New York Times:
“It gives the house cachet,” Mr. Penner said, “and may even give it an edge in the market.” Elliott Kaufman, a well-known architectural photographer, recently started a company called Legacy Editions because he noticed the growing interest in photographing homes. He not only takes the pictures, but interviews clients about how they live, [...]

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This must be difficult work to do, yet to think that there are those who are doing it is so heartening. While we spend so much time working and trying to get our own thing done, there are these almost silent moments of incredible pain. To be a part of this amazing group would [...]

What a fantastic little movie here. Watching Banier shoot is a treat. His way of working with models is loving and safe and provides such a warm set. I have linked to his web site as well, and you can see more of his painted and written images there.
I love it when someone does something [...]

This is one of my favorite sites to visit often. Wonderful imagery and commentary that is straight from some of the most amazing shooters working in the industry. This is a recent redo of their site and the design is just as it should be. Clean, open, easily navigated… and full of content to keep [...]

In 1962, photographer Bert Stern shot a series of photos of Marilyn Monroe at the Hotel Bel-Air that have collectively come to be known as “The Last Sitting.” The photographs are arguably the most famous images ever captured of America’s most famous actress. Six weeks after she had posed, Monroe was found dead of an [...]

Fill flash is a wonderful tool for opening up shadows and creating some light where the situations call for it. In using fill flash we many times refer to ‘Ratios.’ The ratio refers to the [...]

Sometimes we hit a creative brick wall. Occasionally we see it coming… a feeling that we aren’t connecting - or are a little out of phase - with what we want to do. Or what we think we want to do. Other times it comes right out of a little alley in our creative neighborhood [...]

Thomas Broening’s work is deceptive in its simplicity and exquisite in execution. The images don’t scream ‘process’ - they are overwhelming with rich color and textures. Concepts are provided in such a way as to be easily accepted and approachable.
His Blog is a wonderful glimpse into the way he works and how he traverses the [...]

This is an opportunity to listen to some incredible portraitists discus their craft. From contemporary to classical approaches, there is so much to find on this post that it is still amazing we can find this stuff for free. If you are interested in portraiture, from an editorial, documentary, of fine art perspective, this post [...]