Author Archives: Paul Kerins

Dealing with Creative Block

By Paul Kerins | Published: May 12, 2012

Understanding Creative Blocks and How to Overcome Them. You have heard of writer’s block, when a writer struggles with getting his or her ideas down on paper. Every type of creative person goes though different cycles of creativity including times of great frustration where their creative juices do not flow at all or just barely [...]

Anticipating The Decisive Moment

By Paul Kerins | Published: April 3, 2012

The Decisive Moment Henri Cartier-Bresson will always be remembered for his iconic black and white street photographs, but he will also be remembered for a famous phrase that is known by almost every serious photographer, ” The Decisive Moment ” . The term comes from his 1952 book Images à la sauvette, the English edition was titled, [...]

Straighten Horizon Line

By Paul Kerins | Published: March 24, 2012

Three easy methods for straightening your photographs. It is very easy to end up with a crooked photograph, especially when you are shooting hand-held. Even the most seasoned pro photographers make photographs that need to be straightened, usually this is because you are so focused on the subject, trying to a capture a moment that [...]

Alternative Photographic Processes Part 2

By Paul Kerins | Published: March 17, 2012

Photography trends, techniques, and processes, part 2 In part one of Alternative Photographic Processes , I wrote about high dynamic range imaging ( HDR ), cross-processing, painting with light and Liquid Light photographic emulsion, which are a few of the photographic trends and techniques I have seen used over the years. In this the second [...]

Alternative Photographic Processes Part 1

By Paul Kerins | Published: March 12, 2012

Photography trends, techniques, and processes, part 1 Experimentation in different photography techniques is normal and is expected if you want to learn and develop your own personal photographic style. It is a good way to help you find your voice as a photographer, but over use of certain techniques and/or tools can also take away [...]

iPad Portfolios vs Print Portfolios, The Pros and the Cons

By Paul Kerins | Published: March 2, 2012

Digital portfolios for photographers, there’s a app for that. The other day a friend of mine informed me that “all the models in New York City were no longer carrying around print portfolios and were instead were using iPads for their model books”. I wrote her back to say “I don’t think I like that”. [...]

How to Photograph People using Direct Sunlight

By Paul Kerins | Published: March 2, 2012

How to use direct sunlight to make your portrait photographs beautiful. Ambient light, studio light, available light and the most important light of all, star light. That gigantic mass of hydrogen and helium we call the sun that produces 386 billion billion ( not a typo ) mega-Watts of energy, that is created by so [...]

Ambient High-key Beauty Lighting

By Paul Kerins | Published: March 2, 2012

How to do ambient high-key beauty lighting using only one light source. The most beautiful light is often the simplest, coming only from a single light source. In this beauty photograph of Emma that light source was a large bay window that was behind her, and the light was simple indirect ambient sunlight being channelled [...]

How to Convince Your Client to Choose the Best Photographs

By Paul Kerins | Published: February 9, 2012

Convincing the Client, How to Convince Your Client Which Photographs are the Best Choices. I personally have no idea how many images I have created to date, let alone how many photographs I have edited to find the best ones; several hundreds of thousands at least. In the past scouring over contact sheets fresh from [...]

Beautiful Minimal Design Photography Websites

By Paul Kerins | Published: February 3, 2012

Paul Kerins Photographer featured on Creative Design Magazine. Creative Design Magazine,  a design resource magazine, just posted a article on their website 55 Beautiful Minimal Design Photography Websites . I was pleased to see my main website Paul Kerins Photographer was featured in the article. I would like to say welcome to all the people [...]