Pogoplug: Now This is Useful AND Cool
I just set up my Pogoplug. I plugged it in, turned it on, set it up and went to work Took about 2 minutes. Tops. Wait… you may not...
Read MoreShooting Shiny Stuff at P52
Sometimes photographers have to shoot shiny stuff. Lighting works very differently on things that are shiny compared to how light works on...
Read MoreOT Sunday: Eliot Carter, American Composer
Eliot Carter was my favorite contemporary composer. It was his first and second string quartets that opened my mind to the possibilities...
Read MoreAn Open Letter to a New “Photography” Blogger
(from a recent forum post where a new blogger was talking about ‘getting out there and doing it… going pro.) Hi, I just looked...
Read MoreThe Fabulous Sandwich: Some Examples
Some shining examples of food shooting and shooting to layout from the Project 52 group. The assignment: Your assignment is to do a very...
Read MoreBusiness Slow? Have You Tried These Ideas?
Today? I mean today… These are simple ideas, built to do quickly or without being in a rush. Do at least five of them every day. 1....
Read More“Fredericksburg Today” a New Book by Steve Collins
Steve Collins has been a friend for several years. We met at a workshop, and he has been a huge part of Project 52. Steve is building his...
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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...