Freelance photographers in Bay City, MI.

  • Home

  • Products and Corporate

  • Nature

  • Sports

  • About Us

  • Book Online

  • Blog

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.

    michael@magnaimages.com

    (712) 470-4247

    • facebook
    • twitter
    logo.png
    • All Posts
    • Reviews
    • Dog of the week
    • The Basics
    • Photography
    • Film
    • Tutorials
    • How-to
    • News
    • travel
    Search
    Some useful Do's and Don'ts you can follow to make better product photography
    Mike
    • Jul 16, 2021
    • 4 min

    Some useful Do's and Don'ts you can follow to make better product photography

    Product photography almost universally utilizes bright studio lighting and that bright lighting loves to flare off your lens. Dirt on the...
    11 views0 comments
    How to take great photos of trains.
    Mike
    • Jun 27, 2021
    • 7 min

    How to take great photos of trains.

    Photographing trains takes a very particular set of skills. You need to be a great landscape photographer
    48 views0 comments
    How to write an artist statement.
    Mike
    • Mar 30, 2021
    • 5 min

    How to write an artist statement.

    Writing an artist statement is never easy. Most people don't like to brag about themselves, especially artists. In fact artists usually...
    14 views0 comments
    How to shoot film in 2021
    Mike
    • Mar 16, 2021
    • 6 min

    How to shoot film in 2021

    Back in 2008 if you had told any photographer that film was going to be making a resurgence they would have thought you were crazy....
    117 views0 comments
    Simple tips for photographing cats.
    Mike
    • Aug 31, 2020
    • 4 min

    Simple tips for photographing cats.

    Cats are a wonderful part of our lives. For many of us they are to us no different than our children. Here's some tips on how to photograph
    19 views0 comments
    How to connect an FD lens to your EOS Camera.
    Mike
    • Aug 2, 2020
    • 4 min

    How to connect an FD lens to your EOS Camera.

    Whether you want to try using something old on your snazzy new DSLR or you want to use your dad's old lenses from when he was your age you m
    1,082 views0 comments
    How to photograph night landscapes.
    Mike
    • May 19, 2020
    • 7 min

    How to photograph night landscapes.

    It's one of the most rewarding forms of photography. Sitting beside your camera in a pitch black night, waiting for the timer on your phone
    19 views0 comments
    How to photograph river rocks with household items, to create a beautiful rockscape background.
    Mike
    • Apr 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    How to photograph river rocks with household items, to create a beautiful rockscape background.

    This is a project that you can easily do with kids and a cell phone. The process is super simple but produces wonderful results.
    134 views0 comments
     How to choose the right camera for your child so they can learn photography.
    Mike
    • Apr 17, 2019
    • 7 min

    How to choose the right camera for your child so they can learn photography.

    When I use the term ‘young child’, what I mean is child under about the age of 14. Anyone from about 14-19 I’d define as being clearly a...
    14 views0 comments
    What the rule of thirds is and when to break it.
    Mike
    • Mar 9, 2019
    • 7 min

    What the rule of thirds is and when to break it.

    The rule of thirds is a very important element of good composition not just in photography but in all visual arts. The idea behind this...
    48 views0 comments
    How to back up your Lightroom Classic catalog.
    Mike
    • Feb 25, 2019
    • 3 min

    How to back up your Lightroom Classic catalog.

    Backing up your work in Lightroom is really simple. You can move your work in Lightroom from one computer to another pretty seamlessly...
    11 views0 comments
    How to protect your digital photos.
    Mike
    • Feb 21, 2019
    • 6 min

    How to protect your digital photos.

    Last week I had what could have been a horrible experience. My work PC I use for photo editing died, and it did so catastrophically. $800...
    16 views0 comments
    How to add a watermark in Lightroom.
    Mike
    • Feb 6, 2019
    • 3 min

    How to add a watermark in Lightroom.

    Creating a watermark in Adobe Lightroom is one of the most simple things you can do within it, it’s just a bit confusing for people new...
    10 views0 comments