Benton Cathy L Photography

How One Photographer Captures the Glory of Birds in Flight

Why Did My iCloud Photos Appear... Then Disappear?

As I’ve written previously, iCloud can be a little confusing. It’s not meant to be—at least, I don’t think Apple intended it to be—but a number of people seem to get caught up by iCloud’s synchronization setup. While it’s wonderfully convenient to have the same photos appear across all of your iCloud-using Apple devices, removing photos on one device removes them everywhere else.

How “Selfies” Are Killing Our Relationships

What do your selfies say about you? For a generation that is overwhelmingly narcissistic, we are pretty ignorant to what we're really saying with our "selfies." Worse yet, we're not even paying much attention to how selfies are damaging our relationships.

Almond orchards are pretty but don’t walk on private property for a selfie

Sometimes, beauty should be admired from afar. In the case of Solano’s blooming almond orchards, make that very far. As with last year’s sunflower selfie debacle, almond orchard selfies…

3 Tips for Taking Photos of Flowers

Flowers are everywhere, and sometimes just the thought of going out to take pictures of their pretty petals can seem downright cliché, because so many people do it. However, one reason flower photography is so popular is because these kinds of pictures can capture incredible beauty, without a great deal of effort. It’s fun to go outside …

What to wear for your family photos.

Today on studio 5 I talked about what to wear for your pictures. Hope this helps and thank you to all my darling clients for dressing so ...

Paying it forward: Cathy

Cathy Ta was born in a refugee camp. Her parents were boat people from Vietnam. Although she was too young to remember what it was like when she first arrived in Canada, she knows that her family had financial challenges and language barriers. They arrived with nothing – not even winter coats. “We didn’t know […]

3 Reasons You Should Go to Photography School

Interested in learning photography online? Read this list of 3 reasons why you should enroll.

Five Tips for Street Photography Newbies

It's a big world out there and street photography can be nerve-wracking. To help you with your urban adventure, here are some basic tips.

10 Tips & Tricks for Better Portrait Photography

We love to look at stunning portraits. The subject may be our friend, family member, a model, or a perfect stranger. A well taken portrait tells us stories, creates some mystery or brings out some memories. Good portraits also reveal the true personality of someone. So how does a photographer capture a good portrait? Below [...]

Is the Definition of Street Photography Changing?

Street photography for years has been defined as candidly capturing people and their happenings in public. But it seems like that's changing.

9 Architectural Photography Tutorials to Help You Get the Right Shot

While drawing or even writing about architecture can be a great way to be expressive in the field, today architectural photography is by far the most...

Learning Photography: From the Academy vs. Life Experience

if you're planning to begin your journey with photography, you should probably watch this insightful video on how and where to learn the best lessons of this craft.

Seven Airplane Photography Mistakes Not To Make

Plane & Pilot shares seven common airplane photography mistakes people make, and provide tips for how to correct the errors and take better pictures.