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The Key to Understanding Photography and Composition feat. Master Photographer Huntington Witherill

The Key to Understanding Photography and Composition feat. Master Photographer Huntington Witherill We’re bringing you composition and photography tips from Master Photographer Huntington Witherill an award-winning photographer who also shares his experiences working with Ansel Adams. He simplifies and brings clarity to how to make outstanding images. He's also is quoted in Marc Silber’s book

AYP+ Cyberweek sale extended

AYP+ Cyberweek Sales Extended! Education is the best way a photographer can learn new skills and hone existing ones. A membership in  AYP+ provides you with valuable resources to continue your learning over the upcoming year. Cyber Week is almost over but we are bringing back incredible savings on all our courses!  Be sure to

Add Interest. Add People.

Add Interest. Add People. One sure way to make your photographs more interesting is to add people to the picture.  You may not always need or want to put a human figure in your image if you are shooting a grant landscape or an Ansel Adams type composition. But adding a person can certainly add

Adapting to COVID Wedding Photography

Adapting to COVID Wedding Photography's New Normal Any wedding photographers that are still getting shoots during COVID life will certainly attest that things have dramatically changed. Most states have set stringent limits to social gatherings. Some couples have simply decided to move their weddings to their backyards, while others have found other options. It is

The Big Secret of Composition

Photo by Anna Kuperberg Big Secrets of Composition Have you ever been thrown off by composition? Or more exactly, been challenged by use of the same composition that you’ve used in dozens (if not 1000s) of images? Another way of putting it is, how can you avoid plagiarizing yourself and come up with fresh images?

What is the “Squinch” and How Will it Improve Your Portrait Photography?

What is the "Squinch" and How Will it Improve Your Portrait Photography? Do you want to know how to capture honest expressions in your headshots? Do you want to know how to make your photographs look more natural and even cooler? Here’s some advice from an outstanding headshot photographer Peter Hurley, who

Working The Scene – A Story About Looking for Better Photographs

HOW IT STARTED My name is Steven Gotz. I refer to myself as a Zootographer, but this post is really about photography in general. On the AYP Club Facebook page I suggested to a photographer that he might have benefited from working the scene. Then, I realized I really needed to explain myself. After

Tell Better Stories with Your Images Using These Photojournalism Tips

Ed Kashi has long used his photography to help advocacy groups around the world. If you want tell better stories and create change with your own images as he does, then apply these photojournalism tips:      Find Your Passion  One of Ed’s the most important tips is to find out the passion

Take Stunning Shots Using Olympus’ Live Composite Feature

Olympus Camera After my interview with Australia’s first professional Instagrammer “Lauren Bath”, Olympus was kind enough to send me their Olympus E-M1X Mirrorless Camera. During our interview, Lauren talked about its “Live Composite” feature and today, I’m going to talk about my experience with this camera during our first test shoot at Bixby