If you have a profile on Facebook, be sure to become a fan of The Lens Flare by visiting our new fan page.  Also, while you’re there, be sure to add me as a friend. When you do, please add a note that you found me from TLF.  Otherwise, I may ignore the request.  Feel […]

As photographers and artists, we often strive to improve our skills and seek the opinions of others regarding our work. Many art and photography sites set aside a place for this purpose, and The Lens Flare now has a comments and criticism forum for you to use (which is often referred to as C&C).
When using […]

I’m going to start a new series of blog posts that bring to your attention a few of the pictures on The Lens Flare.  Each message will have a theme and will include pictures that I thought were interesting in some way.  This might be for their artistic value, but it might also be because […]

One of the best ways to help improve the number of visitors to your pictures is by simply including in your description where you took the picture, and even better, including this in your title.
Let’s say you’re uploading a picture of a waterfall.  There are millions of pages about waterfalls on the Internet, and you’re […]

Using popular forums can significantly increase the number of people visiting your images. By using the comments and criticism (or C&C) forums, you’ll be able to attract a larger audience as well as get good feedback on your photographs.  There are 3 main forums or message boards that I’ve found over the years.
DPReview.com is probably […]

It seems odd that writing a good description of your pictures would get more people to view them, but it’s true. The first reason is because The Lens Flare uses your description as part of its process to determine which categories the picture shows up in.  The code behind TLF looks at all of the […]

By using a good descriptive title, your chances of people visiting your pictures increases dramatically.  You’ll want to keep the title short, perhaps 5 words or less.
Think of a keyword or keyword phrase that you would type into a search box to see a picture just like yours.  Naming your picture “yellow lily” instead of […]