We all use an incredible amount of hard drive space, not to mention upload bandwidth. What if there was a way to cut your JPEG sizes way down, without losing any quality? The Science of JPEG Mini The Fundy Software team ran across JPEG Mini at WPPI. They have some incredible print comparisons showing no…
Byron & Wendy Roe of Byron Roe Photography have a passion for creating art that fuses a photojournalistic style with fashion-forward portraiture. Specializing in wedding photography for adventurous professionals, Byron and Wendy are located in Bend, Oregon, but travel worldwide for their clients to create art that tells their story. How did you get started in photography?…
Jesse Starr of Jesse Starr Studios is a talented wedding, portrait and commercial photographer in Vail, Colorado. It’s important to him to laugh often with his clients, and that genuine emotion shows through in his work. What is most important in your photography? The thing that excites me the most is delivering a custom designed, high-quality…
This week we’re featuring Tyler Wirken of Wirken Photography in Kansas City, Missouri. Tyler’s background in newspaper journalism drove his passion to tell stories in a photojournalistic way, and influenced his goal to “bring an honest, truthful and unbiased approach” to capturing the wedding day. See more of his work below. How did you get started in photography? My…
Photography is an alchemy of sorts, between art and science. So often we focus on the art and neglect the science. And who’d blame you? When it comes to photography, most artists avoid the science part because it reminds them of school and school reminds them of tests! Don’t worry, there won’t be a test…
Featured image © Chrisman Studios I’ve always heard of the rule of thirds in photography, but I’ve never heard of using quadrants. This might simply be because I live under a rock, or it could be because it is used more in cinema. The video below, which first came to my attention in an fStoppers…
Tara Kneiser of Dixie Pixel is an incredibly talented wedding photographer in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, whose photos make you feel the soul of each moment. She’s a Fearless Photographer, and out of the many random facts she lists on her website, we particularly enjoyed that she has a cat named Monster Truck, a Labradoodle named Dolly Parton Fancy and…
Jerry Ghionis and Westcott sent me the new Omega Reflector to try out and review. I’m not the most proficient photographer with a reflector, but I was able to try out some cool new stuff. This is most easily explained by the image on the Omega front page. It’s basically a reflector with a big…
We’ve teamed up with our friends at SLR Lounge to bring you a sizzling summer giveaway! The winner will receive the super cool Sony a7R II ($3,199 value), plus a private business coaching session with award-winning photographer Pye Jirsa of Lin & Jirsa, and Fundy Software founder, Andrew “Fundy” Funderburg. To enter, simply click the link below…
JOS Studios is a Portland-based wedding and lifestyle photography studio led by husband and wife team, Jos and Tree. We had the pleasure of spending time with Jos and Tree at Mystic Seminars this year, and not only do they have some fantastic work, but they are just overall great people. Check out more of their work,…