“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.
July Portrait Challenge Entries
The 8 Week Portrait Classes had a July challenge of a "summer portrait". Winner was decided by photographer Nick Giron, a very good portraitist himself. Here are the entries: [gallery link="file" columns="4"...
Off to Alaska
Daily updates at Phoenix to Fairbanks website. I decided last August that this year I would do something big, something challenging. When I told my wife I wanted to do something to really get back in touch with my creative side, she said, "well then, what do you want...
Paula Puffer: “Journeys” – A Show in Houston
"Journeys" Photographs by Paula Puffer Journeys consists of selected images from several bodies of work photographed by Paula Puffer since her mother’s death in 2010. Works that are a part of the show include: Watching Alzheimer’s: Focusing on aspects of Alzheimer’s...
Meet Yechiel Orgel, Commercial Photographer in NYC
I read about Yechiel Orgel in an online publication a few weeks ago, and instantly knew I wanted to meet him and get an interview for Lighting Essentials. This is the interview I read, and please go over for a complete view of how hard and long Yechiel worked at his...
ALL OF MY UDEMY CLASSES ARE NOW FREE
In celebration of my upcoming Alaska roadtrip, I have just made all my courses on UDEMY FREE. No charge. Portrait Photography with Simple Gear Natural Light Beauty and Fashion Photography Real World, No BS Marketing for Photographers Using a Photographic Lightmeter...
Four Wonderful Books For Photographers
I think this book by Susan Eckart is one of the best photography / business books I have ever read on the business of photography. She is a consumer photographer with a long list of awards and loyal customers, and her experience gives you a rarely seen insight into...
Exceptional Still Life Photography (from the recent Still Life workshop)
We just wrapped up the most recent 8 Week Still Life Class. I wanted to feature a few of the images the students submitted. I will be doing more 8 Week classes when I return from my road trip to Alaska. [gallery columns="4" link="file"...
PLEASE Make This Guy Famous
Ramona, California. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97hfxth3aas This guy needs to be sued into oblivion. Full on sued into poverty. UPDATE: "Police were quick to take action and have now identified and arrested 52 year old Mark Gordon as the driver of the vehicle. As...
Sam Breach’s Extemely Cool, Very Fine Fashion Photography Promo
Meet Sam Breach, a Bay Area photographer poised to break into the San Francisco, East Bay fashion scene. Sam is a long time Project 52 member and we are all totally excited about her new promo piece. If you are a fashion designer, editor, or art director, I recommend...
Project 52 2016 Edition is OPEN for Students
PROJECT 52 PRO 2016 EDITION I am so happy and proud to announce this new workshop for 2016. You can find out all of the information here. We have only 25 slots left, and they will fill really fast. We had the class 2/3 filled by early registration from previous...