By Dexter Yarbrough. Depending upon your perspective, black and white photography is an art form based upon skill and ability or is as simple as 1 + 1 = 3. With digital photography, shooting black and white portraits has never been easier. Please understand, taking black and white photographs is one thing. Changing your photos into black and white works of art is another.

By Dexter Yarbrough. In the original movie 'The Karate Kid,' I remember Mr. Miyagi reminding Daniel-Son to always focus on his opponents’ eyes. The same can be said for portrait photography. With portrait photography, the most important part of the image to capture sharply is the eyes. If there is one thing you remember from this writing, it should be that when you are taking a photo with your digital camera get the subjects' eyes into focus.

By Dexter Yarbrough. Thomas Jefferson was a great American. He spent his childhood roaming the woods near his Virginia home and studying his books. At the age of 9, he studied Latin, Greek and French. At the age of 14, he studied classical literature and additional languages. Thanks to the wealth of his father, Jefferson had an excellent education.