My Valentine Knows What I Like

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Good Links: It’s Not The Tools That Define Your Worth

One thing I’m finding is that there are always a couple of people in the audience who think that buying a DSLR hybrid camera will get them in the business of video production.  Part of that perception comes from the way camera manufacturers are marketing these “HD” cameras and part of that comes from photographers [...]

In Print: TRIBEZA

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In TRIBEZA this month, some photos in the Wedding Treats piece.  Mine are the Cupcake Bar, top-right and bottom left.  Stacey Bridges for the Austin Cake Ball shots.  Hey, I got to sample the Cupcakes.  Check out more of my shots all over Lori’s site –>  The Cupcake Bar!

Good Links

Newly released photos.  All over the news, blogs, etc.  Aerial photographs taken by the New York City Police Department show the collapse of the World Trade Center from a different angle.  Mind-blowing images.

On My Street: Kelly

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It was chilly today in Austin, TX.  Kelly braved the cold air in this pretty dress.

My subjects have to be willing to let go a little…

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I like to spend a few minutes with my subjects before we actually start shooting.  I’m genuinely interested in people, so this part is enjoyable.  We just talk.  I like to get a feeling for who they are, how they move and gesture, what makes them smile.  More than anything, I want them to relax [...]

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The Object

I never liked photography.  Not for the sake of photography.  I like the object.  I like the photographs when you hold them in your hand. – Robert Mapplethorpe With photography the passion for some is about the gear.  For others, about the process, or the image.  And still for others, it’s not about any of [...]

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Finding The Light?

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It’s right there.  On the end tables.  Take the shades off those lamps, set your color balance, and make it work for you.   While doing some editorial-style fashion shots of Kelly, I decided to pull the pro lighting in favor of some real-world ambient.   Never hurts to break it down sometimes.  Look for the obvious.  [...]