Good buddy, David Ziser, has been kind enough to share a few of his best posts with us and this one, like all of his posts, is another top-shelf presentation.  It might be from last year, but that doesn’t make the topic any less relevant.
As a combination of the tough economy and advances in [...]

Most of the time, posts from good buddy, David Ziser, involve techniques to help you create great images. David is one of the finest photographers in the country, an outstanding instructor, writer and artist.  Recently I read an older post of his that hits on helping you develop a stronger more positive mindset as a photographer.  I [...]

Over and over again I’m surprised by the thought process, or lack of it, that goes into photographers determining their pricing. There simply is no logic and most often no consideration for what it really costs to capture an image, create an album, etc.  I remember hearing Denis Reggie years ago make the comment, “Don’t [...]

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 [...]

Last week’s post about RETV with the Albert Watson interview got some great comments, one of them from good buddy, Terry Clark, who wrote:
“Before the Internet I read five newspapers in the morning plus thumbed thru a few magazines or books on photography. Yes, it took a bit of time, usually about 90 minutes, but what a [...]

I’ve been a big fan of David Ziser’s for a lot of years. In fact, most newer photographers aren’t aware that going back to the early 90’s David and Denis Reggie did the Engaged in Excellence Tour, which to this day remains the largest attended workshop series ever presented in wedding photography. It wasn’t unusual [...]

After every convention, workshop or trade show you attend everyone is always left with a level of optimism and energy to make changes in their technique, marketing, management style and grow their business. But, there’s always the challenge of getting sucked back into your daily routine and within a few days your energy and spirit [...]

It’s one of my favorite expressions, talking about the importance of recharging your battery. In fact, you’ve heard me talk a lot about it in reference to Summer School, but what about when when you really do need to charge your batteries? It’s one of those topics you rarely see discussed, especially from a photographer’s [...]

I’m having a lot of fun lately wandering through cyberspace and finding old posts in the archives of some good friends. This week’s pick is thanks to David Ziser. While it was posted in 2009, the image goes back a lot further, to David’s life as a “film star” shooting Hasselblad!
Understanding film is one of the many [...]

Anybody out there old enough to remember the old Fedex commercial? The theme was simply making the point about what happens when your package doesn’t arrive. In this case it featured a sad executive without a presentation doing shadow puppets for a board meeting because his package was lost.
Well, this morning is a shadow puppets [...]