Taylor Handy Photo

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  • From Grey To Black | Dramatic Edits With Tone Curve

    I remember editing my black and white photos as JPEG’s with simple Presets, or Filters on Instagram with VSCO. Many years later I learned to utilize RAW format. Doing so allowed me to unlock a ridiculous amount of “channels” because of the bit depth in digital cameras. This takes your images from flat grey and…

  • Sell Your Prints, Trying New Platforms.

    Branch Out, But Keep It Simple I’ve been really trying to focus on creating a professional body of work as soon as 2020 hit. I decided I had figured out a look I have dialed in and asked myself “What’s the best way to sell your prints”? I decided I could upload my portfolio on…

  • The Bus Metaphor | How Internal Experiences Operate Our Lives

    The Bus Metaphor The bus metaphor provokes the thought of considering a life in which your experiences do not determine your decisions, instead they find comfort in our minds, like passengers on a bus. Thinking, Emotions, Impulse, Memories fuel our existence.These are ways we use to describe personal life experiences.The bus metaphor provokes the thought of…

  • Weather Creates Emotions | Poetry In Photography

    Sweater Weather Do you reflect on memories through Photography? Every season is a reminder of growth. Every spring it rains. Think of rain drops as memories. I think a lot when it rains, so I often take time to reflect, eventually all this thinking leads to the camera. Some of us have intense backlogs, and…

  • Fisheye Lens | Late Nights

    I take my Fisheye Out for some Photos, But challenges always find me! Read more.

  • Fall Photography | Autumn in Pittsburgh

    Traditional Pittsburgh Fall Every year after I painstakingly put myself through summer, I’m 100% ready for fall. The season of autumn is our favorite, so we try to hit up local farms for pumpkins, gain several pounds on pies, bread, and hot chocolate.. We celebrate our Anniversary, and we look forward to getting cold and…

  • I Went To The Poconos | Mistakes Were Made

    Keya started her week with utmost glee when she found out she won a ticket raffle to tour the filming location of Friday the 13th (1980) with Crystal Lake Tours. Being the horror super fan she is, she bought the tickets, booked a place in the Poconos close to Hardwick Township, and awarded herself a…

  • Submit Your Best Photos | Sell Your Favorites?

    I recently participated in a contest to submit a couple photos for a publishing opportunity through BetterBee, a beekeeping company in upstate New York. I took the better of two weeks culling through my favorite picks, thinking I’d submit the best bee photos I had. Until it hit me… Your Second Best Can Be First!

  • A Showcase of Light & Steel | Part IV

    Getting Into the “Zone” So after I took about 15-20 photos I found myself in the groove. I was getting a feeling for this lens. I was taking note of the contrast of the overcast day, and visualizing how they would look as a final edit. Either straightening them out in post, or allowing the…

  • A Showcase of Light & Steel | Part III

    Finding A Familiar Approach When I find myself out of reach with a certain subject or task I try to find a way to make it my own. Something every creative person tends to do. So we’re more at ease with ourselves and ultimately making it ours with whatever means we can. This can be…