
Out of Chicago Blog
Inspiration and ideas from world-class photographers


Photo Challenge: Creating Photography Projects With Jennifer Renwick
Christopher Smith
March 4, 2022

Photo Challenge: Creative Still Life From the Comfort of Your Home With Alan Shapiro
Christopher Smith
March 3, 2022

Curate For The Next Level
William Neill
February 23, 2022

Photo Challenge: What’s in Your Kitchen With Nick Sinnott
Christopher Smith
February 23, 2022

Photo Challenge: Setting the Scene With John K. Putnam
Christopher Smith
February 23, 2022

Photo Challenge: Still Life Using Light Painting with Harold Ross
Christopher Smith
February 23, 2022

Photo Challenge: 10 Miles from Home: Making Meaningful Images with Kurt Budliger
Christopher Smith
February 23, 2022

Photo Challenge: Architectural Patterns with Angie McMonigal
Christopher Smith
February 23, 2022

Photo Challenge: Photographing Winter in the Garden with Anne Belmont
Christopher Smith
February 4, 2022

Are Your Photographs Falling Flat?
Colleen Miniuk
January 18, 2022

Sand Dunes: Lessons for Photographing One of Nature’s Most Dynamic Landscapes
Sarah Marino
January 11, 2022

Tips for Better Composition in Seascape Photography
Francesco Gola
December 14, 2021

Infrared in the Smokies
Tony Sweet
September 28, 2021

Compositional “Flow:” Photographing Moving Water in Streams and Rivers
David Akoubian
September 21, 2021

Beyond the Pretty Flowers: Finding Other Opportunities in Gardens & Nature
Sarah Marino
August 25, 2021

Cross-over Artistry: Applying Floral Techniques to Other Genre
Jackie Kramer
August 20, 2021

How Open to Serendipity and Magic Are You (Really)?
Alan Shapiro
August 17, 2021

How to Wrangle Control of Your Out-of-Control Backgrounds on Location
Monica Royal
August 11, 2021

Embracing Blue Skies in Death Valley: Exploring Opportunities to Photograph Without Clouds
Jennifer Renwick
August 4, 2021

Photographing Butterflies in a Butterfly Exhibit or a Garden Setting
Anne Belmont
July 27, 2021

Controlling the Light in the Gardens
Jamie Konarski Davidson
July 21, 2021

Photographing Trees and Forests: Finding Order Among One of Nature’s Most Chaotic Subjects
Sarah Marino
July 19, 2021

Long Exposure Tips for Photographing Seascapes
Francesco Gola
July 9, 2021

Photographing Acadia National Park
Out of Chicago
July 6, 2021

Photographing the Chicago Botanic Garden
Out of Chicago
June 4, 2021

An Introduction to Weather for Landscape and Nature Photographers
Benjamin Williamson
April 5, 2021

Slow Photography in a Fast World
Charlotte Gibb
March 31, 2021

A Practical Guide to Long Exposure Photography
Francesco Gola
March 29, 2021

The Photographers Eye: Visual and Intuitive Elements That Go Into Making a Photograph
Richard Martin
March 24, 2021

Introduction to Photography Nirvana Through Minimalist Introspection
Martin Bailey
March 19, 2021

Light on the Landscape: Photographs and Lessons from a Life in Photography with William Neill
William Neill
March 16, 2021

When, Where, and How to Better Macro Photography
Mike Moats
March 9, 2021

Creating a Liquid Mixture for Waterdrop Photography
Nicole Young
March 8, 2021

Photographing Birds and Wildlife: Let’s Make It Easier
David Akoubian
March 3, 2021

PHOTO CHALLENGE: Planning and Serendipity in Photography with Michael Frye
Michael Frye
February 27, 2021

PHOTO CHALLENGE: Splash, Crack, Bang! with Bryan Peterson
Bryan Peterson
February 27, 2021

PHOTO CHALLENGE: Putting it into Words with Colleen Miniuk
Colleen Miniuk
February 27, 2021