Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Liquid Imagery Photography by Dave "Nelly" Nelson ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://davenelson-photography.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [What I Learned About Photography Traveling Across The U.S.](https://davenelson-photography.com/what-i-learned-about-photography-traveling-across-the-u-s/) - A Photographer’s Notes on America At Work. Traveling by Car If you’ve been following along, either here or on either Instagram, maybe you’ve seen that I’m doing a project called America At Work, specifically for publication here on Medium. It’s not just a cool assignment, it’s sort of the Mecca journey of photography. Traveling by car across - [How to Create Emotion in Photography, Part 1](https://davenelson-photography.com/how-to-create-emotion-in-photography-part-1/) - It’s even more important today to differentiate yourself as a photogapher. Context Largely, the main thing separating professional photographers from the rest of the pack is the ability to create images that have an emotional affect on audiences. Your average photographer can make a good-looking image of the Eiffel Tower — the professional gets you - [Finding Work and Truth on the Road](https://davenelson-photography.com/finding-work-and-truth-on-the-road/) - I would get two stacks delivered to my driveway. On Working When I was 11 years old, my mother gave me a book called Working, by Studs Terkel. It catalogued hundreds of interviews with people all over the United States, asking them about their jobs and how they felt about what they did. People were honest - [5 Great Unexpected Ways To Take Your Photography To The Next Level](https://davenelson-photography.com/5-great-unexpected-ways-to-take-your-photography-to-the-next-level/) - Here’s a short list of techniques you might try that they won’t tell you about in the manual. Learn It Every Day The best way to increase your skill level in photography is to continue to learn it every day. Never assume you know everything and challenge yourself to look at the medium in new - [How to Choose a Camera](https://davenelson-photography.com/how-to-choose-a-camera/) - It all depends what kind of photography you’re into. Professional Studio and Professional Portrait Photography I would only bring full frame SLR or medium format camera into a studio or to a high-end, professional portrait or headshot shoot, especially if I’m tethering or firing off strobes. My Nikon D850 is tailor made for a studio - [How to Create Emotion in Photography, Part 2](https://davenelson-photography.com/how-to-create-emotion-in-photography-part-2/) - Moving Against, Moving Toward & Moving Away. Your Image Humans react in one of three ways to stress — they move against, move toward or move away. These are our defense mechanisms in life and we figure out early on which one is going to work for us, and that becomes the crux of our - [20 Essential Photography Tips Every Photographer Needs to Remember](https://davenelson-photography.com/20-essential-photography-tips-every-photographer-needs-to-remember/) - From just-starting-out to novice to experienced, there’s something we can all learn to improve our craft. 1. No Matter How Pro You Get, It’s Still a Passion Play Don’t ever lose the spark that got you into photography. Your passion for creating beautiful images of things that interest you is the underlying motivating force behind - [The Power of Pausing](https://davenelson-photography.com/the-power-of-pausing/) - I handle notes no better than many others. But the pauses; That is where the art resides. – Arthur Rubinstein A Photo Shoot A few months back, at a photo shoot, I was with a lot of people. There were clients, dancers, crew, photographers, catering — it was a busy set and a lot to - [How to Take Good Pictures, Destroyed](https://davenelson-photography.com/how-to-take-good-pictures-destroyed/) - And 5 Real Ways to Improve Your Photography. Beginners’ Tips Every once in a while, I’m drawn to click on an article about how to improve my photography — human nature, I guess. But, as you’ve already undoubtedly experienced, it’s nearly always the same recycled list of tips about leading lines, looking up, getting low, ## Pages - [Home](https://davenelson-photography.com/) - [Contact](https://davenelson-photography.com/contact/) - Liquid Imagery Photography for purchases or inquirers, please contact: Dave “Nelly” Nelson 831-320-1190 liquidimagery@comcast.net - [About](https://davenelson-photography.com/about/) - Surf and skate action/lifestyle photographer based out of Santa Cruz, California. Dave “Nelly” Nelson is a globally published veteran surf and skate photographer with countless magazine covers and spreads to his name. After spending years as a senior photographer at TransWorld Surf Magazine, Dave now shoots freelance for domestic and international publications. Major action sports - [About 2](https://davenelson-photography.com/about-2/) - Dave “Nelly” Nelson is a globally published veteran surf and skate photographer with countless magazine covers and spreads to his name. After spending years as a senior photographer at TransWorld Surf Magazine, Dave now shoots freelance for domestic and international publications. 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