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OT Sunday: Posts of Interest and Some Tunes for Fun

Posted by on Mar 11, 2012 in Off Topic Sunday, Rants & Raves |

Occasionally we get a little off topic on a Sunday post. While this one is no exception, there are some very interesting posts from...

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Some Assignments Are Just Sweeter Than Others

Posted by on Mar 7, 2012 in Featured, PROJECT "52" | Comments Off

And that’s a fact, Jack! Over at Project 52 (www.project52.org) we did an assignment on Desserts. The job was to make a dessert shot...

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Does Culture Lead or Follow Photography? Hint – Look Up Ahead…

Posted by on Mar 6, 2012 in LE News and Info, Rants & Raves |

I think it leads it. Simply and right out there. This story on F-Stoppers has a lot of comments on it, most of them missing the point by a...

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Still Life for Article on the Challenges of Home Gardening / Pesticides…

Posted by on Mar 5, 2012 in Studio Lighting |

… or something like that. I don’t remember the particulars on the slant of the article. Late on a Monday, the art director...

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Some Fun Videos of Lighting Setups

Posted by on Mar 3, 2012 in Featured, LE News and Info, Studio Lighting |

These were quick and fun little videos I did while Regina was shooting at the one-on-one workshop she won at the Lighting Essentials...

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Four Umbrella Madness: Shooting with Regina in Utah

Posted by on Feb 27, 2012 in Featured, Studio Lighting | Comments Off

We were having so much fun with Regina (our contest winner) in her Utah studio that I decided to do a bunch of videos of a few of the...

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Greetings from Zion Nat’l Park – Winner’s Workshop

Posted by on Feb 26, 2012 in Featured, LE News and Info | Comments Off

Hi everyone. We are here at the entrance to Zion National Park in the small town of Springdale. This is where the “Winner Gets...

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Discussing “Sculpting with Light” with Photographer Rick Gayle

Posted by on Feb 22, 2012 in Featured, Studio Lighting |

Rick walks us through his lighting thoughts while actually doing a shot. You can hear him discussing the thought process he uses, and you...

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OT Sunday: Bill Evans, Alec Soth and MindMapping

Posted by on Feb 19, 2012 in Off Topic Sunday |

Music. I am a huge Bill Evans fan. Have loved his music from the moment I first heard it. Magical changes, incredible technique, voicings...

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“Sea Shell” Improvisation: 1 Hour Challenge

Posted by on Feb 16, 2012 in Featured, Natural Light |

I often say that photography is “Jazz with a camera.” And I say that because I believe it to be absolutely true. A Jazz...

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Rick Gayle, Photographer: Phoenix, AZ

Posted by on Feb 15, 2012 in Featured, Studio Lighting |

I have known Rick for a long, long time. I did not know that he had a blog until this morning. Funny how stuff like that goes around....

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Miami and Key Biscayne Workshop in a Month…

Posted by on Feb 13, 2012 in Featured, LE News and Info | Comments Off

I am happy to be working with Mayra and the Fotomiles Group in order to come out to Miami/Key Biscayne for a workshop. This will be a very...

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Hey, Hot Shot! One of My Favorite Competitions is On Now!

Posted by on Feb 10, 2012 in Featured, LE News and Info | Comments Off

  I first encountered Jen Bekman’s project the first year it was on. I was knocked out by the level of work and would go and...

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Hey… Where are you going with all that stuff?

Posted by on Feb 7, 2012 in Featured |

Didja ever wonder? You got the gear. You got the lights. You got that shiny new megapixelbeast of a machine. You even have one of those...

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CreativeLIVE – Seattle – April 6, 7, 8, – Well, This Will Be Fun!

Posted by on Feb 5, 2012 in Featured, LE News and Info |

Thanks to Charles Tibbs for taking the photo. Yeah… that’s me lookin’ all serious and cold leaning against the back wall...

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