Exhibit Opening Wednesday, February 17, 4- 7 pm at The Des Plaines History Center exhibit of Des Plaines Architecture and The Methodist Campground Photography by Stan Kotecki. I have been photographing the Campground for several years. I have also published a book about the campground. 781 Pearson St. Des Plaines IL 847 391 5399 […]
K.I.S.S. PHOTOGRAPHY: KISS is also an acronym for “keep it short and simple” Albert Einstein: “Everything should be made as simple as possible. Our lives are complicated enough, taking a good photo shouldn’t be complicated. Unless you are a professional it is important for you to keep Photography simple. We all want to document […]
On many occasions I have heard that the photo is good enough or it can be fixed in Photoshop. “We don’t need to hire a professional photographer to take photographs Charley has a camera and he can take the photos.” Most professional photographers have spent years photographing products, architecture, people and events. Just having back […]
As with everything in life there are rules. In Photography there are composition rules or guidelines that will create greater impact to your images. Here are some of the most common rules that will get you started to better photographs. If they don’t work in your scene, ignore them; if you find a great composition […]
The Louvre or the Louvre Museum is one of the world’s largest museums and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris France millions of tourists flock there every year. They aren’t the only ones that “flock” there. In March of 2014, while I was “flocking” to the Louvre Museum myself I stopped that […]
