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Here are some still life shots with the lighting deconstructed for you. Take these ideas and make some still life art. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVtv_uFkvDw&t=2s IMAGES: [gallery link="file" columns="4"...

These are a few portraits made by my students in the 8 Week Portrait Workshop. We look at many different photographers and study their style, their approach, and the ways they use portraiture to convey their art. Ours is not to steal or copy, but to be inspired by....

IN SEARCH OF   Tuesday morning I got up later than expected for my drive to San Diego. My short journey/road trip was to see Dan Winters, a favorite photographer of mine, do a talk on his photography.   The venue was the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park, so...

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BLACK AND WHITE SHOULD BE MORE THAN AN AFTERTHOUGHT TO COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9x0o5zZr_w A mediocre picture becomes more alive when it is reduced to tones and design. [gallery columns="2" link="file"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt3XyyuAraU Dennis is a highly sought after digital retoucher in Los Angeles. He sat down with me for a chat about the business of retouching and what it is like to work with photographers and movie studios. Contact Dennis at his...

Try these for a real boost to your client list SEO. Yes, SEO. It is so very important these days. I know we keep hearing that SEO is dead, but that is really just BS. It is alive and kicking. If you are unable to do it well, hire someone who can. I found a few very...

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These are three books that I think every photographer should read. I believe it is best to read them in order left to right, but do it any way you want to do it. They are full of practical examples, actionable processes and scripts to get you thinking...

Filters come in all shapes and sizes... and qualities. This is a premium product, clear, well made, and a bit thinner than most of the cheap filters out there. I use them when I am on the motorcycle, and when trekking. Usually I take them off when I shoot,...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOdjllTzp0w I saw this lens on Amazon and thought, "Oh what the heck. It's less than a $100 and if it sucks, so what." It doesn't suck. It's fast, clean, full-frame, and bright. Pretty sharp where it counts. It...

Using one main light, and reflector boards, a photographer can do an amazing classic headshot lighting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u47J3TAkyZ0 Here are the work slides for you: And these are my...

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When Malcolm Gladwell wrote his book, "Outliers" he had a chapter devoted to the "10,000 hours" rule that intimated that it took 10,000 hours of practice to become good at something. I think this single criterion has been fairly criticised by people who think that it...

SPEND BLACK FRIDAY WITH DON GIANNATTI Well, that was a lot of fun. Had a few technical glitches, learned what not to do next time and how to what I want to do better. Next time coming soon. Really soon. We recorded each session and the videos are here on the page for...

Becoming a “Photographer” - or being a “Photographer”… what does that mean, really? Does it mean that you now have a top of the line camera? Does it mean a bag of lenses? Does it mean an awesome set of studio lights? Or a light meter? Boom? Storbs? (inside joke,...