photography tips

Best Photography Gear for Beginners Under $500

Best Photography Gear for Beginners Under $500

So, you’ve caught the photography bug. Whether it started with snapping sunsets on your phone or borrowing a friend’s DSLR for a weekend, you’re officially hooked—and ready to build your first real photography kit. The good news? You don’t need to spend a fortune to get started. In fact, you can build a surprisingly capable setup for under $500 that doesn’t feel like you’re settling for leftovers.

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Bringing a Vision to Life: A Creative Equine Edit

Bringing a Vision to Life: A Creative Equine Edit

Last month, while scrolling through Facebook, I came across a post from a friend—an equestrian and performer—who had just wrapped up her annual creative photo shoot with her equine partner. She shared the results, but it was clear she wasn’t completely satisfied with the final outcome.

Here’s the thing: she had a fantastic concept and a solid base image to work from. The potential was absolutely there. She poured her heart into the final product, but the image needed a more practiced touch to truly bring her vision to life.

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Sam Abell: The Life of a Photograph

Sam Abell: The Life of a Photograph

A friend from my time traveling abroad who is well aware of my love of photography sends me links and videos all the time on photographers or things of interest. Last month he sent me the YouTube video called The Life of a Photograph by Sam Abell.

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Valuable Photographer Traits

Valuable Photographer Traits

If you read my blog post last week it spoke to my being rusty after months of cancellations and lack of shooting because of covid, lockdown, what have you. I attributed it to not going out and using my skills on the daily, lack of practice, if you will. Photography at the end of the day is more a skill than a talent…

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