This weeks interview is with Keith Taylor, a photographer out of the Atlanta area. Keith has done a bit of everything and his insights into getting started as a photographer are fantastic. Take a few minutes and view his work, and his words and meet this talented shooter.
Meanwhile over on Lighting Essentials, we have a [...]
We spent a lot of time with Laurie when we did the Tampa workshops. Laurie helped put them together and get everything set up for a smooth couple of days. Even the weather somewhat cooperated.
Laurie spends a lot of time with her business and her photography and it shows in the quality of her images. [...]
Jay B Sauceda is a hard working, creative shooter in Austin Texas. I have seen his work for some time now and occasionally catch his exploits on my Twitter. Jay has a nice business going there near the heart of Texas, a place he dearly loves, and we thought it would be nice to talk [...]
What a cool selection of images. Signs from the old hotels, motels, gas stations and other roadside vendors that many of us knew from our youth. The diving girl into the neon pool was one of my favorites from when I was a kid. I wanted to play in a real pool too.
Jimi Giannatti takes [...]
I have known Jim Cowlin for, well, way too many years to count. Jim is a staunch defender of our public lands and environs, so it is not unexpected that he is also a fantastic landscape shooter with a love of panoramic images. (There is a great article on shooting and creating a panoramic image [...]
Bill Simone is a photographer based in Pennsylvania and focused on national clients. His work ranges from people to still life to product and the well managed studio is capable of turning out top notch images for all kinds of projects.
This image was shot for the studio book and Bill and Shana, his studio assistant, [...]
David Alan Harvey has turned his cameras on America with a fresh idea. Instead of having a producer find the American subjects, he wants Americans to find his subjects. And by doing so, becoming part of this unique project.
Creating a personal vision sometimes means taking risks. He acknowledges that the idea is still fledgling and [...]
We are seeing an amazing thing happening. And if you know me, you know that I have very strong political views that are not very often mentioned on this or any other site I write on. But let me say that the situation we find ourselves in, with a congress of stupid, intellectually lame, and [...]
Steve at Pro Digital Image shows us a handy little technique for creating a new background on a mundane product shot. Sometimes there is no option but to shoot something with a less than desirable background or surface, and creating a new surface can add more snap to the image.
Steve takes a very careful approach [...]
ISSUU (www.issuu.com) is a cool little place where print magazines are turned into a ‘page-flip’ Flash tool. The format is exactly as the print piece you upload and the impact is pretty cool. You can also share the file with others over email, send it to your blog, embed it into your social networking site [...]
