“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.
Irene Liebler and Sandy Connolly: Starting the Journey
Irene Liebler was one of the Project 52 members from a few years ago. She did the course twice, I believe and rarely missed an assignment. She also rarely did an image that we were not blown away by. Irene is a consummate artist, and a painstaking perfectionist when...
Finding Commercial Photography Clients: Part Three; Getting Personal
(NOTE) If you are just coming into this series, I highly suggest you start at Part One, and then do Part Two before starting Part Three. Links for all of them are inside the protected area, and you can access them easily. So far we have been working on our portfolios,...
Finding Commercial Photography Clients: Part Two
"How do I find clients?" One of the most asked questions I get when chatting with photographers is where can they find clients. It is one of the questions I ask when reviewing a portfolio; "OK, these are nice shots. Who do you know who will pay you for this kind of...
Finding Commercial Photography Clients: Pt. One – Portfolio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7rj_D9t-kw Image Uses PDF Image Audit Tool PDF Ad Image Assessment PDF Finding and Keeping Clients Part One PDF Build a Solid Client List Finding and Keeping Commercial Photography Clients NOTE: This is a course for emerging...
Inspired by Skrebneski
The first set of images from the 8 Week Portrait Class came in last evening and they are really good. The class takes a close look at 8 major portrait photographers by analyzing what they do, how they accomplished their imagery and what the thought process was behind...
“Light Conversation” Volume Three
https://youtu.be/tv2EBtW5YLY Our next Light Conversations will be Monday, May 25. Join us.
“The Sprinklers” (A Mother’s Day Essay)
(My daughter, Alissa, wrote this Friday for one of her final assignments. It fits in nicely for mother's day.) Sprinklers My mom used to tell my sisters and me that if we ran through the sprinklers we would feel like different people. We could do anything, be...
Portrait Class Members Discuss the Workshop
"Imitate. Assimilate. Innovate." - Clark Terry, Jazz trumpet genius. This portrait class (and the companion 102 class) have been huge successes. The students are fired up and some are saying they are making the best images of their lives. We look closely at the work...
24 Frames In May
Begins today. It's a non-contest, and just for fun. Not many rules, but a few guidelines: This is for film cameras only. Black and White or Color is fine, and there are no restrictions on the type of film you shoot. Polaroid is OK. 4×5 or sheet film cameras are OK....
New Photography Books
From Amazon. I love Photography Books, and have a wall of them waiting for me when I have some quiet time and simply want to stimulate my brain. From early works of Steichen and Cunningham to books by Demarchelier and Watson, the photography book is one of my great...
