Long before PPA did their storytelling campaign in the 90’s I believed photographers were the ultimate storytellers. Look at a wedding or for that matter any event. Nobody can tell the story better than a great photographer. If a picture is truly worth a thousand words, then a photographer has the ability to match the [...]
My friendship with Joe Farace is a prime example of one of the things I enjoy most about the photo industry. The two of us have never formally met, but we’ve talked on the phone a few times, emailed a lot and we share some great mutual friends, one of them, Scott Bourne. Along the [...]
WTF stands for “What the Flash” and a special guest post thanks to good buddy, Bob Davis. I’m really having fun sharing this guest post this morning, because it’s completely different from anything I’ve ever run on the blog. This couldn’t be more “how2″ and I love the way Bob put it together.
I first met [...]
It’s that time of year when photographers start thinking about new gear, especially lenses. Many of you are hitting the PPE show in New York this week. Others will be at PMA/CES in January followed by Imaging USA and then WPPI. All along the way, at each trade show, you’re going to walk by retailers and [...]
I rarely get into topics about equipment, but this post from good buddy, David Ziser, really hits the topic of which Canon model is best suited for weddings. It might have been written a little while ago, but the points will get you thinking about your own choices. Taking it one step further, it hits on issues [...]
It’s been three years since Pulitzer Prize winner, Vincent LaForet, created Reverie. What initially makes it so unique is that it was shot entirely on the Canon 5D Mark II. There was no post processing. It’s all raw footage with no retouching…no tweaks…nothing!
However, what gets me more excited about the short film is what Vincent [...]
I don’t normally do afternoon posts, but this is one everybody needs to know about. For the third year in a row, PMDA (Photographic Manufacturers and Distributors Association) is sponsoring Portraits of Love.
The project offers families of deployed military personnel free portraits for the holiday season. Photographers who volunteer their time will be asked to [...]
Eddie Tapp has been a buddy in my life for so long I don’t even remember when he showed up in my life. It all started some time back in my Hassselblad days, but here’s the point. This is one of those guest spots that I just enjoyed – it’s not really a “how to” [...]
Regardless of your photographic specialty, be it wedding, family, children’s portraiture, high school seniors, boudoir or even commercial work, sooner or later you’re going to be shooting in full shade. As buddy, Joe Farace, talks about in this post, it’s one of his favorites. Shade is more than just a quality of light, it has a unique [...]
There’s been a lot of excitement at RETV this week with the two scholarships they’re giving away for Summer School, (Hit their fan page and put in “I want to go to Skip’s Summer School” for a chance to win one of two scholarships.) So, it seems like a great time to share with you some of the [...]
