One of the most fun aspects of the new direction for Skip’s Photo Network is the diversity of contributions coming from great instructors and good friends all over our industry and today is no exception. I realize not everyone has an interest in photographing motor sports, but just like Mike Chiusano’s post a couple of [...]
At WPPI last week an old friend commented to me, “Wow, you’ve really reinvented yourself!” It’s funny, but I don’t see it as a reinvention, as much I’m just doing all the things I’ve always loved doing and believe in, especially education.
Summer School went live two weeks ago and it’s hard to believe this far in [...]
WARNING – This is definitely an infomercial!
If you’re anywhere near Akron, Ohio we’ve got a block buster program on Monday night, February 28 with Bambi Cantrell. Bambi does a terrific program and is the winter lead-off speaker for the Akron Photo Series. Over the next few months, following Bambi, we’ve got Jasmine Star, Eddie Tapp [...]
Michael ONeill sent me this guest post before the WPPI convention and I didn’t have a chance to really read it all until I got back. Michael pretty much nailed it, especially when he talks about coming home overwhelmed with how much you learned. It’s almost a sequel to Scott Bourne’s guest spot last week on [...]
The high school senior market has been one of the most exciting segments of portraiture for a lot of years. Gone are the days of a straight on head shot, guys in suits, women in the off the shoulder old black shroud!
Sadly that look lasted way too long , but you have to admit, it takes nerve to [...]
Lately a lot of people in our industry are doing a lot of self-reflection about photography, not just about their business, but about technology and the way they shoot. It’s really a seasonal event! We’re in the middle of the slow time for most photographers, at least in portrait and wedding. It’s also the start of [...]
The photographers who contribute to Skip’s Photo Network aren’t just great photographers, they’ve become great friends. But, more than just friends I have tremendous respect for them as artists, business people and of course educators. They also inspire me and Matthew seems to do it on a fairly regular basis.
What amazes me is that most of [...]
I’ve said it and written it a few dozen times: The best part of the photographic industry has absolutely nothing to do with photography, but the friendships that come out of every one’s mutual love for the craft. This morning, meet Joe Farace, photographer, writer and educator. He’s got that incredible trifecta of talent.
I’ve followed [...]
Okay, it’s an infommercial and I apologize, but you can’t blame me for being excited about this stuff! There are now four great programs in the pipeline and registration has been pretty amazing for all of them. The Akron Photo Series is bringing some great talent to the midwest and I’m hoping with these upcoming [...]
A while back my daughter asked about the lighting set up that Gregory Heisler used for my head shot. He used one of those long narrow softboxes set up vertically about six inches from the left side of my face. In fact, I later wrote about it on this blog. What I forgot to tell her [...]
