2013 Is Going to Be BIG!
For a “creative type” I’m pretty left brained. I love setting goals, updating my calendar, making lists, and reorganizing. For this reason January is one of my favorite months. (That and it’s my birthday month too!) The new year is a great time to look back over the previous year, and then look forward and [...]
Capturing Christmas Morning
In the past I have been guilty of setting up my entire studio lighting kit in my living room with the intent of capturing every moment of Christmas morning. It’s been comforting to know I can capture the magic as it happens with quality exposures and perfectly executed lighting. From the street my neighbors can [...]
Photographing Children and Infants
Recently I have been teaching a portrait photography course through the Mill Creek Parks and Recreation Department. Tuesday’s class was focused around working with infants and children. I thought it might be helpful to provide some photographic evidence and antidotes about how I’ve gotten great portraits out of children year after year. I’ll do my [...]
Portrait Photography Classes
UPDATE: The next class starts April 23, 2013 – May 14. There is room for 15 people in the class and these always fill up fast. Use the link at the bottom to get your spot now! For those of you that know me, you’re probably well aware about my passion for photography. If you’ve [...]
Photography 101: Lenses
When I’m bored I like to browse Wikipedia. There I find all sorts of random facts to use when I have to make small talk with people I barely know. While perusing the many photo-centric pages of Wikipedia I discovered that the word lens comes from the same Latin root word as lintel. Apparently, they share [...]
