunteer activities is to help host birthday parties at the SPCA. Yep that’s right, birthday parties. This little guy is one of the party attendees and is having a sweet moment with a kitty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571907842-GLGU3MMTL1OC0M7QVXQH/Success-Struggle-5.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Here's Looking at You, 2019! One of the reasons I decided to start PhotoFluent, was helping friends of mine (like Kelly here) with their travel photo journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571909925-8FMUJ89CAQCOLVPYJ8S3/Success-Struggle-6.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Here's Looking at You, 2019! Sure a little metaphorical here - a path leading to somewhere, which is what I’m on right now…but hey it’s reflection time so no judgment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571912868-Q7U0DMHOPQ15JMDXPHE0/Success-Struggle-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Here's Looking at You, 2019! A volunteer socializing one of the dogs to get her ready for the perfect family. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/5-favorite-memories monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571949112-1V0EKVVBK5KL57UJ5EXP/FavoriteMemories-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My 5 Favorite Memories of 2019 Evans Family - the early years. Oh I love those ponchos, crocheted with love by Mom. That’s Chris on the left, me in the middle and Stacy on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571925051-X04HNFIQDYVPV8TTQYYM/FavoriteMemories-5.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My 5 Favorite Memories of 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571929632-B9UNE6I8H0U0IL3AR50U/FavoriteMemories-9.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My 5 Favorite Memories of 2019 The amazing flavors from around the world https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571941330-B4Z20AOFJ1K6EY084Q6T/FavoriteMemories-13.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My 5 Favorite Memories of 2019 Taos Pueblo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571926635-ANJTC6N1YC0ALTGGNSSB/FavoriteMemories-6.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My 5 Favorite Memories of 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571936084-SHTPBXCTDIQKYT41EWZW/FavoriteMemories-12.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My 5 Favorite Memories of 2019 DFW local chapters and guests of International Women’s Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571952007-ZNNWIE1S5LIIRLHHMACD/FavoriteMemories.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My 5 Favorite Memories of 2019 Me at 3. To give a little perspective on the hair journey. Mom was a little baffled and so combed it like other moms did. It took me a while to figure out what to do with it, and there were definitely some awkward years getting there. Here’s where they all begin… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571937886-ZVXDELQZZYF2IRE72O0E/FavoriteMemories-15.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My 5 Favorite Memories of 2019 Taos Pueblo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571944541-EAZI83RMIVC0A1WAV76T/FavoriteMemories-18.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My 5 Favorite Memories of 2019 The new and modernized Union Station in Denver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571947165-JHH436OYG0TNZMJYCI3Q/FavoriteMemories-19.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My 5 Favorite Memories of 2019 The turkey cooking method of choice for the Evans family - burying it in a hole with heated coals. They have refined the method over the years, and yes I know it sounds weird but BEST TURKEY EVER! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571932685-3M9EV3FWWZIQKEEH9RCS/FavoriteMemories-11.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - My 5 Favorite Memories of 2019 Our fearless leader, Ingrid Rosten https://www.photofluent.com/blog/shutterspeed monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571961386-VFU0IVMV9905ZXNPY53N/ShutterSpeed-7.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Shutter Speed Made Easy This image was created simply for the artistic effect of motion blur. The shutter speed here is 1/8 second. This was shot during a Street Portrait workshop with instructor Jennifer Spelman at Santa Fe Workshops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571968821-RV4TYQ6ZFMK80RC1M68Y/ShutterSpeed-3.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Shutter Speed Made Easy There was a whole lotta motion going on in this bustling plaza in Montpellier, France. What I wanted was crisp, clean, focused subjects, so I chose a shutter speed of 1/1000 second. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571971773-KCUG8A6V0Y99TVK56G2I/ShutterSpeed-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Shutter Speed Made Easy For this photo, made in Bordeaux, France, I wanted to have the man walking in the foreground AND the background all in focus. So normally I might have chosen an aperture of f/16 or f/20. But because it was a cloudy day those apertures didn’t let enough light in for the shutter speed I need to freeze his motion. Are you with me? So I chose an aperture of f/8 which still gave me good focus but also allowed a shutter speed of 1/640 second. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571965065-P94AKT2QF2BHV79UFM8T/ShutterSpeed-5.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Shutter Speed Made Easy This photo I made in Toulouse, France for artist effect, the fun of it, and to show the energy of the evening. I used a tripod and shutter speed of 1 second. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571974277-YC6KT7DZ4GARAZL77HNQ/ShutterSpeed-10.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Shutter Speed Made Easy I think the objective here is obvious - stopped motion. This is my sweet (and sometimes slightly crazy) dog, Maggie. I wanted to get a good frozen motion shot and so the shutter speed is 1/8000 second (she moves REALLY fast). https://www.photofluent.com/blog/why monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571982695-IM41N9E35PPGGQES82DP/TravelPhoto-ToulouseSunrise PhotoFluent Blog - Art or Memories...Why Do We Make Photos? This one was created as art. Set up at sunrise with a tripod for beautiful lighting, reflection…with the intention of creating a print. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571985882-3VZLE6N4N85YF8KPC2PZ/TravelPhoto-KotorCat PhotoFluent Blog - Art or Memories...Why Do We Make Photos? This is one of the many cats that live in Kotor as part of the collective village family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571989334-GTW7TDMFEIZMDHLP7U6E/TravelPhoto-France-shutters PhotoFluent Blog - Art or Memories...Why Do We Make Photos? Oh how I love those French shutters… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571992370-IF7IYASQCJBQQ47YMRJC/TravelPhoto-France-shutters2 PhotoFluent Blog - Art or Memories...Why Do We Make Photos? There are 100’s of photos of French shutters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730571994822-0XJ5RG8B9CQ4BEH6CM6E/TravelPhoto-Malta PhotoFluent Blog - Art or Memories...Why Do We Make Photos? Another detail I really loved in Europe was the colorful laundry hung out windows, waving in the breeze. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/aperture monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572005010-MYPSS96R675GMX3T12L3/Aperture-3.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Aperture 101 Aperture = F4 (Toulouse, France) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572008975-HUFW38RTSASAYLOCGQR5/Aperture-Comp-Graphic.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Aperture 101 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572010835-2KFSMU1CQI6KT4B0VF4I/Aperture.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Aperture 101 In order to get all of the buildings, and the background in focus, this Peru photo was shot using f22. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572007245-KCKTH417BQZWLN3DP2FC/Aperture-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Aperture 101 Aperture = F22 (Peru) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572012726-ZI088S1HISS4CY9F7THY/Aperture-5.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Aperture 101 To emphasize the sculpture, while still having the architecture in the background, this Paris photo was shot using f4. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/goodbye-inner-critic-hello-creative-genius monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572022779-5N8WCH2F0AEBPYFXMY28/Criticism-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Goodbye Inner Critic, Hello Creative Genius This is an image from a trip to Peru in 2005. It was right after I started using a new digital camera, and was NOT familiar with the settings. As much as I wanted to love this photo, I wasn’t happy with the fact that the girl’s face wasn’t sharply focused. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572029286-1VV8N87756R3FP90Q53A/Criticism-7.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Goodbye Inner Critic, Hello Creative Genius This photo was made in Bordeaux, France. I loved so much about it - the French story that it tells. But I really had to fight Penelope to let go of finding all the flaws. And I finally did. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572032186-UFGBJLS84XYIHP89VUKW/Criticism-8.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Goodbye Inner Critic, Hello Creative Genius This is a photo I made in Annecy, France. I feel in love with it as soon as it was on my screen. Penelope showed up to pick it apart, and I shooed her away. “I don’t need any input from you, hit the road”…and so she did. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572026079-C6JGM5W1D2RU24Z4TNC0/Criticism-4.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Goodbye Inner Critic, Hello Creative Genius This is another image that part of me really loved - taken in Japan. But the critic was still in there, analyzing every thing that was wrong with it… https://www.photofluent.com/blog/5-composition-guidelines-that-will-make-your-photos-more-amazing monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572051246-YS38COPU1LTM22PU4ENU/image-asset.jpeg PhotoFluent Blog - 5 Composition Guidelines That Will Make Your Photos More AMAZING The fence leads to the line of trees across the back…which leads the eye across the horizon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572044328-M8K10DMYDMSFWL843N22/RuleOfThirds.png PhotoFluent Blog - 5 Composition Guidelines That Will Make Your Photos More AMAZING Here the clear focus of the shot is the hand picking the grapes (thanks to Cassie, the hand model). By following the rule of thirds, I positioned the hand at the intersection of the grid, making for a more appealing and eye-leading image. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572056921-XZEG5UUHJXERGDKATR5P/Composition-6.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 5 Composition Guidelines That Will Make Your Photos More AMAZING If this lady were any closer to the edge of the frame, it would look awkward, We want to allow space within the frame to accommodate movement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572054231-CMK2V1M7PK6KCECIPJVG/Composition-13.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 5 Composition Guidelines That Will Make Your Photos More AMAZING There is more dimension in this photo because of the layers of the lion in the foreground, the moving bus in the midground, and then the buildings in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572060895-5RPV3NGNATTQM802YR97/Composition-9.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 5 Composition Guidelines That Will Make Your Photos More AMAZING Here both the bicycle guy and the walking guy are lit by the sun. They are the key subjects, so make sure to allow for room in front of them - which there is here. When there are LOTS of people in the frame, you can’t always have room in front of everyone. So make sure the clear subjects have room to move. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572047756-L4EN1JA0DYLCUGEN7IHS/Composition.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 5 Composition Guidelines That Will Make Your Photos More AMAZING The fence on both sides, the path down the middle…all leading us to the people at the end. This is Central Park, New York City on a VERY cold, snowy day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572041542-WUKSGQL2KBL91D3QQ5U7/Composition-3.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - 5 Composition Guidelines That Will Make Your Photos More AMAZING Here the eye is led right down the sidewalk, through the scene, and to the cathedral, which is nice and highlighted by the sunlight. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/storytelling monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572080050-MIKTEH97D4PXZH9TV7YJ/Holiday-Photo-Storytelling-6.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Telling the story of your travels...or your holiday festivities Also the Musée d'Orsay but from a tighter shot of the family with context of the museum (although I’m not sure where Dave snuck off to). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572082071-HA14HJD53JHVQ4C10HAW/Holiday-Photo-Storytelling-2.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Telling the story of your travels...or your holiday festivities Ahhh…the detail shot. What a sweet little café kitty he was. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572069835-YMXXCUETWMN7YEBK86IB/Holiday-Photo-Storytelling.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Telling the story of your travels...or your holiday festivities A Christmas market in Toulouse, France. I wanted to tell the story of the hustle and bustle, food, lights, colors… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572073811-Z98QAL1KJ9YRA5WYV9KC/DMEvans_151222_06812.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Telling the story of your travels...or your holiday festivities Au Poussin Bleu, all dressed up for the holidays with pastries and chocolates ready to be taken home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572077797-4OLTPME75YKWH1J9F4AF/Holiday-Photo-Storytelling-7.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Telling the story of your travels...or your holiday festivities The Musée d'Orsay in Paris - the “big picture” shot. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/avoiding-distractions-is-just-one-step-away monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572093772-DMMMDERPC45GQ5D2CX69/Louvre%252C%2BParis PhotoFluent Blog - Avoiding distractions is just one step away Avoiding distractions like tourists at busy sites like the Louvre, might mean looking from a different perspective, and focusing on the details rather than the whole thing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572095775-4PYMYI2PEJQ7GI6VFC4F/Maine%2BCoon%2BCat%2Bwith%2Bdistraction PhotoFluent Blog - Avoiding distractions is just one step away Here the eye is drawn to the bright area in the front left RATHER than the subject https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572103207-MKECKSSPOAJ4WDSLPZ97/Albi%252C%2BFrance PhotoFluent Blog - Avoiding distractions is just one step away Now the distraction is gone, and the light hits the cathedral making it the central focus of the photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572100954-5MXOQBX1LH51QVDRB186/Albi%252C%2BFrance%2Bwith%2Bdistraction PhotoFluent Blog - Avoiding distractions is just one step away Albi with a distracting building on the right. As the sun hits that building, the eye goes right there and gets distracted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572098835-Y8TNJ55CGREFZRSY9DA0/Maine%2BCoon%2BCat%2Bin%2BFrance PhotoFluent Blog - Avoiding distractions is just one step away Now that the bright distraction is gone, Gaia is the clear focus. And she should be https://www.photofluent.com/blog/progress-not-perfection monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572122294-9T2UZWCD96811GLX3X9V/Musee%2Bd%2527Orsay%252C%2BParis%252C%2BFrance PhotoFluent Blog - Progress Not Perfection This is one of those ‘the lighting is terrible in this room, what is the point…but oh heck I’ll give it a try and see what happens’ shots. Et voila! I LOVE the way this one turned out! Just a little experimenting and not worrying about the results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572118446-CMFDF87FHT207BEUIIHM/DMEvans_141006_3112.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Progress Not Perfection This is one of Neal’s favorites of my photos. I didn’t love it, because I didn’t think it was technically perfect. But now it’s hanging on our wall. Do I love it now? I sure do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572125714-VF39NNAWS1LYKZ3SYP9J/Balcony%2Bin%2BToulouse%252C%2BFrance PhotoFluent Blog - Progress Not Perfection Perfect? Nah. But I love this one because it’s from the balcony of the first apartment that Neal and I stayed in when we moved to Toulouse. It makes me think of the bathtub/shower that you actually had to sit in to “shower” and the giant skeleton key they handed us when we checked in. https://www.photofluent.com/blog/camera monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572142403-H8R330LBT2AMVVCZ7LPI/TravelPhotography_LouvreParis PhotoFluent Blog - Relationship counseling for you and your camera This is a photo taken at the Louvre Museum grounds in Paris. It was shot with aperture priority mode, and I chose aperture of f4. The camera picked the rest of the settings (ISO, shutter speed) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572137642-9B4ZMLKSSOIPRSAS69P0/DMEvans_191021_8520.jpg PhotoFluent Blog - Relationship counseling for you and your camera My Sony top dials (looks like she needs a little cleaning!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/1730572143923-3ZOWVKHXYQP8YW4G70VE/Street%2BPhotography_Portrait PhotoFluent Blog - Relationship counseling for you and your camera Portrait at Tesuque Village Market, outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. 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I felt a rush of emotions - and surprisingly not all good. I was feeling utterly overwhelmed. The house is completely empty and I have to figure out what to put in it so that we can live there. Not everything has to be done right away, but the purpose of this trip is to get it ready enough so that Neal, Maggie and I can come straight from the airport to here. No Airbnbs needed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/69b048d4-3ae8-45e5-8100-89f05552d1a9/IMG_3346.jpeg Breath of French Air - Blog - Setting Up House in Cognac (and trying not to panic)  - Make it stand out Porte Saint-Jacques in Cognac https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/671eafd547f0015c4eeef12a/0ad8cf76-c024-46ea-b6f3-9be933af3f98/tempImagefwpxWw.jpg Breath of French Air - Blog - Setting Up House in Cognac (and trying not to panic)  - Make it stand out Our new home in Cognac! 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Maybe you’re preparing for a specific trip, event, or maybe you’re just ready to make better photos NOW. Here’s what a VIP Day with Diane looks like… — You’ll send photos from your last trip(s), and let her know of any specific situation or technique you’re interested in learning about..if you have any. — We’ll develop a personalized plan of learning for specific items/situations that might include: camera skills, exposure, lighting, composition, storytelling with your photos, equipment, location or event specific tools, photo editing. — We’ll meet for 3 hours (with a break, of course!) on our scheduled morning and you’ll learn all about your planned topics. — For the remainder of the day, you’ll have access to Diane via email and/or Voxer for answering any questions that come up from our time together. 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Or if you don’t know specifics, you can tell me you want general guidance - I can do that too. — Then you’ll send a few of your photos for me to review and we’ll schedule your mentoring session. Don’t worry, you’ll get specific instructions on exactly how to do all of that. — We’ll meet on Zoom for an hour and look at your photos together. I’ll give you my feedback on some techniques that could improve not just those specific photos, but your photo creation skills overall. Whether it's an issue with composition, exposure, your camera settings, storytelling, or even editing, we’ll problem-solve on a live call so you can see exactly how I troubleshoot your work. We will talk about where you are in your photography journey, where you want to be, and how you can get there. You’ll have a chance to ask questions about your photography skills, equipment, and even your confidence as an artist. I know there is a whole lot more to creating photos than just a camera. Or light. 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