THE PHOTOGRAPHY TEACHER NOBODY WANTS
There is a teacher of photography that few speak of in today’s industry. She is shunned by many and with good reason. Nobody seems to like her. She has taught photography and business for as […]
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Meant to Last
My mom was a florist. She used to say you can always tell a florist by their thumb. Each floral stalk must be cut prior to refrigeration and cut again when incorporated into a design, […]
For Immediate Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Chicago, IL- Photographers from all over the world descended upon Chicago this weekend to partake in the first ever “Professional Camera Bag Competition” at Union Station. The competition, which is the first […]
A Photography Riddle
I’m sitting on a plane right now, eating cherry sour ball candies and pondering some stuff. It’s a 3 hour flight, so I have some serious pondering time at my disposal. At this very moment, […]
Plan B is Vanity Fair
(Side note: it’s kind of nice to know that even a publication like Vanity Fair has its, “OMG! WE LEFT THAT IN!” moments. xoxo)
Do NOT Fake it till You Make It
I see the posts. You see them, too. A session gone wrong because a photographer didn’t know what to do. And they didn’t know what to do because they hadn’t yet acquired the skills necessary […]
A Photgraphyversary
Today is my Photographyversary. I started in this industry when I was 19, which means in dog years, I should be dead. And in that time, I’ve seen a ton of changes. Some great, some […]
An Opportunity to Work for Free
Dear Show Me Center, I understand you are looking for a house photographer to build a relationship with and have put the call out on Facebook. You want to review websites to assure you have […]
Dear Adobe Photoshop
Dear Adobe, We need to have a talk. A come to Jesus moment, if you will. Allow me to begin by saying how much I love your product. I’ve used Photoshop since the beginning of […]
That’s Doesn’t Impress Me Much…But You Know What Does?
I’m not impressed with beautiful images taken by a photographer at a workshop or during a stylized session. I can appreciate the beauty, sure, but hello? They SHOULD be beautiful. After all, the photographer had […]