OT Sunday: Posts of Interest and Some Tunes for Fun
Occasionally we get a little off topic on a Sunday post. While this one is no exception, there are some very interesting posts from...
Read MoreSome Assignments Are Just Sweeter Than Others
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...
Read MoreDoes Culture Lead or Follow Photography? Hint – Look Up Ahead…
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...
Read MoreStill Life for Article on the Challenges of Home Gardening / Pesticides…
… or something like that. I don’t remember the particulars on the slant of the article. Late on a Monday, the art director...
Read MoreSome Fun Videos of Lighting Setups
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...
Read MoreFour Umbrella Madness: Shooting with Regina in Utah
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...
Read MoreGreetings from Zion Nat’l Park – Winner’s Workshop
Hi everyone. We are here at the entrance to Zion National Park in the small town of Springdale. This is where the “Winner Gets...
Read MoreDiscussing “Sculpting with Light” with Photographer Rick Gayle
Rick walks us through his lighting thoughts while actually doing a shot. You can hear him discussing the thought process he uses, and you...
Read MoreOT Sunday: Bill Evans, Alec Soth and MindMapping
Music. I am a huge Bill Evans fan. Have loved his music from the moment I first heard it. Magical changes, incredible technique, voicings...
Read More“Sea Shell” Improvisation: 1 Hour Challenge
I often say that photography is “Jazz with a camera.” And I say that because I believe it to be absolutely true. A Jazz...
Read MoreRick Gayle, Photographer: Phoenix, AZ
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....
Read MoreMiami and Key Biscayne Workshop in a Month…
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...
Read MoreHey, Hot Shot! One of My Favorite Competitions is On Now!
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...
Read MoreHey… Where are you going with all that stuff?
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...
Read MoreCreativeLIVE – Seattle – April 6, 7, 8, – Well, This Will Be Fun!
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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