Still 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 More“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...
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 MorePortraits: 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...
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...
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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...