Last month Matthew Jordan Smith wrote the post below and this morning it just hit home on the issue of equipment. So often photographers, especially those just starting out, believe their biggest short suit is a lack of equipment. The truth is, it’s most often a lack of creativity, not so much in photographic talent, [...]

Over the last couple of years I’ve written a lot about personal projects and their importance to helping you stay focused on your long term goals. Personal projects help keep you grounded. They help fuel your passion for photography when your full time job or full time photo-specialty seems miles away from what brought you [...]

Ever had a friend who you wanted to help with a project, but you just couldn’t figure out what he/she needed? Well, meet my good buddy Matthew Jordan Smith and the challenge was his website. Matthew is one of the finest fashion and editorial photographers in the world, although there’s really nothing Matthew can’t shoot!
The [...]

Monday’s rant on photographers who think they can shortcut quality and their education created some terrific feedback, especially on Facebook. But, there was one email I received from a photographer who hit another aspect of the challenge. From her perspective it’s not just the lack of quality in the product but the lack of quality [...]

 I found a great quote from Andy Warhol that got me thinking…
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
Whether you’re just starting out as a professional photographer or aspiring to be one, there’s very little that happens in this industry by itself. You’ve got to be proactive and you’ve [...]

Whether you’re a new photographer just starting out or you’ve been around a lot of years, there are few things as important as keeping an open mind, especially as it relates to techniques and your chosen specialty. With all of the major conventions coming up in the next few months, it’s really important you get [...]

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 [...]

I love it when I have a guest post from good buddy Matthew Jordan Smith. Today’s is really special for me because it’s part of the arsenal of amazing material from Photoshop Cafe and Software Cinema.
There are only a handful of photographers in our industry who really understand how to use light and today Matthew [...]

We’ve been fortunate to have a lot of great guest posts from good buddy, Matthew Jordan Smith. What I love most about his posts and video downloads is the amount of educational information he’s always willing to share. It leaves you with a wonderful challenge: Is Matthew a great photographer, great teacher, great writer or [...]

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 [...]