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“No Plastic Sleeves” a Review of the Book
This is one of the best books on the holistic creation of a creative's portfolio in quite a while. There are certainly quite a lot of portfolio books out there, and many of them are terrific. However, I like the total take on creativity and creating a unique...
“So You’re a Photographer, Quick… Tell Me What You Do”
How's that for a panic inducer? So could you tell them? Say someone walks up to you at a mixer for the Art Directors club meeting, introduces himself and you realize he is one of the guys you have been trying to see for a few months. Now he is standing there, and in...
Meet My Friend, Ken Easley, Photographer, in Phoenix, Arizona
Full disclosure... Ken and I have been friends for about 25 years or so. We have traveled the back roads of the Sierras together and solved the ills of the world over about a hundred lunches. It is fun to present this interview with him for you all. We met and chatted...
Do You Know Your Camera Well Enough to Master Your Craft?
A sorta Rant and sorta Rave: Knowing your instrument in music means knowing it so well that you can pick it up and play whatever note you want to play. There isn't a hesitation at all in the choice of keys, or fingering, or hand position. With a piece of music in...
Throwing Other Photographers Under the Bus May be Great Fun, But Is It a Good Thing?
This is a RANT, folks. I am totally and definitely pissed off. If you decide to read this, you will find I am not kind or reticent in my total loathing of this situation. You are warned. (UPDATE: There are many, many comments to this post. Seem to break into two...
STOP Censoring Your Vision
(A rant about self censoring your work) Have you ever stopped yourself from taking a photograph? And then thought later that “I should have taken that shot…†The excuses and reasons abound for not taking a photograph that presents itself to you. Not the right...
Nick Onken’s New Travel Photography Book, “Photo Trekking”
I discovered Nick's work a couple of years ago. Surfin' from link to link, I stumbled upon his opening page and the image there of a woman with some amazing flare engulfing her. I immediately liked that shot, so I took some time to look around his site. simply...
Content is King: Guest Post by Daron Shade
Content is King In preparation for the Social Media Marketing article, I came to the realization that most of us have trouble figuring out what to say about ourselves, so I decided that we first need to talk about content – both on the website and in the portfolio....
24 Portraits With a Sense of Drama from the LE Flickr Pool
Portraits... man I love portraits. People are so interesting and the combination of an interesting person and a creative photographer reveals more than simply a photo of someone... it reveals the nature of all of us. And that makes it timeless. From the earliest...
A Sense of Urgency. Are You Demanding More Of Yourself?
I ran across this quote today: "I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do." -- Leonardo da Vinci It gave me pause. The "urgency" of doing. Pretty much says it all. Doing is the thing...
Seattle Workshop Images: The Great Pacific Northwest
Hey... how are ya? I'm back from three workshops in very close proximity. In Seattle we did two in a row, and then back for a day and off to San Diego for a fun workshop. Lots of excitement, and I got to meet so many talented people. I have some images from the...
Thoughts on Photography, and Other Stuff, While Driving Across the Desert.
I love to drive. Cars and motorcycles and trucks... I love to get behind the wheel and just go. This weekend I drove to San Diego for the workshop there. And, BTW... it was a very fun and exciting workshop with a lot of talented photographers, some wonderful models,...