“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...
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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 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 MoreThe Last Light of the Day
Lynne behind the studio in late evening light. I love to shoot in the last light of the day. I try to have my camera and be out as the sun...
Read MoreIn Praise of Natural Light: Examples and Discussion.
I guess I missed International Available Light Portrait Day, but then I am wondering when I get to color eggs and hide them in our...
Read MoreJust a Camera and a Subject. Simplicity Can Be Fun.
Recently there was a discussion on whether natural light shooters would be able to compete with the strobe-heavy photographers and those...
Read MoreRecharging the Soul with Personal Projects
This is kind of a personal post for me. There are challenges that I face as an artist and writer. And photographer. And sometimes those...
Read MoreUsing a Lightmeter and “Placing” the Photographic Exposure
Meters. Some people hate ‘em. Some people love ‘em. But a lot of people don’t know what they do or why they should have...
Read MoreNatural Light Portraits from Seattle
The Seattle workshop was amazing. We had a great time and made some amazing images. Using the facilities of SPA, we were able to do...
Read MoreThinking about Portraits: 6 Studies in Beauty
This post is about portrait lighting and some of the things I think about when shooting a portrait… whether in the studio or on...
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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...