Jim Miotke's blog

A polarizer might be the most versatile filter around, and it's value extends well beyond deepening a blue sky. In fact, a key polarizer function in the digital age is to minimize the glare on reflective surfaces so that the natural color is revealed. This filter should be in every outdoor photographer's camera bag or photo pack!

One of the top pro photographers at BetterPhoto.com is Jim Zuckerman, who loves to share his vision, as well as his techniques.

Photography has been a big part of Deborah Sandidge's life ever since her first camera. It has evolved into a passion—and a profession.

Vik Orenstein is a master portrait photographer who describes herself as a "mom with a camera". She says, "The mom part inspires the artistic part and the photographic part."

This longtime BetterPhoto instructor is also the author of a new book, The Photographer's Market Guide to Building Your Photography Business. Best yet, Vik loves to share her creative vision and her professional insights.

Recently, I had the great fortune to discuss this topic with two master photographers, Dewitt Jones and Tony Sweet. I recorded the interviews to share with other photographers who would like to know what it takes to reach the top.

In today's digital world, photographers have an infinite number of ways to promote themselves online. The most recent and most popular way is through social media.

At BetterPhoto.com, I've seen many photographers improve the overall quality of their work, thanks to the regular use of this valuable accessory: the tripod.

When I started using a tripod consistently for stationary subjects, two awesome things happened: 1)  using a tripod regularly soon became a habit; and better still, 2) my photography improved immediately.