P#5: Show Notes for Adding the Wow Factor -- Photographer Rob Sheppard

Find out how to add impact to your photography as master photographer Rob Sheppard answers your questions about creating the Wow! response in your photographs

By Audri on June 24, 2008 6:27 AM | Permalink | Comments ()

Listen to the 7 questions I asked photographer Rob Sheppard about creating impact in your photos. Learn about his background, and how he came to be a photographer. Discover the mindset for creating dramatic photographs. Follow the links to the resources he shares. And look at the photographs Rob Sheppard uses to illustrate how he creates the wow! response in his images.

Show Notes for 7 Photography Questions Interview With Rob Sheppard

Topic: Creating the Wow Response in Your Photographs
Host: Dr. Audri G. Lanford
Guest: Rob Sheppard
Rob Sheppard's Main Website: RobSheppardPhoto.com
Locations: Southern California and Boone, NC

This episode of the "7 Photography Questions" Podcast is sponsored by Snapfish and Photo Sharing Nuggets.

7 Biggest Photography Questions for Rob Sheppard

1. What is the single biggest mistake people make that leads to dull pictures instead of photographs that are exciting and have impact?

2. What is the single most important thing that an amateur can do to improve the impact of their photographs?

3. Photographers always talk about "good light" or "interesting light," but I'm not sure what they mean. Can you talk about how to find and recognize interesting light - and give some tips for how to use light to create more impact in your photographs?

4. I love color, and I'd like to know how you use color to create more wow! in my photographs.

5. I read a book that talked about shooting from different angles to create more interesting photographs. I'd like to hear your thoughts on this, as well as suggestions you might have to make nature photographs more interesting.

6. Can you share a couple of your "secrets" to taking photographs with so much impact?

7. Would you suggest one or two exercises our listeners can do today to improve the wow! factor in their photography?

About Rob Sheppard

Rob Sheppard is a photographer, a naturalist and a teacher. He is the editor-at-large of Outdoor Photographer Magazine, and the author/photographer of 15 photography books. He is an internationally known speaker and workshop leader. He started photographing as a kid, and used his photography skills in his first career as a naturalist. Rob has made a lifelong commitment to educating people about digital imaging so that they can improve their photography.