Posts Tagged ‘composition techniques’
Breakthrough Photography
Aloha everyone, I have been a fan of Lee and Hi-tech neutral density filters and use them during workshops, but now there is a new name in the game. Breath though Photography offers a great line of filters so please check the link. Soon enough I will have some of their filters in hand…
Read MoreMagical Sunset
Sunset is my favorite time of the day. I love the soft colors and pastels, and then the peaceful feeling of dusk. Sometime the clouds cooperate like in this image, and sometimes they don’t. The thing is you don’t know if you don’t go. Each sunset has unique light and part of the fun is…
Read MoreA picture is worth a 1000 words.
I received an email with this image yesterday from Peter Coad, a recent workshop participant. This is what he said….. When I see the portrait I see that he used the elements of composition that we worked on turing our day together. I am so happy to see Peter apply these concepts as…
Read MoreRecent Review on Trip Advisor
When I receive a Trip Advisor report like this one, it brings a smile to my face. I feel so grateful that my clients love what I do as much as I do!
Read MoreNorth Shore of Maui is an incredible place for landscape photography
Every day the view is different as the weather and tides constantly change. This is one of the things that excites me as a photographer. I look at a scene and think about composition and how to tell the story of this place and this moment in time. This helps me see the image well…
Read MoreCreativity is at your fingertips
Creating stunning images is a function of composition and exposure, light and shadows. These days however it is relatively easy for photographers to use software like Nik, Topaz, and OnOne to add painterly affects and texture to enhance an image during post processing. On this image I used Topaz and within two minutes, added texture…
Read MoreRecent client review of Maui Photo Tours
This review was received about a week ago and was written by John H from Baton Rouge. I chose Douglas Hoffman because of his work and his reputation. Sure, there are a lot of cheaper tours to drop you off at every waterfall to Hana, but this tour is at a different level. Douglas is…
Read MoreIao Valley in Maui, offers unlimited photographic opportunities
Iao Valley is an iconic location in Maui, and one of my favorite places to teach landscape photography. Several van and bus tours bring undress of people each day and for good reason – it is beautiful. While there are clearly marked walking trails, I like to forge my own trail and look…
Read MoreOn a tour with Simon Tucker from New Zealand
This is Simon, and we had a great time making photographs along the road to Hana today, even though today is the day Hurricane Isella hits. We checked the weather reports and it said the storm would arrive in the later afternoon so we met at 4:30 AM, and headed out on Maui’s famous road…
Read MoreMake you own path
Each of us follows our own path. This is what makes us unique. When it comes to photography each of us has our own style and sense of creativity. Listen to your invoice. Try things. Set out of your comfort zone. Use the rules of composition as a guide and create images…
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