Last week I wrote a post about shooting Neurochromes as it related to an image of my parents holding hands. Nicole Wolf followed up with a post and the trailer for a 28 minute film about her grandfather, “Smiles” Green. Then last night, while surfing through Photofocus, I ran across an old post from Scott Bourne. [...]

This morning the United States Department of Attitude released their annual report on professional photography. It’s incredible to see that things have completely turned around with the economy as well. Photography was listed as the most lucrative career field in the U.S.  National advertising and promotional statistics showed photography as the only career choice where [...]

I’ve said it before, you’ve got to love a guy whose blog is called, “Saving the World, One Pixel at a Time“. If you’re not already a regular follower, it’s time to put Joe on your list. This is about having a resource in your network who regularly is posting great information to help you [...]

Today’s blog might sound like an infomercial, but there’s simply no excuse for holes in your skill set.   There are websites, blogs and especially hands-on programming available, literally to EVERYBODY.
Akron Photo Series: I’m making it the first on the list, but it’s only because last week’s programming was pretty remarkable. We got Bambi Cantrell to the [...]

Scott Bourne and I have worked together on a number of different projects: GoingPro, PWSPI and he’s helped me with the Summer School concept and even tips on this blog. There’s a common denominator that runs through all of these projects as well as our friendship, it’s the focus on education.  We both believe in [...]

Lighting seems to be such a hot topic lately and so many photographers seem to overlook the thought process when composing images. This post is a great reminder of the importance of thinking through the composition of each image!
You’ll find lots more great information from Scott at www.PhotoFocus.com and don’t forget our joint blog [...]

A few weeks ago Jasmine Star interviewed me for her blog.  I couldn’t have been more flattered.   One of the questions she asked just seems so appropriate this time of year.  The question was, “How do you jump start a photography business?”  It’s a great question and deserves to be expanded.
We’ve got to start with the [...]