I think one of the hardest things for a photographer to do is organize a portfolio.  There are so many ways to go, and so many things to consider.  I mean, you can’t just throw a bunch of images together, right? Should the pictures flow visually in some sort of complimentary fashion?  Should they be [...]

The other day David Garza and I did a quick series of pictures for an upcoming issue of INsite Magazine.  This is one of David’s favorites from the set.  I found it an interesting choice.  This was not really shot on film, of course.  After watching the videos from my previous post, I thought it [...]

UPDATE: These were pulled offline. No longer available. From F/1.0 (thanks Ed Z).  Reproduced here for your convenience.  Rankin reproducing 7 of the most iconic images by some of the masters of fashion photography.  This was so interesting to watch, and I’m sure other photographers will agree.  After reading the previous post, many will find [...]

More and more local websites and blogs are popping up promising to deliver relevant content.  But are they really delivering?  Is the low cost of entry and apparent sustainability of these websites bringing out publishers who are less committed to quality than their printed counterparts?  After all, if you’re not spending much in the way [...]

Political reporter and morning news anchor at KXAN, Jenny Hoff, dropped by for some pictures on Saturday.  We just came up with a few ideas on the spot and had fun with it.  Jenny also brought along her new dog, Rosco.  Little Rosco is a rescue with an adorable personality. Jenny is one of the [...]

I received two antique cameras to add to my collection this Christmas.  One is a Kodak Brownie Starflex (manufactured in the late 50′s thru mid-60′s).  This camera is mostly plastic in construction and took 127 roll film. The other is the Foth Derby, which also took 127 roll film, and was manufactured in Germany in [...]