Author: Bryan Esler

One of the things I’m often asked is how to find clients — who typically want experience — without having much experience of your own. It can be tough finding your first clients when you’re trying to move past the “hobby stage” and make a run at earning extra income, but with a little creativity,…

In the world of still photography that I live in, sometimes it’s fun to see how new software can enhance my imagery. Plotagraph Pro is a great tool to do just that, allowing me to animate certain parts of my image and add movement. I recently went over to a neighbor’s condo and checked out…

Being a part of a local photowalk group, I often experiment with different techniques during our outings. For me, looking up is one of the most important aspects of photography I’ve learned over the past few years. Doing so has helped me create unique photographs that show new details and interesting viewpoints that looking straight…

Just this week, I took on the tedious task of completely re-organizing my Lightroom catalog. Not to say that I was using Lightroom wrong, or even organizing my photos incorrectly…I knew I needed a new system that fit my workflow better. Defining the Problem Up until this point, I had used the default import options…

HDR photography gets a bad rap. Many believe that HDR means over-contrasted, over-saturated, over-sharpened photos. But in reality, HDR is really just blending multiple images together. And by using the technique effectively, you can enhance your images and create a blended photograph that is both natural-looking and more attractive to the viewer. I was in New York…

I’m finally making it back out to New York City for the first time since 2011, and I couldn’t be more excited. I hope you’ll join me as we explore some of the best spots New York City has to offer! Join Me for a Free Photofocus Photowalk! In collaboration with the Out of New York…

Being in the midwest, I have to deal with a lot of ugly, grey skies. In Lightroom, I’ve learned to take advantage of the gradient filter tool to add subtle hints of blue in the skies of my images. And while this helps with the color of the sky, it doesn’t help with the flatness of the…

I’ve learned over the past few years that I love photographing with other people. It’s why I’m so drawn to photowalks, which have truly become both a social and educational experience for me, and so many others. Locally, I run a photowalk group, and I help plan monthly walks for our members. I also coordinate photowalks for…

While Wednesday’s announcement of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus was deeply catered to photographers, you don’t need to upgrade your device to get all the new features Apple is offering. iOS 10, which will be released Sept. 13, introduces a new reign of organizational capabilities for your photos and videos, along with some…

We all have had experiences where the lighting isn’t perfect — either inside or outside. And we might think we need to boost our ISO, change our aperture or play around with exposure compensation. Often, there’s one simple switch you can make. Instead of using matrix / evaluative metering (which is usually the default on…