We’ll Help You Take Photos That “Wow”
Ultimate Photo Tips is here to:
- teach you to take photos you can be proud of through helpful photo tips, articles and videos
- inspire you with beautiful images and original ideas
- draw out your inner creativity through exercises and examples
What Readers Are Saying About Ultimate Photo Tips
“I’m currently studying a professional photographic development course to realize a lifelong dream of running a successful freelance photography business, over the past weeks your website has been an amazing resource of information and inspiration … And I would like to thank you for all your hard work sharing your obvious love of all things photo. Thank you.” ~Steven
“Hi Julie, I live in Australia and have just come across your website. I am a beginner photographer and have done a few courses and read a photography book front to back but havn’t enjoyed or learned as much as I have since reading your information. You make it simple to understand and you examples are fantastic. I wish I had found your site months ago. Well done on a great site and supplying such useful and easy to understand information. I am hoping to submit photos to your monthly challenges. Thankyou!!” ~Lisa
“Just a couple of lines to complement and congratulate you on your superb and inspiring images. Your well-designed,inviting and “giving” webpage is an object lesson in ‘how to’ for others. I am blown away!” ~Suresh
“This is just to say thank you for putting your great website together. I find it really inspirational and informative. The piece on Visual weight was absolutely fascinating reading. I also really like your ideas section, I’m going out to buy some food coloring and some silver foil tomorrow. I’m also intending to photograph my bathroom! […] Thank you so much. More power to you.” ~Craig
About Julie
As you might be able to tell from this website, I’m passionate about all things photographic! I’m a software-geek-turned-photographer. I spent 18 years in a large IT corporation before making my big break to follow my heart and pursue photography full time. I now look forward to Mondays again! Photography is what fills up my soul, calms my mind, and takes me to my happy place. Photography has put me back in touch with my creativity. Along the way, I also discovered that I love to teach. For me, it’s a way to share my joy and love of photography with you, and help you to get the most out of your own photography. My teaching takes the form of photo tips and articles delivered through this website, my eBooks, my workshops, and a variety of speaking engagements.
I was recently interviewed on the video blog “Smart Creative Women.” In the interview, I talk about my business, my transition from the corporate world, and also about creativity.
The Formal Bio
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Julie Waterhouse is the author and photographer behind the Ultimate Photo Tips website. Julie is a fine art photographer and photography instructor. She resides in Markham, Ontario, Canada, just a short drive from the local farmland and woods she loves to photograph.
Her current work is focused on two themes. The first is Ontario farmland. She grew up in a rural area outside Ottawa, and feels very much at home in that environment. She has recently combined this subject matter with her new interest in night photography. The second theme is macro photography of natural subjects, with a special passion for flowers. This reflects the love of details that pervades all aspects of her life. Julie has created a beautiful book that pairs her flower images with inspirational quotes.
She is passionate about photography, and loves to teach workshops, coach one-on-one, and share her passion in any way she can. This website was born out of a desire to reach even more budding photographers.
She has taken photographic courses and workshops from Freeman Patterson, Tony Sweet, Richard Martin, John Paul Caponigro, and Lance Keimig. Julie’s photography has won numerous awards, and her prints have been exhibited internationally.
