How-To

David Hepburn Jr is a Master Business Mentor who has trained thousands of business and sales people across the country. He is the owner of Mentoring Your Success, The Mastermind Roundtable and Southwest Golf and Travel. Are we inspired to take some unique photos for next month or what?! We'd like to send out a special thank you to our guest speaker for this month, David Hepburn … [Read more...] about David Hepburn Jr. Life Coach Lessons on Uniqueness!

Colleen Miniuk-Sperry is a very renowned photographer and has published images with Arizona Highways.  Her favorite captures are exotic wild flowers that grow specifically in the regions of Arizona.   Her work reveals the hidden colors in the desert and her book co-authored by Paul Gill also highlights this beauty as well. Those who attended the Smugmug sponsored meeting had … [Read more...] about Wild For Wildflowers!

Photographers Adventure Club 1st Organizers Meeting (and a few personal thoughts) Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away*! Sometimes, you just know that something big is going to happen. That was the feeling at the first organizers meeting of the PAC. Present were fellow members from across the valley, each with their own ideas and … [Read more...] about 10 tips for getting the most out of a photography club

     Today I spent the day viewing my friends portfolio and giving feedback on my favorite photographs. I saw many pictures that I really liked but a few were really captivating and here are some of the reasons why.      My emotions were drawn into the photograph.  Have you ever looked at a picture so moving that you were brought back to the first time you fell in love?  That … [Read more...] about What makes a good photograph?

This week I discovered that taking a brilliant picture requires a lot of planning.  Of course, some get lucky but typically a work of art takes patience and planning. When I was in Washington D.C, I learned a few valuable lessons that I hope will help me in the future.  When taking pictures of monuments/state parks it will be helpful to know what time of day is best  for … [Read more...] about Proper Planning Makes for Amazing Photos!