There are a lot of mediocre photographers in the world. I’m sure a lot of them wish they could be better. I’ll tell you the mistake that’s keeping them stuck in mediocrity. Remember when you were a kid and someone told you that you can be anything that you want to be? If you’re a…
Cross Processing is a holdover from film days when photographers used the wrong chemicals for developing photos. Now it’s an over-used filter available in most plugins. I tend to avoid using Cross Processing most of the time. Once in a while, it seems to work for an image to create a mood. In this case,…
Many of us have dealt with lighting challenges. I had a bit of a rough one on Sunday and thought I’d share it. Sunday at the Orlando Meet & Greet event at The Acre turned out to be a lot of fun for the VIP session. Once that was over, the skies opened and pelted…
I put a lot of emphasis on geotagging photos when I travel. It’s important to me and doesn’t take much effort. I’ve been working on a post for the Aperture vs Lightroom blog (now defunct) about using embedded GPS in Lightroom. After posting some comments about GPS on Google+, a friend mentioned his opinion of…
Photography Business Secrets by Lara White is a new book that will show you how to take your photography from a hobby to a successful business endeavor. Becoming a Working Photographer It’s a dream for many. We spend time and money honing our craft and think it would be great to do this for a…
I was thrilled to get a note from someone I met a while back. She’s in charge of marketing for a national restaurant chain and wanted me to do some food photography. When should you turn down a job? Here’s my story. Networking Matters Her note started off with a reminder that we met at…