Day Three – Soufriére Fire Station
Wednesday saw us visiting the Soufriére Fire Station. I was looking forward to this part of the trip since I first read about Joe meeting this guys years ago when Scott Kelby was a guest instructor.
Day Two – Jade Mountain
Jade Mountain is the luxurious sister resort to Anse Chastanet, and this was the location for our shoot for the day. Just a little higher up the hill than Anse Chastanet, but the rooms were another world apart. RC’s Room at Jade Mountain Here’s an iPhone panorama of RC’s room at Jade Mountain. You can…
Day 1 – I Couldn’t Buy An Idea
My start to Joe McNally’s Advanced Flash Workshop in Saint Lucia wasn’t off to an auspicious beginning. That’s a nice way of saying that I couldn’t buy an idea to save my life. It Starts With Dinner I arrived on Sunday evening, sharing a van with one of the other participants and his wife. Tony…
How to Create a Photography Web Site
I finished watching episode #109 of The Grid on Kelby TV, featuring an online portfolio critique. The horror. I learned that plenty of photographers don’t know how to create a photography website. Let’s discuss how to create a photography web site. How Do You Know What You Want? There were several different site designs during…
Stop Dreaming and Start Doing
Here’s a universal secret. There is no such thing as a perfect time. Stop dreaming and start doing the things you want to do.
How To Cope With Getting Skunked
It can happen to anyone. Getting skunked is part of photography if you depend upon something outside of your control to make the shot. Fortunately, I know how to cope with getting skunked. Skunked? It’s just a term that means you didn’t get the result you wanted. Call it what you like. Sometimes the stars…