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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...
New Camera Announcements from Canon
Some amazing new cameras from Canon. I don't get involved in new gear releases, but this stuff is starting to get exciting now. Canon D5 PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS 50.6MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor Dual DIGIC 6 Image Processors 3.2" 1,040K-Dot ClearView II LCD Monitor Full HD...
Going North – Taking a Photo Trek
Every year I host a meet-up of Project 52 members. Part workshop, part social, full on fun. There is no fee for this, we share all expenses, so it is a very comfortable and relaxing time with the tribe. This year we will also be doing a road trip to the north country....
A Simple Photo of a Red Balloon
The recent assignment in Project 52 was to shoot a single red balloon and make it the focal point. The students made some amazing images. And shooting a red balloon is not the easiest thing to do. Give it a try - all you need is a camera and a red balloon. Here...
Portraits Inspired by Peter Lindbergh
This week we looked at the work of Peter Lindbergh. These are the images that the students in the 8 Week Portrait Class did after studying Lindbergh. The workshop is designed for inspiration, not copying. "Imitate. Assimilate. Innovate." - Clark Terry, jazz trumpet...
New Photography Books
New Photography books on Amazon.
“What Do You Charge For? EBook
Last summer I wrote four articles based on the five scariest words a beginning photographer can hear... "What do you charge for..." It ended up being nearly 20 pages, and it can definitely help you work through some of the myriad questions that haunt us when we don't...
Peta Pixel Article on “Professional Photography”
PetaPixel printed my article on changing the brand for photographers. I titled it "What If Clients Don't Need Professional Photography" as a way of saying that the picture centric medium has changed to brand centric. Photographers must engage with the clients at a...