The “Test Shot” with Stephen Collins

Objective: Shoot rare military memorabilia (medals, daggers, insignias, etc.) for inclusion in to an auction catalog and online viewing portal. Images must be large (3000-4000px, .tiff), with no specular reflection, especially the dagger blades (ornate etchings), yet...

“Work The Scene” with Rasmus Hald

Work the scene. Rasmus Hald One of the things that separate a good photo from a great photo is often planning, patience and how we work the scene. In July 2012 I was in Italy on vacation, driving around Tuscany in an RV and we went to Florence for a couple of days. I...