I’ve talked a lot about this in the past, but one of the most fun things about our industry is social media and the way we’re able to meet other photographers. Meet Stacey Fox, a photographer and retoucher who contacted me for some advice.
In looking at her site, I really enjoyed some of her [...]

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 [...]

I’ve repeatedly written about the importance of building your network, of keeping it “nurtured” and staying in contact with as many people as possible on a regular basis.  Well, I honestly can’t remember where or when I first met Rolando Gomez. We see each other at least once a year at one of the major [...]

I’ve said this numerous times before, the fun of this industry is in the friendships that come out of everyone’s mutual love for the craft. Well, this morning I welcome Jared Platt to the new How2 Series. Jared and I share a whole collection of mutual friends and even sat across from each other at [...]

For those of you who also follow the blog at GoingPro, my apologies.  I published this last week, but it’s so important. It deserves a second time out.  The foundation of being a professional photographer starts with understanding photography.  Your goal is to go back to a principle from the “old” film days and create great [...]

How I love the Internet!   This is a perfect example of why you should have a couple of favorite blogs you read on a regular basis.  Yesterday I wrote about consistent quality and the stimulus for the blog was an album I had seen with completely inconsistent skin tones.  Every page had a “different” bride. 
Just a little [...]

For those of you who understand photography, know your exposures and never “chimp”,  reading the rest of this blog this morning is probably a waste of time.  However, for those of you who photograph with a no-big-deal-I’ll-fix-it-in-Photoshop mentality it’s time to wake up!
If you’re fixing it in Photoshop later, then you’re wasting valuable time you could [...]

Paul Brace and I “met” last August when he clarified a comment I made about Photoshop.  His image, Jazzmatazz, was the lead in shot in a post that followed a few days later.  Since then Paul’s had some great comments on the blog and it’s time to bring him back for his own guest spot.
What I enjoy most about [...]

Here’s a great opportunity for additional support with CS5.  Check out Digital Wedding Forum.

DWF has managed to score 6 exclusive video tutorials for the new Adobe Creative Suite 5, which was officially released into the wilds earlier yesterday morning.  In these terrific tutorials,  DWF member and Photoshop expert, Ray Prevost, shows practical applications for some [...]

Yesterday there was an incredible launch of a new concept in education – creativeLIVE!  The brain child of Chase Jarvis, creativeLIVE will offer FREE online workshops in virtually every aspect of photography.  Chase hit the ground running with an all star lineup with Vincent LaForet, Scott Bourne, Art Wolf and Zack Arias – and that’s [...]