Neighborhood Walkabout Reveals Yard Art in Abundance As photographers, we tend to look far from home to find the next really interesting subject to feed our picture addiction. Current events are driving us to be more creative with taking pictures in our interior environment. But, of late, I have been taking my camera on my neighborhood walks. I...

One of the best ways to improve your photography is to undertake a photo challenge. Photo challenges are a routine part of many online groups and web sites. For example, the Beginning Photography Facebook group which routinely sets up challenges to street hawkers your photography skills. THE CHALLENGE About a year ago, I took up a challenge to ph...

Anatomy of a Failed Photography Assignment By Bill Scullion I had one self-imposed assignment – photograph the Mardi Gras floats at night at Universal Studios, Orlando. I failed. And this is how. BACKGROUND First, a little background. As an avid amateur photographer who has dabbled in film and digital photography off and on for most of my life s...