The P.J. Photo Workshop

P.J. at his first dog show. Later on he would become a Dog Show Champion!
  1. Move in closer.
  2. Center the main subject.
  3. Try to get the eyes in focus.
  4. Use a helper if possible.
  5. Shade is better than sun.
  6. Having a cute subject helps. [P.J. asked me to put that one in.]
  7. Polaroids have a unique look. [And you can still get the film for old Polaroid cameras and there are new Polaroid cameras too. Check at polaroid.com for latest details.]
  8. Preserve your old photos. Make prints. Copy and store digital images in more than one place.

You never know…

My and My Grandpaw

My wife recently took this iPhone picture of me and I put it online with the caption, “Me and My Grandpaw.” It got a bunch of likes and two comments. Both pointed out the closeness of the color of my jacket and my buddy’s fur. When I saw the photo, her alert (and cute) face stood out.

You never know what folks see when they look at your photo. It may not be what you saw.

Old is old, not necessarily better…

Back when Mathew Brady was taking portraits of celebrities like Abraham Lincoln, they used very toxic chemicals and few precautions. Today, we can create pictures that look very similar in a click or two. Here’s a black and white selfie I took using my iPhone and the TinType App. No toxic chemicals needed and it only took a few seconds to create.