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Time to Put the 8 Week Portrait Class Away for A While
Winding up one of the Portrait Classes: I have loved teaching these mini classes and studying some of the great modern portrait photographers. I believe much can be learned when one immerses themselves into the work and looks deeply into the work and styles of those...
More Portraits from the Portrait Class
(Image © Adi Talwar) Tuesday nights image review was a blast. So many good portraits that I have to share them with you all today. These portraits were influenced by the photographer Albert Watson who we studied for the week previous. [gallery link="file" columns="4"...
Moving From the Studio to The Great Outdoors: Meet Ken Howie
Ken Howie is a friend of mine and an excellent photographer. Ken used to have a studio in the same space as my old studio (and now, Dave and I are in his old studio). Ken was a consummate studio shooter. He was nearly 90%+ studio work - from product and still life to...
Portraits: June 2015
Student Work: A few of the amazing portraits students in the Portrait Workshops have turned in. There are dozens of truly great portraits. I am choosing only 16 for this post. [gallery columns="4" link="file"...
Perhaps It’s Time to Rethink “Photographer”
I got a beautiful pen as a gift from a client recently. Thanks for that, Randi, it is an absolutely gorgeous writing implement. And, I assure you, I will write with it. Because I am a writer as well as a photographer. Millions of pens are sold daily in the world. How...
It’s Father’s Day: Make a Photograph to Keep
The Best Photographs I Never Took It was Christmas a few years ago. My father in law came for the annual Christmas Dinner at the Giannatti’s. We host about 20 people here throughout the day, and Floyd always came over with his warm and infectious smile. The dude knew...
Sometimes the Nonsense We Tell Ourselves Can Make Us Crazy
Sometimes the Nonsense We Tell Ourselves Can Make Us Crazy. Today, I have a challenge for you all. Not one that I make lightly. And one that comes from a deep and abiding point of wanting you to be successful. Really successful. It has to do with barriers. Barriers to...
On Work Ethic – Nick Giron, Photographer
"Drive through your town and look at the businesses YOU DON'T go into and figure out why they work without you. Look at your business and ask why someone would want to come into yours. If you're the only one that knows the answer to that it could be part of the...
James Eisele, West Palm Beach FL Commercial Photographer
I met James Eisele down in West Palm Beach, FL when I did a workshop in that area. He showed a lot of talent and when I started the Project 52 course, he jumped in and became involved. I have watched his work improve at a very high rate, and his studio in West Palm is...
Tne New Sony Alpha a7RII Mirrorless Digital Camera
Is ready for purchase for those of you who may want a killer mirrorless camera.
Please Don’t Buy Stolen Gear
LensProToGo, a popular camera gear rental house and studio in Massachusetts was hit by the lowest of scum and had over a half million dollars of gear stolen. This gear will undoubtedly be offered for sale in shady cesspools of slime (their homes) and on line at...
Why I Have Decided to do Project 52 One More Time
https://vimeo.com/130593335 This will be year 5 of Project 52. It has matured and seen many alumni start businesses going from weekend warrior to full time shooter. P52 has helped many more photographers find their creative voice and look at the world in a different...