by Alan Morrow | Photography |
Title: *Stop Waiting for Inspiration: Start a Photo Project The biggest lie photographers tell themselves: “I’ll shoot when I feel inspired.” Inspiration follows action, not the other way around. A project forces you to shoot daily—even badly. Here...
by Alan Morrow | Photography |
Title: Not Every Photo Deserves Monochrome Black and white doesn’t automatically make a photo “art.” Convert when texture, contrast, or emotion matters more than color. Great candidates: harsh midday sun (color looks blown out, but B&W...
by Alan Morrow | Photography |
Title: What Your Is Subject Colour Is Saying? Colors aren’t decoration—they’re psychology. In portraits: Red: Power, passion, danger. Great for bold personalities. Overwhelming for shy subjects. Blue: Calm, trustworthy, sad. Perfect for corporate headshots...
by Alan Morrow | Photography |
Title: Embrace the Harsh Light The “golden hour or nothing” crowd is missing out. Midday sun can be dramatic, contrasty, and gorgeous—if you stop fighting it. Harsh light isn’t the enemy. It’s just different. Trick #1: Find open shade (under a...
by Alan Morrow | Photography |
Title: Portrait or Landscape? The Choice Changes Everything Your orientation isn’t neutral—it’s emotional. Horizontal (landscape) feels calm, expansive, and cinematic. It suggests context, environment, and story. Use it for group shots, landscapes, and...
by Alan Morrow | Photography |
Title: The Hard Drive Is a Graveyard: Print Your Photos You have 47,000 photos sitting on a hard drive. When was the last time you looked at them? Exactly. Printing changes everything. Not gallery-quality fine art prints—just cheap 4×6 snapshots from the...
