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What if I told you it was not the industry, the bad economy, where you live, what camera you shoot with, how many lights you have or how small your Facebook following is that is holding you back. None of those are truly capable of stopping you, they are only...
How Can A Single Photograph Tell a Story?
Recently Stefan Sagmeister posted a video in which he excoriates designers for using the word “story” in their descriptions of what they do. Whether you agree or disagree, it is a compelling video. Personally, I am not 100% on board with his statements. There are some...
P52 Member Alicia Bonterre wins Two ADDY’s… WOW
CONGRATULATIONS, ALICA!!! Alicia Bonterre started with P52 about two years ago. She wanted to up her game, create images outside of her comfort zone, and become better at commercial photography. She just won two ADDY's - A GOLD and a SILVER ... so, we can safely agree...
From the Portrait Workshop: Inspired by Dan Winters
Imitate. Assimilate. Innovate. -- Clark Terry, jazz trumpet legend. It is still the best way to learn art. And it drives the style of teaching I do. I don't want anyone to copy anyone else, but rather to be inspired by the work of others. In the portrait class, we...
8 Week Workshop: Portraits Inspired by Herb Ritts.
The goal is not to copy, but be inspired by... Learning about a photographer like the remarkable Herb Ritts helps us to evaluate our own work, see it with new eyes and blend what we learn into our own mix. The photographers who study the past forge new paths into the...
A Few Words on that “Unphotoshopped Cindy Crawford Photo” Crap
A few days ago, this was making big news online... wow. Imagine Cindy Crawford having the guts to go public in a photograph that was un-retouched in Photoshop. Yeah... wow. Big F'n Deal. Of course she did that for two decades and more. You know that, right? Of this I...