Tim Grey

Digital imaging expert

Areas of Expertise:

  • digital photography
  • digital imaging
  • consulting
  • speaking
  • writing
Tim Grey is regarded as one of the top educators in digital photography and imaging, offering clear guidance on complex subjects through his writing and speaking. He loves learning as much as he possibly can about digital imaging, and he loves sharing that information even more. Tim’s work combines several of his greatest passions: technology, teaching, photography, writing, and travel. All of these have been part of his life in some way for as long as he can remember, and became a major focus starting in high school. He has been focused on digital photography and imaging for over 10 years. Tim has written more than a dozen books on on digital imaging for photographers, including the best-selling Photoshop CS3 Workflow and Color Confidence. He has also had hundreds of articles published in magazines such as Digital Photo Pro, Outdoor Photographer, and PC Photo, among others. He publishes the Digital Darkroom Questions email newsletter, as well as the Digital Darkroom Quarterly print newsletter. Tim teaches through workshops, seminars, and appearances at major events. He is a member of the Photoshop World Dream Team of Instructors. With such a busy schedule, Tim doesn't get much time to actually take pictures. He squeezes in as much photography as he can during his business travels, and also takes advantage of every opportunity to photograph near his home in Bellevue, Washington.

Take Your Best Shot Take Your Best Shot
by Tim Grey
July 2008
Print: $34.99
Ebook: $27.99

Tim blogs at:
http://www.timgrey.com/blog/

Love Locks

February 06 2012

The first time I photographed “love locks” I had no idea what I was photographing. I was in Florence (nee, Firenze), Italy, near the Ponte Vecchio, when I noticed a considerable number of locks attached to a fence. I had … Continue reading → read more

Mea Culpa

February 01 2012

Some of you may have noticed that a blog post I published yesterday vanished into thin air. That’s not something I would normally do, but this time I think it was warranted. In that blog post I talked about photographing … Continue reading → read more

Try, Try Again

February 01 2012

One of my favorite things in photography is being able to spend some time with a subject and try a variety of different positions, settings, techniques, and more to try to interpret the scene in unique ways. I had exactly … Continue reading → read more

Untrained Cows

January 26 2012

When you want a dog to head your way, you would typically say something like, “Here, boy!”. When you want a cat to come in for the night, you’re likely to sing the refrain, “Here, kitty, kitty, kitty!”. But what … Continue reading → read more

Embracing the Blemishes

January 25 2012

I sometimes get accused of being high-maintenance. But I’m just particular! And this, of course, extends to my photography. One of the things I generally strive for (though not always) when composing a photograph is simplicity. I tend to focus … Continue reading → read more

Where to Focus?

January 24 2012

Have you ever had one of those moments where you have the camera up to your face, your eye focused through the viewfinder, and you’re just not sure what to focus on? No, I’ve never had that happen to me … Continue reading → read more

Sad, But Not a Surprise

January 19 2012

I’m sure it comes to no surprise to anyone in the digital photography industry that Eastman Kodak has filed for bankruptcy. Kodak is a company founded in 1888 that became the iconic brand in photography for professionals and amateurs alike. … Continue reading → read more

Returning to Maine

January 13 2012

I’m very happy to be returning to Maine again this summer, to teach another workshop at Maine Media Workshops. I’ll be teaching a unique workshop called “Lightroom Photo Project Workshop“, which I think will prove to provide a fun learning … Continue reading → read more

Just Plain Silly

January 13 2012

As I mentioned in a recent blog post, I recently got my Canon EOS 7D back from Canon Professional Services. I had apparently worn out the shutter mechanism (a combination of lots of photos and perhaps too much Live View … Continue reading → read more

Wind Tunnel Photography

January 12 2012

As I wrote in an earlier blog post, I recently had the opportunity to check out the Lytro “light field camera” at the Wired Store 2011 in Times Square in Manhattan. At the time I didn’t have enough time after … Continue reading → read more

Welcome Home, 7D!

January 10 2012

I’m delighted to report that my Canon EOS 7D has returned home, after a thankfully brief visit with Canon Professional Services. There had been hints of a problem with the shutter on this camera for a while. At first, those … Continue reading → read more

Fear and Empathy in New York

January 09 2012

Photographers are, obviously, visual people. As such, I’ve heard many photographers express a visceral fear of losing their sense of vision. I too have expressed this fear on numerous occasions. I recently had an opportunity to face this fear, though … Continue reading → read more

Time-Lapse Tip: Tape!

December 28 2011

As a photographer, I’m sure you’ve heard no shortage of advice on the particular equipment you should purchase and keep in your camera bag. If you listened to all that advice, your wallet would be a lot lighter and your … Continue reading → read more

Photographing in the Guggenheim!

December 21 2011

I recently visited the Solomon R. Guggenheim museum to explore the “Maurizio Cattelan: All” exhibit. I knew from past visits that photography was only allowed from the ground floor, which isn’t all that helpful considering the artwork is displayed along … Continue reading → read more

Mastering Macro Photography

December 18 2011

I’m very pleased to announce my latest video training title, “Mastering Macro Photography: Learn by Video“, is now available. Produced by my friends at video2brain, this title features 2.5 hours of video instruction in high-definition. In the video lessons included … Continue reading → read more

Fighting Crowds for Photos

December 17 2011

As I was walking past Rockefeller Center today, I decided perhaps I should go check out the tree and try my luck at a little photography, despite only having my iPhone with me. Not my brightest creative moment. You see, … Continue reading → read more

Lytro’s Living Pictures

December 14 2011

Today I had the opportunity to check out the not-yet-shipping “light field camera” from Lytro, which was being presented today at the WIRED Store 2011 in Times Square. The technology behind the Lytro camera is pretty cool. Imagine being able … Continue reading → read more

Fun with Stripes

December 12 2011

While I was in Austria recently recording more video training titles with video2brain, I had the opportunity to spend a little time on a brief road trip, and along the way I stopped in Venice in part to check out … Continue reading → read more

Help from a Monopod

December 08 2011

Monopods are often thought of as a tool only suited for sports photographers, but the reality is a monopod can be very helpful in many different situations. One common situation where a tripod can be helpful is when photographing from … Continue reading → read more

The Case for Manual Cleanup

December 08 2011

I was at B&H Photo in New York last week, presenting a session on image cleanup in Photoshop. During the presentation I said something that I really don’t think the audience believed. But it was true! I showed them an … Continue reading → read more

Just Because…

December 07 2011

Sometimes photography is a “just because” endeavor. I wish this sort of “because” was always as impressive as George Mallory’s, “because it’s there” form of “because”, but the bottom line is that sometimes we take photographs just because something strikes … Continue reading → read more

Non-Destructive Cropping

December 05 2011

When I published an edition of my Ask Tim Grey email newsletter on the day before Thanksgiving, I figured many readers (at least in the US) were going to pass it by, being busy traveling or otherwise preparing for the … Continue reading → read more

Sunset Dilemma

December 01 2011

I find sunsets so fascinating from a photographic perspective. As photographers, we seem to take extra special notice of sunsets. And yet, while sunsets can be quite remarkable to observe, they often don’t translate into great photographs. I was reminded … Continue reading → read more

Austria Photo Workshop

November 30 2011

I tend to chuckle a bit when I look back on my thoughts leading up to my first visit to Austria. I had been contacted by a good friend of mine who had started working for video2brain, asking if I’d … Continue reading → read more

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You

November 30 2011

I really mean it. Thank you so much. As I wrap up the festivities after a month-long celebration of ten years of the Ask Tim Grey email newsletter, I can’t help but feel thankful. So it seems especially appropriate that … Continue reading → read more

Mobile Office

November 28 2011

When I’m speaking at events I often get asked how I manage to send out my Ask Tim Grey eNewsletter just about every weekday (an email newsletter that I’ve now been publishing for over ten years). I can’t say that … Continue reading → read more

Who’s The Audience?

November 04 2011

So I was at the Apple Store in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan a few days ago, getting an issue with my iPhone checked out and buying a few items, when I noticed what looked like a model of the … Continue reading → read more

“Concept to Completion” Now Available

November 03 2011

I am extremely excited to announce the availability of my latest video training title, “Digital Photos from Concept to Completion”, produced by video2brain and published by Peachpit Press. This video title is different from any other I have produced to … Continue reading → read more
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