Another thing that can be done next to all the great info vader9900 is giving the joe dios gang is actually painting with light. That's how I took this pic, a long exposure and a little flash light. I literally painted the light were I wanted it. Vader can probably describe the technique better! This is a thread I can get down on! I believe as well that vader9900 has a point, look at my first shots here in comparison to my latest 80. Huge difference thanks to vader,guilt,x,outrider,flatline ect.... Back in the days people would critique your shots and push you to be better. here's hoping for a better more quality driven joe dios. That all starts with all of you wanting it in yourselves! this is not intended as an insult or anything like that. the easiest way for me to explain it is in an artsy fartsy sense.
Imagine you photo having obstacles for the viewer, I want to read your awesome dio story and look at the good sets that customs. But if the lighting is poor there's an obstacle that keeps me from that, if your laundry hamper is in the background that's another obstacle, if the picture is fuzzy there's another obstacle as well. So now I cant get passed the obstacles to view the imagine you intended me to view and enjoy! cheers and very positive dread!