At every convention there’s always one program that becomes a favorite and last night was one of mine. “Open Forum” started by accident at last year’s Summer School when a couple of attendees, new photographers, asked if a few of the instructors could hang out for a little while and just talk. Within twenty minutes we had [...]

This morning, when I was determined to sleep a little later, I was rousted out of a sound sleep by a delivery truck and the annoying “beep – beep – beep” as he backed up just outside my folk’s building.  It took me a second to get over the disappointment of my plans to sleep [...]

Yesterday’s blog brought out some interesting comments, one of them in an email from PA photographer, Joe Maher. I first met Joe in August 2009 when he came to Skip’s Summer School.  The other night he made the drive to come to Akron to Doug Gordon’s program and I’m hoping I’ll see him again at [...]

I was getting on an Airtran flight last week and there was a sign at the gate:  “At some point luggage ceases to become carry-on”   They had a diagram of a carry-on bag with the maximum allowable size just below that statement.
Well, with nothing to do but wait for the flight to board  I started [...]

Last week I talked about working to convince my Dad to do a guest post now and then.  Well, I finally closed the deal, but only after we negotiated a life-changing compensation program that hopefully won’t disturb his Social Security and is comparable to what he underpaid me as a kid!   What I’m most happy [...]

Last Saturday night I caught up to good buddy Tony Corbell.  We’ve been friends since the late 80’s when Tony was working with Dean Collins.  While we talk a good game and always try and get some time to catch up at the various conventions, we’re always so busy and it often never happens.  But here’s the amazing [...]

Here’s the fun of your own blog – it doesn’t always have to make a huge point. Sometimes it’s okay to just keep it light, simple and have multiple points.  So, here are some completely random thoughts for a Saturday morning!
—This is for my 88 year old Dad’s benefit.  Yes Dad, I am proud of [...]

At the risk of sounding like I’m trying to do Deep Thoughts by Jack Handy from the old SNL routine, here it is this morning – the brain is an amazing thing!  Deep right? 
Here’s what got me going on the thought – I was looking at some websites yesterday and was a little surprised at [...]

I had some fun this morning going back to my very first blog and was surpised at the continued relevance.  It still applies to a point, but the good news is many photographers are seeing a little light at the end of the tunnel.  We are seeing more diversity with some and with others, who [...]

Just a short thought or two this morning, because it’s one of those days completely absent of anything too serious.  I suppose this is what happens when you get too much sleep!
My good buddy Roberto Valenzuela, who I’ve quoted before, said in a program once, “Practice doesn’t make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect!”  What if [...]