A family portrait in the desert of Phoenix Arizona by Arizona Photographer Jared Platt.

A night photographing for the Phoenix Symphony in Phoenix Symphony Hall with Ernie Beirnstien's son, conductor Peter Beirnstien.

An engagement portrait session in Payson, Arizona by wedding photographer Jared Platt.

Hamilton High School Senior Portrait in Chandler, Arizona with a dramatic ending on the cliffs above Canyon Lake in the desert of Phoenix Arizona.

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Shooting on location comes with its own set of unpredictable challenges. Here are 10 rules to help you insure success on your next photoshoot on location.

Portrait of Teddy Scott in a pile of Teddy Bears made for Phoenix Children's Hospital for children fighting serious illnesses like cancer. Photo by Jared Platt.

If you want to maximize your control over the contrast in your image you need to master the use of the Tone Curve panel in Adobe Lightroom. Learn from the Lightroom Guru how to use the Tone Curve Panel in Lightroom and about the concept of contrast.

My first experience in photography, probably the moment I fell in love with it, was when my sister taught me how to develop a black and white print in the glow of the red lamps.