Congratulations to Scott Coulter for his winning photo, “Smyrna Christmas lights: Mirror Ball,” in our Christmas Lighting contest.

It’s December and we’re decking the halls! Join us for our first contest this month: Christmas lighting.

Fall fruit is good for eating, but I took a moment to photograph a few pieces before I sunk in.

Another portrait with moody night lighting for our night-themed portrait contest this week.

Continuing on with our Night theme for the month of November, for this week’s contest we bring you moody portraits in the dark.

We always talk about the wonders of using great light in photography, but don’t forget that you can also play around with that light to create interesting portraits.

The simple positioning of a light behind us can make us all look fantastic. A little extra effort in how your position your subjects for photographs can make all the difference.

Expensive studio lights can be fun, but using natural light is really such an easy way to bump up the caliber of your amateur portrait shots. Here are a few tips for making the most of the light mother-nature gave you!