Recharging 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...
Read MoreUsing a Location to Full Advantage
This is a post from the old site, and I thought I would redo it for the new one. There are many things you can do when you find a great...
Read MoreWorking on the Edge of the Light: A Natural Light Assignment
Our Natural Light Assignment this week is a lot of fun and so easy to do. You only need a model or subject, a camera and lens, and a...
Read MoreAn Editorial Portrait Assignment on a Short Schedule
There are occasions when you need to work very, very fast and still deliver a shot that makes both client and subject happy. These types...
Read MoreDeconstructing a Portrait on Location
A direct contrast to the previous image with two strobes and lots of drama, this shot of Christina is simple and direct and with a more...
Read MoreNatural Light for Natural, Subtle Beauty
We are going to take a look at how we can use simple, natural light for some beauty shots of Bri on location in Miami, Arizona. This...
Read MoreUsing a Flash to Add a Little Snap with Natural Light
I love natural light. It has a quality that is so unique and fits with my vision so well. Lots of terrific pics made with only the light...
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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...