INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: If you’ve ever been on a cruise, you know those ships are massive. What’s even better is when you’re on one of these massive cruise ships sailing through Alaska, making your ship feel more like a dingy. Taken while on an Alaskan Cruise this past March. I […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: It’s mentally fall when school starts, but the weather doesn’t always reflect the mood. The above picture by Mary Buck reminds us that fall is coming, and it’ll be here faster than you know. We are loving the hues, mood, and slow fog from this sunrise image […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: A dream come true for Ian Spanier, photographing three of the UCLA Gymnasts and their coach! Ian studied their floor routines online before visiting the gym in person. He knew their routines, so he could predict what would happen next, and when to click the shutter. Ian […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY Photographer’s Notes: We had a client come to us wanting to get pictures of her son at this ‘impressionable’ stage of life. At 8 years old, Draper was seriously into dress up, role-playing style. So We planned his session, with lots of different sets from Hobbiton and the Baseball fields, […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: Sometimes you have to think outside the box to make your vision come true. With a lot of studio lights, and a little bit of dry ice, this Smoking Cocktail came to life. Photo By Don Sparks on FisheyeConnect.com Want to learn more?? Check out the podcast! Missed a […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: When shooting fast moving subject..like ocean waves… you want to make sure you have a high shutter speed, which will probably pair nicely with a higher f-stop to make sure the whole wave is in focus. We are loving the water drops frozen in time before crashing […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: Someone once told me it’s the eyes of a portrait that draw you in, so you better make sure they’re in focus. This portrait is brilliantly laid out. Her eyes are in focus, but the position of her body and legs, keeps you moving around the image. […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: Being the photographer for Coca-Cola is not a task you take lightly. So when given the mission to travel the world and photograph the Coca-Cola truck, photographer Arthur Meyerson had to get creative. In a small town in Norway, among the snowy rooftops and hills, Meyerson placed […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: Let’s begin the explanation of this image by saying it was not photoshopped. Photographer Randall J Hodges is the king of in-camera perfection. The bold colors you are seeing (and thinking it must be photoshopped) are all specific settings in his camera. When shooting for perfection in-camera, […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: Most people keep their landscapes in color. Mark Maio sees things a little differently by turning most of his landscapes black and white. A great black and white image is marked by the amount of contrast in the image. We are enamored with the perfect symmetry in […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: Photographs that could be a painting always make me take a second look, and for good reason! There is so many gorgeous deep and contrasting colors happening in this image. The single subject of the flower among the lily pads draws you in, but the reflecting colors […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: Being aware of your surroundings is one of the most exciting things about being a photographer. You get the priveledge of noticing things lots of people miss. So when Morgan submitted this image for the photo of the day, I knew right away I needed to feature […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: We love a great landscape that turns into a portrait! That’s exactly what’s happening in this maternity portrait. Composing for the landscape, and setting your exposure for the milky white water effect, then you add your subject and voila! Using a tripod and a long exposure, you […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: There’s so much we can talk about with this image by Heather Chesky. Let’s focus on exhausting angles though. We are loving this shooting from above approach with this senior on the pineapple float. To eliminate distracting backgrounds, you either shoot up towards the sky, or shoot […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: This is the Piazza Argentina Roma, also known as the Largo di Torre Argentina. It’s known for having the remains of Pompey’s Theatre and the remains of four Roman Republican Temples. It is located in the Ancient Campus Martius. To achieve this image with low contrast, the […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: When you attend a workshop by Rob’s Wildlife, you’ll not be disappointed. This is an image from one of his Utah landscape workshops. Going out in the super early morning is the key for this gorgeous soft lighting. You’ll want a tripod for shooting with your long […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: This week’s theme might be drama. Seriously, check out the above image! To capture a sun burst like this, you want a high f-stop, think f22. Think low aperture for sun flare and high aperture for sun burst. The low angle on this classic war bird increases the […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: On The Marona Weminuche Wilderness Photography Adventure, you’ll do more than you ever imagined. Part of this incredible lifetime experience is being one of 25 heartbeats allowed on this US National Forest Weminuche Wilderness. You’ll take photographs like the one above. The above image is so much about […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: Have you ever felt like taking a picture and then it doesn’t seem capture what you’re seeing? Mary Buck offers a 5 Day Cuba immersion photography workshop, where you can really capture what you’re seeing. You’ll get to see all the varied beauty Cuba has to offer […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY From the photographer: “I was tying my shoe when this little guy came hopping across the sidewalk. I laid on my stomach for 40 minutes shooting him while he jumped around. He’s a juvenile golden jumping spider, and the inspiration for my “Look Closer” series I’ve been working on where […]
INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO OF THE DAY FEC Editor’s notes: If you used to shoot with a film camera, then you know how photographer Filp Chalfant got this image in focus so effortlessly. Shot at the end of the day in Australia, Flip photographed the sun coming through the trees to create a cool silhouette. The back-lighting […]
