REALLY GREAT WORK from our second assignment (2) free Tabletop Workshop for those who are not able to get out and do things. And for those of you who are, but just want to up your skills.
Here are the top ten images this week:
Business Slow? Have You Tried These Ideas?
Today? I mean today... These are simple ideas, built to do quickly or without being in a rush. Do at least five of them every day. 1. Have you checked in with past clients? Have you kept up with them? And more importantly, have you kept them up to date on what you are...
“Fredericksburg Today” a New Book by Steve Collins
Steve Collins has been a friend for several years. We met at a workshop, and he has been a huge part of Project 52. Steve is building his business one client at a time in Fredericksburg, VA (a small town outside of Washington, DC). I have watched his work grow...
Trick or Treat… or Something…
My kids love Halloween. I can remember every trek through the streets with plastic pumpkins in hand, towing a wagon with the smallest riding along. The great folks over at Project 52 have been adding zombie and other un-human images to our Flickr page. I thought I...
Three Bidding Fiascos: Be Prepared or Stay Home
Recently I had an opportunity to sit and chat (over delicious Mexican food) with two very good photographers. Dave and Steve are both well seasoned, and full on commercial photographers here in Phoenix. As things do, we began discussing gigs and some of the war...
OK, Now I’m Hungry… the Food Photography of Michele Drumm
Michele Drumm is a photographer in the Washington DC / Fredricksberg area of Virginia. Her work ranges from still life to environments, but one of her great loves is shooting food. From meticulous studio shoots to on location editorial work, Michele brings a bit of...
Should You Shoot ‘Edgy’ Work for Your Portfolio?
Recently a photographer asked about whether or not "Fantasy" makeup or "Avant Garde" images should be included in a commercial photographer's portfolio. The work he was specifically asking about was a kind of shoot one sees a lot on Model Mayhem... multi-colored...