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Scotty Myers

Growing up and through my years in higher education, photography was a hobby. However, the cost of shooting film was prohibitive after college and my camera sat on a shelf for years. Once I moved to a digital DSLR, a spark for photography ignited. I began shooting for Phoenix Fan Fusion (Then Phoenix Comicon) and over the next few years, the spark turned into a small fire that just grew. By the time my life took a major change in direction, the spark had turned into a full-on fire.

Over the past few years, what was once a hobby has turned to passion. While I am content with the images I create, I am never satisfied and I am always pushing to elevate my images further.

My passion is to only to create, but to share what I have learned so that as a photographic community we all grow.

The Color Of Light

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Let's talk about the color of light. Although you may hear the expression that light is light. That applies to the behavior of falloff and wrapping etc. It does not apply to the concept of color. Even sunlight is not always the same color. Now, we will have to go a little bit on the technical side for this article. Light is measured in degrees Kelvin. The “Cooler” the … [Read more...] about The Color Of Light

Let’s talk about light behavior.

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I’ve heard it, and even said it myself. Photography is all about the light. Unless you are photographing the light source itself, such as stars, you are actually capturing  reflected light to create the image. Now, before you say I am just getting nit picky, allow me to explain why this subtle difference is important. Reflected light has a slightly different … [Read more...] about Let’s talk about light behavior.