Just for the fun of it, allow yourself to be inspired to do something really simple. Just the basics, no special effects, just good lighting, good subject, create a great composition and capture an expression that tells a story. It sounds complicated, but it really isn’t.  Getting back to the basics taps into who we [...]

A few people have commented about yesterday’s image from Jane Conner-ziser and asked to see it larger.  The image is stunning and deserves it’s very own moment of glory - if a picture’s worth a thousand words, there’s nothing more that needs to be said - it’s simply beautiful!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
“Summer Rose” is a collaborative portrait created by Clay Blackmore  and me.  I love working with Clay!   We laugh, we sing, we chase dogs around the neighborhood…seriously, we have incredible times together and this was a typical shoot for Clay.   It was my turn to set up the shot and by the time I had [...]

Yesterday’s post created a little controversy and I take full blame.  I had no intentions of suggesting Photoshop was merely a tool for fixing problems.  In fact, I believe it’s just the opposite.   Thanks to digital technology and Photoshop, photographers have the most creative tools in the 170+ year history of photography.  It’s an incredible [...]