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Monday, June 2nd, 2008Okay, let’s try this again now that the weather is nice. I’ll be at Emery Park (the ponds), just east of Hillsdale on State Road, at the first pavilion on Friday, June 6th, from 4-6 PM. Stop by and just say hi, ask questions, learn what it is that I do, and get to know [...]
Wal*Mart Is Cheaper for Portraits?
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008I’ve heard this several times. “I can go to Wal*Mart and get pictures of my kids cheaper.” Is that true? Maybe so, in some sense. But I am going to tell you how to do your own mall-studio portraits and you may never pay for those services again.
What you need is a camera. Then you [...]
Featurepics.com Front Page Featured Image
Thursday, May 8th, 2008My mother and child image of a mother kissing her daughter while the child drinks from a bottle made the Featurepics.com front page feature image selection. 13 photos were chosen for their Mother’s Day theme. I must say, it feels pretty darn good to have a photo on the front page.
The Art Snob
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008One of my favorite types of people one encounters when dealing with art is the “art snob”. We’ve all met them. They are in every facet of art from artist to seller to buyer to looker. Basically, the art snob is someone who has an opinion and anyone who does not share in their opinion [...]
Trashy Vs. Artistic - Some Thoughts On Technique
Saturday, May 3rd, 2008Okay, so I’m on Model Mayhem now with a minimal portfolio. As any good photographer would, I spent some time checking out other photographers’ portfolios. Some of these are really good. Some are not so good. One of the things I have noticed it that a number of photographers - not in the majority, mind [...]
On Photography Awards & Contests
Friday, May 2nd, 2008Every year there are thousands upon thousands of contests and awards handed out to photographers. You’ll see this listed on many photographer’s websites and in their promotional materials. Personally, I don’t do contests nor do I try for awards. Many of the people I know have asked why. The answer is simple: I have no [...]
Ahhh, Spring! Ahhh, Family Reunions!
Friday, April 25th, 2008Finally! Temperatures in the 70’s, blue skies, sun, breezes, trees budding, weeds growing, the grass turning green. These are a few of my favorite things - well, except for the confounded weeds. There is also a bird who has taken residence in a nearby tree who loves to sing in the pre-dawn morning - loudly. [...]
Photography Shoot 4/11/08
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Every great once in a while, it seems as if the stars all come into perfect alignment and all is right with the universe. Such is what happened last Friday. I went out to shoot some shots for a woman who’s teenage daughter needed some school pictures. I was still feeling the effects of the [...]
Copyright & Portrait Photography
Sunday, March 30th, 2008One of the most misunderstood areas of photography is how copyright law applies to photos. While there are a number of books on the subject, I’ll give you a brief and simple rundown of how it works.
First, the copyright belongs to the photographer, not the subject - even if the photographer was hired to take [...]
Some Reasons to Book a Glamour Photo Session
Friday, March 28th, 2008Let me get something out of the way first - when we think glamour photography, we often think hot young babes. That is because that is what you see in the popular magazines. But the key word is “hot”. While shooting a hot 20-something woman is always a pleasure, that does not mean they are [...]
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