Yesterday’s blog, thanks to Nicole Wolf, really seems to have charged up a lot of people into thinking a little differently about their work. Even on the marketing and editorial side, I found myself thinking about those projects that I’d love to be doing, but put aside because I got busy with things that seemed to [...]
Miscellaneous
Posted on March 02nd, 2010 in Great Ideas, Great Quotes, Guest Posts, Lighting, Miscellaneous, Photography Tips
Social Media is more than just a way to stay connected or communicate. For me it’s become the ultimate doorbell when it comes to knocking on the doors of photographers who I’ve never met and who are inspirational. I’m not sure how the friendship with Nicole Wolf even started, but I wound up on her site [...]
Posted on February 28th, 2010 in Miscellaneous, Sunday Morning Reflections
After all these years in the photographic industry I’ve got an amazing collection of prints. One my favorties is Steve McCurry’s Afghan Girl. It’s an amazing image and long before I met Steve, I always thought of it as one of the most incredible portraits ever captured.
If you know Steve or have heard him speak, [...]
Posted on February 24th, 2010 in Miscellaneous, Profiles
Having fun with yesterday’s blog and thinking about how timid people are when it comes to approaching their icons , got me thinking about the qualities that make the “legends” we respect the most. One key ingredient of so many past icons was longevity. Don Blair, Monte Zucker, Avedon, Karsh, Scavullo, Penn – all iconic figures and [...]
We’re all in the heat of trade show and convention season and it’s sort of a “which came first, the chicken or the egg” scenario. Is it prime time for conventions because it really is the slowest part of the season or has it become the slow time because everyone is off attending trade shows and [...]
Posted on February 21st, 2010 in Great Quotes, Miscellaneous, Summer School 2010, Sunday Morning Reflections, Upcoming Events, Workshop Update
I know it’s going to seem like a series of infommercials, but that’s the kind of morning it is – so here are a few cool reminders to think about.
1) Registration for Skip’s Summer School will hopefully open the end of this week. Things kick off on Sunday afternoon, August 8 at 3:30 with a sneak [...]
Posted on February 20th, 2010 in Great Quotes, Miscellaneous
Years ago we used to have Denis Reggie speaking in the Hasselblad booth. After each presentation there would always be at least one photographer who would come up and ask us to “spec out” every piece of gear Denis used. A year later, this same photographer would come back disappointed that none of his images [...]
Posted on February 18th, 2010 in Miscellaneous
I’m always amazed at the comments that come out of what I think is sometimes a non-controversial blog, this one on the importance of quality from yesterday. Well, in keeping with the same theme and a product of quality – at the risk of sounding like an infomercial, I’m nuts about Jill-e bags. Then again, [...]
Posted on February 13th, 2010 in Miscellaneous
Okay, we all know I’m obsessed with my dog and yes, I have been heard to say, “Molly’s more like an 8 year old kid trapped inside a dog suit!” Well, this image proves my point. I actually posted it on Facebook the other day, but it’s just too funny not to share.
Last weekend was [...]
The best part of the photographic industry has nothing whatsoever to do with photography, but the friendships that come out of everyone’s love for the craft…and yes, I’ve said that a few hundred times, but here’s a prime example, Clay Blackmore.
When I first met him, I was just starting out on the professional side [...]
