Portraits: Four Simple Approaches
I had the chance to do some portraits of some of the talent we had at the LE Weekend Meetup. They were Briana’s dance company and all...
Read More“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 see it...
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 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 MoreProject 52 Photographer: Don Fadel
Another Project 52 participant, Don Fadel, checks in from Florida. “First of all I would like to thank Don Giannatti (historically...
Read MoreWhat Happens When You Do Everything Right, And It Still Doesn’t Work?
There was a very interesting post over at Kirk Tuck’s blog this week. It had to do with only being as good as the last shot, and how...
Read MoreRediscovering the 50 – Working To Know My Least Favorite Lens Better
I am not a ‘normal’ lens kind of guy. Never have been. My Hasselblad has two lenses – the 250MM and the 50MM. Yeah,...
Read MoreYour ‘About Me’ page image: Make it part of your brand
Over at Project 52 we did an assignment to do a self portrait, or at least a portrait of ones self. An “About Me” page is such...
Read MoreCreating an Asset List for Your Photography Business
We are all familiar with lists. Lists of gear for our insurance agencies and reporting. Lists of our clients. Lists of our images. Lists...
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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...