Mobile apps are amazing and there are several which can help you be more productive and efficient as a livestock photographer. Here are a few I love. 

Weather Underground - Because so much of my livestock photography work revolves around working outside with natural light, it's important that I'm a...

I don't know about you, but I love my equipment. In our studio, everything has a special case with a special place, labeled neatly and all tucked away so you can find whatever you want at a moment's notice. 

GEAR POST DISCLAIMER: You should always max out the equipment you have before you buy new. ...

I get it! I really do! New gear is so tempting! More often than not, however, it's a completely unnecessary purchase. For years, when the hot new camera was released, I had to be the first to try it. I was a pro, so I wanted to use the new technology that promised to make my images better. And, whil...

When I started my photography business things didn't run all that well. I didn't have a clear understanding of how to run a business or manage any of the financial aspects. I didn't realize that making a profit was an essential part of living a fulfilling life as an entrepreneur.  I knew how to work...

Getting an animals attention for the photograph is truly an art form.  Enjoy the video!  :-) 

If you've ever dug around in your camera menus, you've probably seen the option to choose to record your files in RAW or JPG formats. Deciding which format to shoot in depends a lot on what you'd like your workflow to be, your ability to manage large files, and your desire for post production latitu...

Especially when we're just starting out, it can be easy to believe we've got to take manual control all the settings on our camera in order to capture great images. I'm here to tell you that just simply isn't true. 

Cameras today are wicked smart, and while it is important to become familiar with y...

Someone asked me recently what the biggest mistake I ever made as a livestock photographer was. I assume they expected me to answer with a hilarious story about cattle handling gone wrong, and while I have made more than a few of those mistakes, picture pen wrecks weren't even close to the first thi...

There are many great cameras available today and thanks to technology it continues to become more affordable to buy better and better electronic equipment all the time. When people are getting ready to begin taking livestock photos, they often ask me what kind of camera they should buy, so I've put ...

When an animal comes into the picture pen, you literally have seconds to decide how you would want to see that animal posed in order to create the best image. Believe it or not, it’s not done in Photoshop.

Angles and structure produce the outline of an animal in its photograph, which makes underst...