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An Open Letter to a New “Photography” Blogger

Posted by on Nov 16, 2012 in Featured, Going Pro | 5 comments

(from a recent forum post where a new blogger was talking about ‘getting out there and doing it… going pro.) Hi, I just looked...

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Business Slow? Have You Tried These Ideas?

Posted by on Nov 5, 2012 in Featured, Going Pro, LE News and Info | Comments Off

Today? I mean today… These are simple ideas, built to do quickly or without being in a rush. Do at least five of them every day. 1....

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Three Bidding Fiascos: Be Prepared or Stay Home

Posted by on Oct 29, 2012 in Featured, Going Pro | 4 comments

Recently I had an opportunity to sit and chat (over delicious Mexican food) with two very good photographers. Dave and Steve are both well...

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Should You Shoot ‘Edgy’ Work for Your Portfolio?

Posted by on Oct 22, 2012 in Going Pro, LE News and Info, Seen & Noted | Comments Off

Recently a photographer asked about whether or not “Fantasy” makeup or “Avant Garde” images should be included in...

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Bret Doss’s “Fallen Leaf” Series

Posted by on Oct 21, 2012 in Natural Light, Seen & Noted | Comments Off

Bret Doss is a photographer and an engineer in Seattle, Washington. He and I have traveled the PNW together on occasion and he was my...

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It Costs What It Costs

Posted by on Oct 2, 2012 in Featured, Going Pro | Comments Off

I purchased a car yesterday. I haven’t bought a car for a while, always getting the wife’s hand me down… heh. But with...

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The Secret Is…

Posted by on Sep 17, 2012 in Going Pro, LE News and Info | 1 comment

… that the secret doesn’t exist. There is no secret. Has never been a secret. Lately I have been noticing a lot more...

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Anatomy of a Shoot in the Middle of Nowhere…

Posted by on Jul 22, 2012 in Featured, Going Pro, LE News and Info, Portable Lighting | 1 comment

“Well, ya’ll could ride with me if you want…” He was walking toward us from his pickup truck in the cold, early...

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In Tall Trees

Posted by on Jul 21, 2012 in LE News and Info, Natural Light | 2 comments

I spent a couple of days in the forests and mountains around Seattle a few weeks ago. I hope to go again. I am a desert guy. Lived in the...

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Increased Client Interaction is Better Than The Alternative…

Posted by on Jul 17, 2012 in Going Pro | 1 comment

Think about it… the more you interact with your clients, the more your clients see you as a part of their business. No, I am not...

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