with Ed Verosky
Several letters have been coming in about, Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level this past couple of weeks since its release. I wanted to share this one with you. It really made my day. Recently I purchased your latest eBook, Taking Your Portraiture to the Next Level, and it made an enormous difference in [...]
A quick introduction to the Holga camera. Ed Verosky shoots some pictures in Central Park. This Video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPT6yDLnd4Q This Video on Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/16833688
Some good stuff from around the web: I want to mention, at the risk of belaboring the point, there are tons of posts out there right now (more than I’ve ever seen at one time) addressing the frustrations of working photographers. I mentioned one in a previous post, but there are plenty of others including [...]
I came across a very provocative post the other day, An Open Letter To A Local Photographer by David Jackson, on Seshu’s Tiffinbox. Wow, the comments ranged from angry to appreciative. Perhaps some readers didn’t get through enough of the post to get its main (albeit, somewhat abrasively presented) message. But, I think what Jackson [...]
Heather McGuire is the winner of the Canon 580 EX II flash! Powered by Podbean.com Listen to our interview clip with Heather (http://www.poppyumbrellastudio.com) from our podcast.
Static posing and lighting may be good and well for much of the portraiture you shoot, but life really isn’t made up of these perfect still moments. Otherwise great-looking portraiture is often the result of controlled movement, lighting, and expression that can leave the subject looking a bit unlike themselves in the final image. But [...]
I’m very proud to announce that my new eBook, Taking Your Portraiture To The Next Level, is being released today! If you’re looking for inspiration, direction, and encouragement to create more unique portraiture, this is the guide for you. Read this and start doing your BEST WORK now. I think this is an important book [...]
There’s an American Express commercial that contains the line, “Life leaves plenty of spaces for you to create in.” In the ad spot named, “Blank Canvases,” you can see the top of an undecorated sheet cake, an Etch A Sketch, and other surfaces and environments that are waiting to be filled-in by some creative human [...]
For anyone who’s fallen in love with photography, it’s natural to look for opportunities to learn more, shoot more, and share more. We aspire to take better pictures than we currently do. We look up to the professionals who’ve managed making a career out of making beautiful pictures. And many of us at some point [...]
A stylized behind-the-scenes video of a shoot I did the other day with Satu. Results are at the end of the clip. Simple equipment including a couple of flash units and a 50mm lens. The idea for this series was to use some harsh and lower angled light for a raw look.
