Pricing Issues: One Big Monster of a Problem
A day or two ago a firestorm of sorts broke out on the interwebs on pricing. It got heady and angry and although I initially made a post...
Read MoreJust a Camera and a Subject. Simplicity Can Be Fun.
Recently there was a discussion on whether natural light shooters would be able to compete with the strobe-heavy photographers and those...
Read MoreSelina Maitreya: 4 To Do’s for Photographers (Interview in Three Parts)
We present a three part look at the current business of commercial and editorial photography through the ‘lens’ of Selina...
Read MoreSelina Maitreya: Trends… or Not. (Interview in Three Parts)
We present the second of a three part look at the current business of commercial and editorial photography through the ‘lens’...
Read MoreControlling Your World With the Lens Cap On
Seems like a crazy thing to say… put the lens cap on. Lens caps make taking photographs impossible. They don’t let any light...
Read MoreShooting Fast: Keeping the ‘Mojo’ Going
Well this was a fun gig. Once per year my friend Troy asks me to photograph his choir kids for a year of marketing for them. We spend...
Read MoreUsing a Lightmeter and “Placing” the Photographic Exposure
Meters. Some people hate ‘em. Some people love ‘em. But a lot of people don’t know what they do or why they should have...
Read MoreCreate an Antique Camera Look for Your Images: Photoshop Tutorial
We have been looking at business practices for a while now, and I have had some questions about the Photoshop Processing on a few of my...
Read More10 Web Site Strategies for Emerging Photographers
10 Website Strategies for Emerging Photographers As a photographer and web designer, I really believe that the website should be a vehicle...
Read More44 Very Cool Images from the LE Flickr Pool
We have been focusing on some business things for the last couple of posts. I wanted to take this opportunity to pull some more images...
Read MoreTwenty+ Non-Photographic Essentials For Location Photography
We all know about checklists for our photography gear. Making sure we don’t get 50 miles out in the desert and find we forgot our...
Read More10 Things You Can Do Right Now for Your Photography Business
Today’s post is on your business and your attitudes. Ten Things to Do Right Now for Your Photography Business These are slow times...
Read MoreShooting for Your Portfolio: Presenting the Work
This is the third post on going pro in the past few weeks. I will be working on some more for August, but after this post we will be back...
Read MoreStill Life Shot for an Magazine Ad
Well, my Volleyball client needed a new ad. That’s great. We needed it to be concepted, shot, and produced in one day. A day that...
Read MoreInterview with Kirk Tuck, Austin Photographer and Writer
This post we get a glimpse into the working world of a commercial photographer. Sometimes referred to as a generalist, a commercial...
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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...