Welcome to the November edition of Workshop at the Ranch-BLOG. With the NEW Nikon D850 camera turning everyone’s head towards Nikon at Photo Plus EXPO 2017 in NYC I felt compelled to post MORE D850 images and continue my commentary … 9 new images and 2,800 words … enjoy. Continue reading article →

Hi and welcome to this edition of my Instructional BLOG-Workshop at the Ranch (WATR.)  The NEW Nikon D850 camera has arrived! This WATR article will feature D850 images and my thoughts about this REMARKABLE camera. So let’s get after it … Continue reading article →

Hi and welcome to the September 2017 edition of my Instructional BLOG – Workshop at the Ranch. I post a short photo lesson every Monday, Wednesday and Friday on my Instagram. Here are some IG posts that hit the mark with photographers wanting to learn about lighting. Thanks for FOLLOWING me on IG:  @daveblackphoto Continue reading article →

Hi and welcome to the August edition of my Instructional BLOG – Workshop at the Ranch. Many photographers ask me “What’s my favorite Workshop?” …the answer: Summit NATURE Workshop … September 24-29, 2017  https://www.photographyatthesummit.com/   Continue reading article →

Hi and welcome to the July 2017 edition of my Instructional BLOG – Workshop at the Ranch. Nikon’s 100^th Anniversary is July 25, 2017 … it’s time to pop the cork on a bottle of Sake and celebrate with my own Nikon history.   Continue reading article →

Hi and welcome to the June edition of my Instructional BLOG (WATR). I get a lot of emails simply asking “How Was That Shot Made?”  So, here are the details of how the Red Cadillac Lightpainting from my portfolio is made. Continue reading article →

Hi and welcome to the May 2017 edition of my Instructional BLOG – Workshop at the Ranch. Many of my Instagram images teach photography and Lighting. Here are a few “Liked” IG posts with additional Tutorials and Backstories. Thanks for FOLLOWING me:  @daveblackphoto   Continue reading article →

Hi and welcome to the April edition of my Instructional BLOG – Workshop at the Ranch. Just for a change of pace I thought I would list my Top 10 Photographer Quotes each with a relevant image and “Backstory.”  Continue reading article →

Hi and welcome to the March edition of my Instructional Blog: Workshop at the Ranch (WATR)

Dozens of questions arrived via email through my website Contact Dave page  https://daveblackphotography.com/contact-dave/     

So, without delay, here are Your Questions and My Answers. Continue reading article →

Welcome to the February edition of my Instructional BLOG (WATR). THINK Before You Press the Shutter will be just one of my classes at Photoshop World ORLANDO April 19-22, 2017 www.photoshopworld.com  My PSW class and this article will address the importance of “Previsualization” as being key to the success of making a picture. 

“Previsualization” is perhaps the most powerful skill that a photographer can possess, and is something that I truly believe has been a hallmark of my success as a professional photographer.

It is the ability to “previsualize” the scene in advance to pressing the shutter that can empower the photographer to make the pictures that they want.

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