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An Evening with Parish Kohanim, Atlanta Photographer
RAVE: Last evening I had an opportunity to listen to Parish Kohanim speak about his photography, philosophy and decades of shooting for the world of advertising. I remember picking up a Black Book oh so many years ago and finding his pages. He was in "South" category,...
You Know That Guy… I Hate That Guy. Am I Somehow More Successful Now?
Well... maybe it is the change of weather. Maybe it is simply a function of the internet allowing a diverse level of interaction. The great democratization of opinion and content. I dunno. But it seems designed to actually create a more divisive institution. And we...
A Few Portraits from the Archives
On the heels of my E-Book on Portraits, "The Heart of Portraiture", I have a few other portraits to share. And I discuss why I like them. Article on the E-Book is here. First some housekeeping: GoingProNOW is our emerging commercial photographer seminar with Selina...
“The Heart of Portraiture” E-Book: 20 Portraits Discussed.
I wanted to do something for this month (May) as it represents the month I started working on the whole Lighting Essentials thing about 4 years ago. The book I am working on I call "The Heart of Portraiture II" and it includes nearly 40 shots with lighting diagrams...
Sure You Gotta Logo, But What Is Your Personal Brand?
It's a RANT today. Recent discussions with photographers and models spurred this short rant today. I have been thinking about this for quite awhile, but events yesterday really set me off. Brand, personal brand, is who you are. And what you do is who you are. It is...
10 Things That are More Fun and Useful to Photographers Than Playing Farmville
Seriously. I read about how some photographers are having challenging times. How there isn't as much work coming their way as before. Whining and kvetching about the "state of the industry" and a bunch of other stuff that does no good at all. Then I see the Farmville...
Rave Wednesday: Avedon Show at Norton Gallery (West Palm Beach)
I was able to see the Avedon show at the Norton last Friday. Avedon Fashion: 1950 - 2000. It was an amazing day for me. I have seen several Avedon shows, but none focused totally on his fashion work. I must say up front that I believe him to be one of the greatest...
Today, You Are a Photographer. Whatcha Gonna Do Now?
OK... today's the day. You left your day job behind as planned, or are now "free to seek new positions" due to situations you had no control over. And now you are a photographer. What does that mean to you? What do you see in your minds eye as you doing what you love....
26 Totally Cool Photographs from the Lighting Essentials Flickr Pool
Photograph of JustFab by Ray Prax You guys are still the best damn forum pool around. And I have a set of 26 photos that really impressed me. Getting harder to narrow them down now. Lots of great shots in the pool these days. Thanks. IMPORTANT: IF YOU HAVE ATTENDED A...
Getting Over a Creative Block: Some Ideas For Breaking Out
Did you ever have one of those 'blocked' periods? The ones where things you are trying to do just don't resolve? Maybe it's the time of year, or at the end of a creative burst. The batteries start to drain a bit and it gets close to recharge time. When we get in these...
Use Google to Track the Popularity of Your Images
Finding your Creative Center with Google by Daron Shade A few months ago, I recommended that you sign up and implement Google Analytics. By now, I'm sure you are all getting pretty proficient with GA and have been watching your traffic and are beginning to understand...
