Can you shoot a high key portrait with a speedlight? I found it was quite possible to make a high key portrait of my former muse—Tia Stoneman using a speedlight as I did with today’s featured image.

There are all kinds of photographers out there in the world and I’m not just talking about portrait shooters, landscape photographers or astrophotographers. All of these genres also include the (at least) four major categories of photographers I’m about to describe. So lets get started:

The subtitle of today’s post should really be “Why I’m not a Street Photographer” because it’s not a genre that I’m all that good at or am even comfortable shooting. Believe it or not,—just ask my wife—part of my difficulty is that I’m basically a shy person and don’t want to impose on anybody’s privacy. When shooting street photography in Colorado I’m also concerned about the possibility of offending people, getting punched in the face or having a run-in with police.

It’s the time of year when you might be thinking about what kind of present or stocking stuffer you might want as a gift to your favorite photographer or maybe even yourself.

One of the most important things to keep in mind when photographing any car is the camera angle you select. Choosing the best possible position can simplify the overall composition by eliminating any distractions that you might see at eye level