Ideas, Inspiration, Information and Discussions for Emerging Commercial Photographers

Setting Goals: Is It Important for Photographers?

Posted by on Feb 21, 2011 in Going Pro |

Yeah, we heard it all through our early schooling; “Set you goal to achieve…” And there are countless gurus out there...

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Photographing A Dancer: Guest Post by Josh Brewster.

Posted by on Jan 18, 2011 in Studio Lighting |

This and all photos in this post copyright Josh Brewster, Austin TX. (Looking for Project 52? Hit the “52″ link in categories...

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Project 52, Assignment #2 Photograph a Stranger: and Selina Maitreya Interview

Posted by on Jan 10, 2011 in PROJECT "52" |

Audio from this past week’s discussion. This is from the Friday afternoon chat. I had a wonderful opportunity to discuss the...

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Preparing Digital Files for Printing a Book by Jan Klier

Posted by on Sep 29, 2010 in LE News and Info | Comments Off

Image from my book on Northern Arizona, to be printed by Blurb. Preparing the Digital File for Book Printing (Part One) by Jan Klier (I am...

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How Do Photographers Learn the Business? Some Thoughts…

Posted by on Aug 31, 2010 in Going Pro, Rants & Raves |

My friend Trudy posted a great little article with the question “How Do Photographers Learn the Business? I read it and asked Trudy...

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10 (More) Website Strategies for Photographers

Posted by on Aug 15, 2010 in Going Pro, LE News and Info |

A little over a year ago I posted “10 Web Site Strategies for Emerging Photographers.” I think the article holds up very well...

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Interviews on Lighting Essentials: Get to Know These Photographers

Posted by on Aug 1, 2010 in LE News and Info |

I have had the wonderful opportunity to hear from lots of terrific, upbeat and successful photographers at Lighting Essentials. We have...

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Enough Negativity: Ten Things to Positively Affect Your Photography

Posted by on Jul 25, 2010 in Going Pro |

While some pros are worried about kids shooting Facebook and concert pix for free, I think that the perspective is really skewed when we...

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No Assignments Without Experience, No Experience without Assignments… Yeah, That Makes Sense, Right?

Posted by on Jul 23, 2010 in Rants & Raves |

Rant/Rave today. So it kinda sounds like this to a lot of young photographers: 1. You can’t get gigs unless you have experience. 2....

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On the Matter of Style: Some Examples

Posted by on Jul 16, 2010 in Going Pro, Rants & Raves |

We were talking about style and vision in the last few posts. I thought I would take this point to show some photographers who I believe...

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My Turn: DPP’s Article on FREE Images Examined

Posted by on Jun 18, 2010 in Rants & Raves |

I am a voracious reader. I love it. I read all sorts of stuff, and love to learn something new. I also suffer fools badly, so if someone...

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Ten Things That Can Help You Get a Photographers Assisting Gig

Posted by on Jun 1, 2010 in Going Pro |

Getting an assistant gig is top of mind for a lot of commercial shooters starting out. It can mean exciting photo shoots, learning the...

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A Chat with Steve of “Standbagger” Fame. Cool Gear for Photographers.

Posted by on May 28, 2010 in LE News and Info, Rants & Raves |

I made some gear changes recently. One is a well-known, very popular company and the other is a small startup company with one employee....

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In Praise of Natural Light: Examples and Discussion.

Posted by on May 27, 2010 in Natural Light |

I guess I missed International Available Light Portrait Day, but then I am wondering when I get to color eggs and hide them in our...

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New York, May 2010: Fun in the Big City, a Look Back

Posted by on May 26, 2010 in LE News and Info |

Well, that went fast. And not as I expected at all. Faster and crazier than planned, and it left little time for writing and posting. My...

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