Here you will find a collection of relevant and interesting free Rocky Nook photography articles. Each article has been created with you in mind and includes content from our wonderful books. Enjoy!
By David duChemin In this excerpt from Light, Space & Time: Essays on Camera Craft and Creativity, David duChemin pens…
How to Embroider the Whipped Back Stitch “Whipped Back Stitch” is an excerpt from the embroidery book Handmade Holiday by…
An excerpt from Drawing the Portrait by Braden Messer William Andrew Loomis was an American illustrator, writer, and art instructor…
by Guy Tal Photographer Jay Maisel offered what I believe to be one of the best bits of advice for…
By Glenn Randall A total solar eclipse is one of nature’s most spectacular events. It’s also one of the…
The following is an excerpt from The Fujifilm X-T5: 134 X-Pert Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Camera by…
The following is an excerpt from Adobe Lightroom: A Course and Compendium of Features by Jeff Carlson. Lesson E: Convert…
The following is an excerpt from How Do I Do That in Photoshop, 2nd Edition by Scott Kelby. Photographers are…
The following is an excerpt from Adobe Photoshop Course and Compendium, 2nd Edition by Steve Laskevitch. Lesson D: Vibrance &…
The following is an excerpt from The Beginner’s Guide to Astrophotography by Mike Shaw. Stars and Constellations You can capture…
The following is an excerpt from The Film Photography Handbook, 3rd Edition by Chris Marquardt and Monika Andrae. Analog or…
The following is an excerpt from Declutter Your Photo Life by Adam Pratt. One of my favorite services we offer…
The following is an excerpt from Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It, 2nd Edition by Scott Kelby. 10 THINGS…
The following is an excerpt from Product Photography by Nath-Sakura. For anyone just starting out, lighting and…
The following is an excerpt from The Film Photography Handbook, 3rd Edition by Chris Marquardt and Monika Andrae. Cameras and…
The following is an excerpt from Brian Lloyd Duckett’s Street Photography Pocket Guide Develop Your Street Mindset There’s only one…
The following is an excerpt from Scott Kelby’s How Do I Do That in Lightroom, 3rd Edition We’re going to…
The following is an excerpt from Megan Meketa’s The Maker’s Guide to Cricut Reads as cry-cut, sounds like cricket. Cricut…
The following is an excerpt from Guy Tal’s The Interior Landscape Anyone involved in creative endeavors likely is familiar with…
The following is an excerpt from Ashlee Elle’s Retro Crochet MATERIALS & TOOLS Before getting started on your crafty adventure…
The following is an excerpt from Masha Knots’s The Beginner’s Guide to Friendship Bracelets Before you start learning about…
The following is an excerpt from Ben Goldsmith’s Adobe After Effects: A Complete Course and Compendium Creating Shape Layers…
The following is an excerpt from Rosl Rössner’s The Beginner’s Guide to Photographing Birds There are many opportunities to…
The following is an excerpt from Adam Pratt’s Declutter Your Photo Life What Is Curation? We usually hear the…
The following is an excerpt from Colin Smith’s The Photographer’s Guide to Drones, 2nd Edition Panoramas One of the most…
The following is an excerpt from David Ulrich’s The Mindful Photographer An ever-increasing group of photographers and artists—and I…
The following is an excerpt from Warren Nash’s Lego With Dad Specialty pieces needed: • 4 1×6 reverse bow bricks…
The following is an excerpt from Harold Davis’s Creative Black & White, 2nd Edition It’s often not recognized that photography…
The following is an excerpt from Lauren Caris Short’s The Complete Guide to Food Photography Watch a preview of the…
The following is an excerpt from Harold Davis’s Composition & Photography “If you look at any walls spotted with various…
The following is an excerpt from Harold Davis’s Composition & Photography “You don’t make a photograph just with a…
The following is an excerpt from Harold Davis’s Creative Garden Photography One of my favorite macro subjects in the garden…
The following is an excerpt from Joe McNally’s book, The Real Deal. I started experimenting with flash back in college.…
The following is an excerpt from Roberto Valenzuela’s The Successful Professional Photographer You might be surprised by how much…
The following is an excerpt from Lindsay Adler’sThe Photographer’s Guide to Posing Posing isn’t just a formula. Like a dance,…
The following is an excerpt from Rachel Eskandari’s Watercolor Botanical Garden: A Modern Approach to Painting Bold Flowers, Plants, and Cacti…
The following is an excerpt from Scott Kelby’s The Travel Photography Book If you’re wondering how I got this tourist-free…
The following is an excerpt from Kaylee Greer’s Dogtography: A Knock-Your-Socks-Off Guide to Capturing the Best Dog Photos on Earth…
The following is an excerpt from Glenn Randall’s Dusk to Dawn A moonlit walk in the wilderness is an enchanting…
The following is an excerpt from Jordana Wright’s Cannabis for Creatives: How 32 Artists Enhance and Sustain Creativity You might have…
The following is an excerpt from William Neill’s The Photographer’s Portfolio Development Workshop OVERVIEW The objective of Lesson Two is…
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we caught up with our fabulous women authors to learn about their experiences in…
From WEDDING STORYTELLER Vol. 2 by ROBERTO VALENZUELA There are different schools of thought regarding family portraits. Some photographers think…
If you are excited as we are about taking your next photo trip then you probably want to start planning…
The following is an excerpt from Bruce Barnbaum’s The Essence of Photography, 2nd Edition. It’s easy to look at things.…
The following is an excerpt from The Heart of the Photograph by David duChemin. If we are to go beyond…
The following is an excerpt from Chris Orwig’s book Authentic Portraits. There is a spectrum and quality of light the…
The following is an excerpt from Dare to Create! by Marie Boudon. You’re almost ready! Before jumping in, define an…
OUR WOMEN AUTHORS: Recent and Upcoming titles In the last year, Rocky Nook has published a plethora books by female…
The following is an excerpt from Nick Fancher’s Studio Anywhere 2: Hard Light. Sometimes the best natural light is not…
The following is an excerpt from Scott Kelby’s The Flash Book. Enjoy these flash tips to improve your images! Why We…
The following is an excerpt from Guy Tal’s More Than A Rock, 2nd Edition. Creative Blocks Writer’s block is what…
The following Wild Yeast Recipes are excerpts from the new book Wild Yeast by Mouni Abdelli. TURMERIC AND BLACK CUMIN BREAD…
Reflections in Water The following excerpt is from Street Photography Assignments by Valerie Jardin. ASSIGNMENT There are many ways to…
It’s coming! Black Friday! Cyber Monday! The holiday shopping season is at hand! This year Rocky Nook has the perfect…
The following is an excerpt from Roberto Valenzuela’s The Successful Professional Photographer. Prospective clients looking for a portrait or wedding…
The following is an excerpt from Best Business Practices for Photographers by John Harrington. How do you establish your prices?…
The following article is an excerpt from The Enthusiast’s Guide to Exposure by John Greengo. TO RENDER A moving object…
The following article is an excerpt from The Enthusiast’s Guide to iPhone Photography by Seàn Duggan. PEOPLE ARE ONE of…
The following article on Composition is an excerpt from Make Great Photos by Alan Hess. The composition of your images…
The following excerpt is from The Diamond Painting Guide and Logbook by Jennifer Roberts. Diamond Painting – The Diamonds Diamonds…
The following excerpt is from LEGO with Dad by Warren Nash. Building a Playground Swing Specialty pieces needed: Long axle…
The following excerpt is from Hand Lettering with ProCreate by Liz Kohler-Brown. Hand Lettering with ProCreate – Why Go Digital?…
From The Off-Camera Flash Handbook, by Vanessa Joy GOAL IMAGE I’m from the Northeast, which means I’ve had jobs in…
The following article is an excerpt from Tamara Lackey’s The Posing Playbook for Photographing Kids. WHAT IS ORGANIC DIRECTIVE POSING?…
The following lesson is from Adobe Illustrator A Complete Course & Compendium by Jason Hoppe. To follow along, you’ll need…
The following lesson is an excerpt from Adobe Photoshop A Complete Course & Compendium by Steve Laskevitch. You can download…
The following is an excerpt from Adobe InDesign A Complete Course & Compendium of Features by Steve Laskevitch. To follow…
This excerpt is from the book The Photoshop Toolbox by Glyn Dewis. In this chapter we’re going to step things…
The following excerpt is from Photograph Like A Thief by Glyn Dewis. If you ask anyone who knows me who…
The following is an excerpt from Alan Hess’s Make Great Photos. Join us tomorrow for a free webinar with Alan!…
An excerpt from The Heart of the Photograph by David duChemin. Sometimes what we respond to in a photograph isn’t as…
An excerpt from David duChemin’s A Beautiful Anarchy. There are no guarantees as we head into the unknown. There can’t…
The following is an excerpt from David duChemin’s The Soul of the Camera. Regarding the creative struggle, Columbian author Gabriel García…
The following is an excerpt from David duChemin’s book Within The Frame, 10th Anniversary Edition. Photography has changed so much…
David duChemin is a world and humanitarian assignment photographer, best-selling author, digital publisher, and international workshop leader whose nomadic and…
The following excerpt, Making A Black-And-White Image and Creating DuoTones and Tinted Images, is taken from The Enthusiast’s Guide to…
The following article is an excerpt from Dave Clayton’s How Do I Do That In InDesign? How Do I Create…
The following article is an excerpt from The Enthusiast’s Guide to Lightroom by Rafael RC Concepcion. NOW THAT YOU’VE finished…
This is an excerpt from David duChemin’s upcoming book, The Heart Of The Photograph, coming in March 2020. As one…
Enhancing or creating that glowing, just-after sunset blue sky This is an excerpt from The Off-Camera Flash Handbook by Vanessa…
An excerpt from The Enthusiast’s Guide to iPhone Photography by Sean Duggan To Flash Or Not To Flash? NEXT TO…
An excerpt from Within The Frame, 10th Anniversary Edition by David duChemin When vision is spoken of in photographic terms,…
The following is an excerpt from Authentic Portraits by Chris Orwig. “The purpose of art is to stop time.” —Bob Dylan…
How To Work With Images and Graphics in Indesign An excerpt from How Do I Do That In InDesign by…
The following article is an excerpt from The Complete Guide to Macro and Close-Up Photography by Cyrill Harnischmacher. Along with…
The following is an excerpt from The Nikon Autofocus System, 2nd Edition by Mike Hagen. Indoor Sports: Basketball Important Camera…
The following article is an excerpt from Make Great Photos by Alan Hess. There are two basic ways to support…
This is an excerpt from 50 Things Photographers Need to Know About Focus by John Greengo. WHEN THINGS DON’T go right and…
This is an excerpt from 50 Things Photographers Need to Know About Focus by John Greengo. Why Focus is So Important ACHIEVING…
This excerpt is from Authentic Portraits by Chris Orwig. I had no idea how difficult this shoot was going to be.…
This article is an excerpt from The Dramatic Portrait by Chris Knight. Whether one is shooting in a studio or…
This excerpt is from The Enthusiast’s Guide to Portraiture by Jerod Foster. Where does your subject look? Your Portrait’s Subject’s eyes…
This article is an excerpt from Photographing Iceland by Martin Schultz. GEYSIR AND STROKKUR Distance: About 50 minutes from Selfoss Best…
This excerpt is from Within the Frame (10th Anniversary Edition) by David DuChemin. It’s All Subjective The subject of a photograph…
This article is an excerpt from Making Photographs by Ibarionex Perello. A Simpler Approach I do not believe that every photographer…
The following is an excerpt from The Enthusiast’s Guide to Travel Photography by Jordana Wright. INSPIRE WANDERLUST My hope is…
But, oh! Those Summer Nights… Here on the California coast, we contend with a marine layer of ocean haze that…
The following article is an excerpt from The Enthusiast’s Guide to Night and Low-Light Photography by Alan Hess. How to…
The following article is an excerpt from Glenn Randall’s book Dusk to Dawn. A moonlit walk in the wilderness is…
The following excerpt is taken from the book Astrophotography by Thierry Legault. The term deep-sky encompasses different families of celestial…
The following is an excerpt from Scott Kelby’s The Landscape Photography Book. Ummm, It’s How to Make HDRs and Panos…
The following is an excerpt from David duChemin’s book, The Soul Of The Camera. There’s a quote going around the…
This is an excerpt from 50 Things Photographers Need To Know About Focus by John Greengo. What’s in focus and…
The following article is an excerpt from Nick Fancher’s Studio Anywhere 2: Hard Light. Long-exposure photography is an art form.…
With the solstice just around the corner, it’s time to revisit your New Year’s resolution to read more books. Check…
By Marie Read (Excerpted from her book Mastering Bird Photography) Few creatures are as fascinating as hummingbirds, darting around…
This article is an excerpt from The Essence of Photography by Bruce Barnbaum. In the mid-1900s, the great street photographer…
Bruce Barnbaum took the time to sit down with us and answer a few questions about his prolific career. Fifty…
The following is an excerpt from Bruce Barnbaum’s book Plateaus and Canyons. The above pictures…
The following is an excerpt on Visualization from Bruce Barnbaum’s book The Art of Photography 2nd Edition. The concept of…
The following is an excerpt from The Essence of Photography by Bruce Barnbaum. A wedding photographer is generally one who…
Excerpt from: The Landscape Photography Book by Scott Kelby You’ll Need These Two for Most of These Recipes To keep you from…
This is an excerpt from Glenn Randall’s new title, Dusk to Dawn. Join us for a free Webinar with Glenn…
This is an excerpt from the book The Enthusiast’s Guide to Travel Photography by Jordana Wright. Sometimes all your planning will…
This is an excerpt from Chroma by Nick Fancher. I was in Charleston, South Carolina, for my annual shoot with the 34…
Lightroom guru and best selling author, Scott Kelby shares his tips for sharpening and noise reduction in lightroom. These…
Time-lapse photography is a cousin of Interval timer shooting (see the previous chapter). The primary difference is that Time-lapse photography…
This article is an excerpt from Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography, 2nd Edition. All images and content are by NK…
With film photography in particular, people often question why we’re using an “outdated” medium. Are we merely nostalgic? Or is…
Meticulously composing an image to bring out the best in your subject can be very satisfying, and the Fujifilm X100T…
Blemish Removal Spot removal is not just for landscapes or dust removal, it can also be used to retouch facial…
From The Visual Palette by Brian Matiash A Friend in Distortion In photography there are several examples of technical and…
A “blind” (as it pertains to photography) is a concealment device used to camouflage the photographer from the subject of…
Although it can make some good guesses based on how the brightness levels vary within a scene, your D7200 has…
This article is from Street Photography by Gordon Lewis One of the attractions of street photography is that it requires so little…
Nikon D750: Live View Photography Mode To enter Live view photography mode you will flip the Live view selector lever…
Photo by Peter Fauland, author Mastering the Fujifilm X100T and X100S With its small, inconspicuous body and ability to easily…
From The Portrait, 2nd Edition by Glen Rand and Tim Meyer Posing requires directing the subject to change physical position to increase…
From The Nikon Creative Lighting System, 3rd Edition by Mike Hagen Traveling soon? Discover what works best from the three case studies…
From More Than a Rock: Essays on Art, Creativity, Photography, Nature, and Life by Guy Tal The artist is a receptacle…
From How Do I Do That in Lightroom? By Scott Kelby Using Lightroom’s Built-In Book Module Before you begin your…
Do textbooks and rules make sense in a photographic context? If you want to do arithmetic accurately, you have to…
A growing love of good food and the desire to cultivate an online community of like-minded people has seen an…
Rethinking Visualization I now measure my growth as a photographer in terms of the degrees to which I am aware…
Insight from architectural photographer and author, Adrian Schulz The inclusion of people in architectural photos is the subject of much…
What is a wide angle lense? Wide-angle lenses are basically any lens with a field of view wider than a…
From The Art, Science, and Craft of Great Landscape Photography By Glenn Randall Words cannot truly convey the awesome experience…
Becoming One With Your Surroundings Creates Evoking Photographs The recent phenomenon of mass accessibility to digital cameras has produced a generation that…
From The Essence of Photography by Bruce Barnbaum Achieving Inspiration from Daily Life Have you ever thought of finding photographic inspiration and…
Lightroom Q&A From The Indispensable Guide to Lightroom CC by Sean McCormack Everyone has to start somewhere, and no one person knows…
In order to experience photography in a deep, transformative sense, you must enter a more contemplative and meditative state of…
Food photography is a lot of fun. Virtually everyone reacts positively to great food photos, and it is an appetizing…
Uniqueness sells. Customers like to buy artwork that is original, different, and unexpected. The unique aspects of your work are…
“Without a Map, You Won’t Reach Your Destination” Good photography planning is essential for a successful photo shoot. While it’s great…
Answer: A Magic Moment A mistake that novice street photographers often make is to assume that photographing an interesting subject…
Nothing but chocolate, all day every day? Sounds enticing, but eventually it will all start to taste the same. With…
On the lookout photographers require a hunter’s instinct—not unlike those instincts possessed by some of our favorite subjects: cats make excellent models…
Today’s high-end DSLRs have made it possible to capture the night sky that were simply impossible in the film era.…
Images by Jack Dykinga There’s a time when the subject matter of your photograph shifts from what you originally planned.…
From Beyond Point-and-Shoot by Darrell Young As a beginner photographer, you may wonder how people are able to capture sharp…
A Visit with Photojournalist Gerd Ludwig Gerd Ludwig is one of the few internationally renowned photojournalists; a member of the…
Choosing the right lens or lenses is one of the most important photographic decisions you can make. Nothing affects the…
Olympus launched the OM-D E-M1 camera with a specific purpose in mind: to create a Micro Four Thirds camera for…
In most cases, making an outdoor portrait involves mixed light sources and demands greater control of both exposure and lighting.…
The first thing to consider when purchasing a new camera should always be: what will I use this camera for?…
A key component of creating a great photograph is visualization. To fully comprehend the process of visualization it is important…
With the right flash and flash accessories, you can be sure of taking great pictures without irritating shadows or excessive…
You can make a big impression with small flashes. In his book Creative Flash Photography, Tilo Gockel uses the following…
As artists we cannot hope that luck will bring us money and fame. We must be active in the marketing…
Taking a Beautiful Portrait- Understanding Facial Analysis, Lighting, Angle, and Lens Selection What do we want and what do our clients want?…
When photographing birds, you will learn that patience is a virtue. This means keeping your activities in your blind (your…
Taken from The Perfect Photo: 71 Tips from the Top, by Elin Rantakrans and Tobias Hagberg A photograph is a…
Always on, always at hand, and inconspicuously deployed, today’s smartphones empower us to record the world in ever newer and…
A photo book can fulfill the needs of everyone from the snapshot photographer, to the aspiring amateur, all the way…
Many would agree that autofocus changed the world of bird photography. Before autofocus, focusing was done manually and the photographer…
There are many factors to consider when embarking on an Underwater Photography Expedition. One aspect in particular is considering the…
From Photography as Meditation by Torsten Hoffmann Accomplishing expressive photography and developing your own photographic style cannot be learned by…
