creativeLIVE Workshop: “Table Top Product”
The great folks up at creativeLIVE produce new learning experiences for photographers, designers, illustrators and more. Their plan of...
Read MoreImprovisation with Pods… Lighting for Dramatic Effect
I have promised myself that I will get out and shoot more for myself this year. These “improvs” are part of the process. I...
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 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 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 MoreThe Sassimi Collection: The Ins and Outs of Shooting a Catalog
I recently completed a job for Tera at Sassimi, a boutique fashion designer in Seattle. And while she is small for now, she wants to grow...
Read MoreStill Life with One Light in the Studio: “LIVE” on LE
This article is a look at the creation of a simple still life with one light in the studio. See it after the jump. At this point I...
Read MorePhotographing A Dancer: Guest Post by Josh Brewster.
This and all photos in this post copyright Josh Brewster, Austin TX. (Looking for Project 52? Hit the “52″ link in categories...
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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...