The Mechanic [pinit] I made a few shots of Justin as the mechanic in a garage a while back. In most of them, we had a female model who was flirting with him as he tried to check out the car. Not a bad little story in itself, but I keep coming back to the…
I’m Happy Today [pinit] Just a short post, but I’m happy today. I’ve been dealing with a sick old dog and I delivered him to my vet Monday morning for surgery.  He’s almost 16 years old, so his age puts him at risk to have surgery. A mass was growing in his mouth and it’s made…
The Hotrod [pinit] When you look at this photo, what do you see as the subject? Is it the car, the couple, the man or the woman? I shot this at a group event where we got a bunch of classic cars, motorcycles and models together in a garage. Â Sometimes that’s the only way to…
Studio Lighting Setup Practice Sessions I spent a fair part of yesterday in my living room doing some studio lighting practice for a shoot coming up this weekend. My friend Steve (above) and I hired a model and rented some studio time. For him, it’s a chance to enjoy his hobby. For me, it’s work…
Rethinking My Retouching Software I’ve been spending some time using Aperture 3.3 as portrait retouching software. The results look very promising. That means fewer round trips to use Photoshop or a plugin to retouch a portrait. It’s not just a matter of new features. Some of the existing features seem to work much better in…
I was just watching an archive video of a NAPP Member video that Larry Becker and RC Concepcion created to help illustrate some of the methods of sharing your photos on the web, and the issues you face when doing it. For me, the most informative part was watching how easy it is to create…