As photographers, we might say we take photographs to earn a living… to make money. Others might say that we communicate or illustrate our client’s product in a way they want it presented. And, still other shooters may argue that photography is to document an event, news, or some special occasion.
But, what [...]
I ventured out into the snow early this morning to make my way to WordCamp MSP at the Best Buy HQ. Roads were pretty bad already at 8AM with lots of sloppy slush being thrown up onto everyone’s windshield’s from passing cars. Be careful out there Minnesnowta!
This is my first ever [...]
Well, shoot! I’ve been crazy busy. Hardly enough time to think let alone get caught up, here, on the blog. My apologies for leaving you hanging. Being extra busy the last couple months has lead to some scheduling conflicts when booking shoots, so I thought this was a good opportunity to talk about [...]
I just finished watching and participating in a livestream webcast over at Chase Jarvis’ blog. Not sure yet if there will be a link for a replay, so check at his site. You can search #cjlive in Twitter to see the live banter during the show.
Last week, I had the honor and privilege to work on a shoot with some outstanding men and women troopers from the MN State Patrol. We did two evening shoots in support of their Don’t Text and Drive campaign. We had a lot of fun, but the message behind our efforts was obviously [...]
For many aspiring photographers getting a job assisting a established professional photographer is the first step towards making that dream a reality. For some, assisting has become the main source of income and it’s not always because they couldn’t make it on their own; many elect to remain an assistant as a conscious choice. If you’re curious about how to break into the world of photo assisting then you’ll want to join me and my guest Professional Photo Assistant Tim Olsen. Tim publishes one of the few blogs exclusively devoted to the subject at http://aphotoassistant.com/
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"Most people stiffen with self-consciousness when they pose for a photograph. Lighting and fine camera equipment are useless if the photographer cannot make them drop the mask, at least for a moment, so he can capture on his film their real, undistorted personality and character. "~Phillippe Halsman
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Elvis: Elvis is the affectionate description given to gold/white fabric reflectors, especially on overheads, as cited by American Grip.
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