Here in Indiana we've endured a never-ending Winter... and now it appears that Spring is finally here! To celebrate, here's a new composition I've called Finally Spring. Last month, in order to escape our never-ending gray skies, we took a trip to the American West and visited New Mexico and Arizona. Not only did we bask in warmer temperatures and breathtaking vistas, we also visited several small, out of the way towns perfect for capturing with my iPhone7S camera. Old, dusty

This week, I'll continue the Take Your Best Shot series with a post on Using Leading Lines. Leading lines can be anything that helps to draw your eye into the photo. Roads, paths, railroad tracks, fence lines, shore lines and rows of windows are just a few things that make excellent leading lines. A lane through the woods draws you further into the scene A scene from an indoor shopping mall. The gridlines from the overhead skylight, as well as the lights lining the walls, all

This week I'm starting a new series called Take Your Best Shot. So often when we're taking pictures, we're in a hurry to catch the moment... and this is how it should be. Capturing the moment is far more important than getting the perfect focus or the most artistic composition. Never sacrifice the moment. But, there are many things we can do before we hit the shutter button that can make our pictures better. In this series, I'll look at 3 of them: Changing Your Point of View,

One of the best ways to improve your iPhone photography is to use the manual focus feature. It’s really quite simple, and can make a huge difference. The iPhone will automatically set the focus for you. Most of the time, this works well- and this is how most people take pictures. But, sometimes you might want to focus on something different- maybe something more in the background, or something more to one side or the other in the scene. This is when manual focus comes in to p

When I first started using my iPhone and iPad for editing images, I came across the app Snapseed. This app is a Google product, and it's completely FREE! Here are just a few of the amazing features of this app: 1. You can improve and tune just about every aspect of your photo... brightness, contrast, color, shadows and highlights. 2. Cropping, sharpening and straightening (great for those crooked horizons!) 3. Remove unwanted items from your photo. 4. Add text 5. Tons of grea

It's often said that the best camera is the one you have with you... and that has never been more true than it is today. In fact, most of my photos these days are taken with my trusty, always ready, iPhone. We photograph everything... our kids, grandkids, sporting events, our meals, parties, ourselves... not a day goes by when we aren't snapping a picture of something. But, few people know the little tips and tricks that can make your iPhone photography even better. These are