Camera Habits

Camera Habits

Camera Habits is a collection of simple ideas that help you grow as a photographer one day at a time. Each post gives you one skill to practice, a small shift to try, or a fresh way of seeing the world through your camera. No pressure and no confusion, just practical habits that make your images better one frame at a time. Whether you are picking up your camera for the first time or sharpening your creative instincts, Camera Habits teaches you how to think like a pro!
20
Feb
One Lens, One Month!

One Lens, One Month!

Constraints are one of the most powerful creative tools available to you. Pick one lens, put the rest away, and commit to it for a month. By the end you won't just know that lens. You'll think in it.
1 min read
19
Feb
The Light Is Always Changing. Are You Paying Attention?

The Light Is Always Changing. Are You Paying Attention?

Good light doesn't stop at golden hour. It just changes. Learn to read natural light from dawn to dark and you'll never wait for the "perfect" moment again. The biggest shift isn't technical. It's learning to pay attention.
4 min read
11
Feb
The Moment You Stop Trying to Make the Photo (and make it)

The Moment You Stop Trying to Make the Photo (and make it)

Before you touch a setting, learn to see the frame. Composition begins before the camera ever comes up.
3 min read
09
Feb
Why Familiar Places Teach You to See

Why Familiar Places Teach You to See

When a place feels ordinary, it forces you to see light, timing, and relationships more clearly.
2 min read
30
Jan
Why Your Best Photos Usually Happen After the First Five Minutes

Why Your Best Photos Usually Happen After the First Five Minutes

Don’t judge a location too quickly. Time is often the missing ingredient in strong photographs.
2 min read
20
Jan
Camera Dates Recap: What We’ve Been Learning Lately

Camera Dates Recap: What We’ve Been Learning Lately

Good photography starts with intention, not settings. When you decide what matters first, depth, motion, or light, the camera becomes a partner instead of a problem. That’s the thread running through every recent Camera Date.
2 min read
18
Jan
The Quiet Frame: Long Exposure Sunday

The Quiet Frame: Long Exposure Sunday

A Sunday series about photography, composition, and slowing down. Inspired by long exposure, it’s less about rushing the shot and more about waiting, noticing, and choosing what belongs in the frame.
7 min read
11
Jan
Aperture Priority Mode (A, Av)

Aperture Priority Mode (A, Av)

Aperture is storytelling. Use wide settings to isolate a face or moment, and stop down to bring more of the world into view. That creamy blur called bokeh is part of it, but what you’re really shaping is depth of field and what the viewer sees first.
1 min read