“What I’ve Learned So Far”
In December I decided to write a post every day on the things that I have learned over the years of my journey. It was fun and it was exhausting… but mostly it was good to reflect.
I will soon be making these posts into an EBook, but if you wish to read them before that happens, well, here you go. Sorry I cannot put them in front order, so start at the back if you want to read them in order. That said, read them in whatever order you want.
Still Life Images Deconstructed: Lighting You Can Do
Here are some still life shots with the lighting deconstructed for you. Take these ideas and make some still life art. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVtv_uFkvDw&t=2s IMAGES: [gallery link="file" columns="4"...
Creative Portraits: Images Inspired by Skrebneski
These are a few portraits made by my students in the 8 Week Portrait Workshop. We look at many different photographers and study their style, their approach, and the ways they use portraiture to convey their art. Ours is not to steal or copy, but to be inspired by....
In Search Of…
IN SEARCH OF Tuesday morning I got up later than expected for my drive to San Diego. My short journey/road trip was to see Dan Winters, a favorite photographer of mine, do a talk on his photography. The venue was the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park, so...
The ARC of Beauty: A Lighting Tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ3cU6w3w6s&t=1s
Using Cheap Lights for Food and Still Life Photography
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPtYC4YsS5Y
Thinking in Black and White for Better Monochrome Images
BLACK AND WHITE SHOULD BE MORE THAN AN AFTERTHOUGHT TO COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9x0o5zZr_w A mediocre picture becomes more alive when it is reduced to tones and design. [gallery columns="2" link="file"...
Dennis Dunbar: Professional Photo Retoucher, Los Angeles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt3XyyuAraU Dennis is a highly sought after digital retoucher in Los Angeles. He sat down with me for a chat about the business of retouching and what it is like to work with photographers and movie studios. Contact Dennis at his...
FIVE SIMPLE THINGS TO DO TO FIND MORE CLIENTS
Try these for a real boost to your client list SEO. Yes, SEO. It is so very important these days. I know we keep hearing that SEO is dead, but that is really just BS. It is alive and kicking. If you are unable to do it well, hire someone who can. I found a few very...
7 Assumptions We Make About Professional Photographers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIUZtk9ntF0
Three Books That Will Boost Your Success Quotient
These are three books that I think every photographer should read. I believe it is best to read them in order left to right, but do it any way you want to do it. They are full of practical examples, actionable processes and scripts to get you thinking...
