“Average is Over” or Why Good Enough Sucks
Thomas L Friedman, in a post today at the New York Times, says that “average is over.” And he is right. It is. You can...
Read More“Winner Gets Me” Contest Winner is Regina Pagles
We have our winner. Regina Pagles will either be coming to my studio for a 2 day one-on-one or I will be going to...
Read MoreThe Myths About Creativity – And The Consequences
Have you ever heard… That creative people are weird? That creativity is best created in a group? That creative people are sloppy,...
Read More10 Simple Ideas for Creating a Sustainable Photography Business
It’s one thing to get a shoot now and then, and another to create and sustain a commercial photography business. Here are a couple of...
Read MoreChanging Levels and Why Plateaus Are Dangerous
I started photography a long time ago. Longer than many of you, and not as long as some of you, but it was back when motor drives cost $5K,...
Read MoreProject 52, 2011 Edition, Comes to An End
Last evening critique for Project 52, 2011 Edition. Tonite was a special night. It was a year ago that we had our first meeting and what a...
Read MoreProject 52 Photographer Greg Kindred
Meet Greg Kindred. “I found project 52 January 3, 2011 as I read about the project I knew immediately that I would participate. As...
Read MoreProject 52 Assignment Three is Posted
Assignment Three is a simple still life shot. “First – there is a difference between product shots and still life. Product shots...
Read MoreProject 52 PRO Launched Today. Building a Business in Photography
Project 52 started last year as a way for photographers to get critiques and assignment in a real world setting. In a no BS arena of...
Read MoreBYU Gymnastics Calendar Shoot – BTS Video
This is a great little BTS series from the good folks up at BYU. Shooting dancers and gymnast is one of my favorite subjects, and they...
Read MoreProject 52 Photographer Greg Pastuzyn
Meet Greg Pastuzyn from New Jersey. Greg attended my last New York Workshop, and hosted one of our Wednesday evening chats from his home....
Read MorePreparing a Game Plan for 2012
Looking to start the year off right? Great. We all feel a little bit of a spring in the step and some empowerment at the first of the...
Read MoreProject 52 Photographer Charles Tibbs
Charles Tibbs, Phoenix photographer weighs in on his experience with Project 52. “First I want to thank Don for taking so much time...
Read MoreFeature Article in Rangefinder: July 2010
My friend Bill Millios wrote a nice article on me and the good folks at Rangefinder ran it in their prestigious July “Portait”...
Read MoreTake This Photograph, It’s FREE! Free is GOOD!
So I get a tweet ‘alerting’ me to this interesting argument. This photographer says his photograph is not free: From...
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Glad you dropped by. This is my love and my muse. We talk about photography here, as well as the folks who make images. I am very focused on commercial and fine art photography, and we don't really spend all that much time on weddings and such. I have written 5 books - two I give away here, and two are for sale at Amazon, and the 5th one is being edited and designed right now! Thanks for visiting, leave a comment or join me the social networks...