Turn Your Photos Into Remarkable Art. Make yourself stand out among nature photographers by adding a new dimension to your images. Painterly techniques draw attention to the delicate patterns, lines, textures, and designs that we often overlook in the natural world. Instructor Kathleen Clemons is an experienced nature photographer who resides...

Don't waste one cent on expensive gear. You already have it! Learn everything about your DSLR camera. Learn composition secrets to capture great photographic art. This DSLR & Composition workshop will walk you though everything you need to know about photography, to get you started taking better photos today. Learn...

Over the course of trying to get the best shot, even the best of photographers make mistakes along the way.  Whether we want to admit it or not, we screw up shots. Here are some very basic things you can do before each shoot to ensure that you’re able to...

Long Island Photo Gallery encourages everyone who wants to photograph, capture, and create beautiful imagery to learn, no matter what level you are! For those of you beginning to gain knowledge or staring at your new DSLR camera asking "Why did I buy this?" Long Island Photo Gallery, located in...

Now, that you know how your DSLR camera works it is important to understand how to create the Fine Art Photograph you envisioned! Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop are great tools to help in the final process in creating your Photograph, possibly a Fine Art Photograph to share with anyone,...

This past Saturday we stirred sleepy-eyed photographers from their beds and gathered them at 'Studio 1650', our Long Island Photo Gallery home office.  There, we setup a backdrop and some amazing photography equipment and did a quick seminar on Portrait Lighting Essentials. LIPG member Mark Stumpf gave our group a...

Do you have a little voice inside your head that steers you away from your photography goals? If you've tried and failed to reach your photography goals in the past, negative thoughts may be what's holding you back. Try this 1 -2 - 3 approach for success. First, you need...

Spring has officially sprung and with it flower beds around Long Island are beginning to show signs of color.  It's early yet, but soon beautiful flowers will be in bloom everywhere.  Flowers make great subjects and are highly sought after as fine art.  Want to get that winning shot? Here's...

If you're  looking for something new to do with your photos, here's a great idea! Try converting some of your favorite images into fine art posters.  It is amazing fun to turn an ordinary photo into a stunning piece of wall decor by adding a simple white border around the...

Because I love photography, I am always looking for new ways to kick start my photographic creativity juices.  It is easy for me to get stuck in a rut with my personal photography style or subject matter. Here I am at the end of a remarkable summer.  I've expanded my...

The best way to keep your camera lenses clean is to, first and foremost, keep your lens caps on when your lens is not in use.  When changing lenses, be sure to immediately cap the lens after you remove them from the camera body. The most important part of the...

It may look easy, but portrait photography requires more than a point and click approach.  The photographer wants to capture the physical features of the subject or subjects and inject the mood of the moment into the photograph.  So how do you get the subject to give you a natural...