Meet My Friend, Ken Easley, Photographer, in Phoenix, Arizona
Full disclosure… Ken and I have been friends for about 25 years or so. We have traveled the back roads of the Sierras together and...
Read More33 Wild and Wonderful Images from our LE Flickr Pool
Image by Don Fadel. Hey… it’s been a while. Sorry ’bout that. I have been traveling so dang much that it has been a...
Read More“Breaking Out” as a Professional Photographer: Daron Shade
Daron Shade presents a really well written article about ‘Breaking Out’ and Breaking In to the world of commercial...
Read MoreStaying Natural in Front of the Lens: Model Behavior
Briana Shaker adds a new article on having fun and getting the job done. It is good reading for photographers and models alike. More after...
Read MoreInterview with Steve Korn, Seattle Photographer
This weekend’s interview is with Steve Korn, a photographer and musician living in Seattle. I think you will find his work and his...
Read MoreKeeping It Organized When There are a Lot of Shots
Recently I had the pleasure of working with Coni of Glacier Design and her client, Alicia on a big catalog project. It was to be a couple...
Read MoreTwo Portraits with One Light
This post features two shots from this past weeks workshop in Phoenix. My Phoenix Workshops are fairly intimate affairs because I draw...
Read MoreCreating a Simple Spray Light for Backgrounds
One of the ways to separate the subject from the background is to use a spray light. The light creates a ‘halo’ of light to...
Read MoreOne Setup, Two Different Shots (from the Archives)
Well this one is kind of fun. I found this in the archive box and remembered that it was a kinda fun little slide show. This...
Read MoreModeling the Light: A Model’s Role in Lighting
‘ Britney Spears “Kill the Lights! Don’t be scared, make a move, see me now” A model has a role in...
Read MoreOne Light for a Highly Reflective Item
A simple product shot can sometimes present a lot of challenges for the photographer not used to thinking about reflected specular...
Read MoreSome Recent Workshop Images
Photo by Gary. As the workshops wind down for the year, there is a sense of excitement growing for the next season of Lighting Essentials...
Read MoreRecent Workshop Attendees Show Off Some Great Work
Photograph by Yolanda Pucinski One of the coolest things I think can happen is when I see some work from a workshop attendee that is...
Read MoreOur Big Trip: Part One, Houston, Chicago and Boston
Our trip to the East was a really fun experience. I want to share a few of the images we made on the trip and discuss them as far as...
Read MoreShooting Food On Location – With a Twist
My client called and needed a job turned around right away. Her client needed their entire menu shot for some collateral and web materials...
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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...