TeachMeToShoot blog

Go back 20 years or more and most cameras came with a standard 50mm lens. One lens; one view of the world. Zoom lenses were relatively bulky and generally not as sharp as that trusty 50mm.
Computer aided design today gives us sharp, light, and compact zooms that can cover 18-70 or even 18-200. An unfortunate [...]

Here in the Denver area is a local photographer who does awesome photos of smoke. Bruce Norman is primarily a nature and travel photographer, but experiments with abstracts and such. His series of smoke photos deserves a look. (This is what we Colorado photographers do when we’re stuck in our house for 3 days during [...]

A swipe file is nothing more than a repository for ideas. Whether it’s pages ripped from magazines or links to various web pages, your swipe file is your “go to ” spot for inspiration. You shouldn’t copy exactly what you’ve swiped, but use it to create your own version of that shot or photographic style.
Inspiration [...]

We photographers quite often get stuck in a rut. We shoot the same subject matter month after month without change. For me it’s nature stuff: flowers, bugs, animals etc. with the occasional landscape thrown in there. That’s part of the reason for this blog and the TeachMeToShoot.com website.
Both places give you information about your [...]

A few new articles have been posted to the website. If you’re up for the challenge, consider a Picture of The Day project. It’s one way to get you more experience with your camera. The biggest benefit is you’ll be forced to THINK every day about what to shoot. It’s a great way to open [...]