Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 5:03pm
First and foremost: Forget what other photographers tell you about fill flash. The effect is ugly. Why? Because your flash is not a full strobe. Well, it is, but it is not a studio strobe light that is large. You do not have a soft box that is 3 feet wide. The only way you...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Photo Tips | Tags: "Circles of Confusion", ambient, Aperture, boke, bokeh, Bounce, Canon, cap, daylight, diffuse, f-stop, Flash, head, Japanese, Light, Lighting, meter, Omni, Photography, shutter, slow, speed, Strobe, synch, tungsten
Monday, May 17, 2010 at 12:27pm
Swag? I LOVE swag. Swag is basically free stuff from vendors when you go to trade shows. If you have been to any recently they seem to just have a bunch of paper in them. For my Charity Engagement Shootout, I really wanted it to be fun for my guests so I encouraged everyone who...
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Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 5:11pm
Doing a bridal show can be one of the most exhilarating things you do. I am literally on a high when I come back from the, and no, I don’t mean a sugar high from all the cake. There is so much energy surrounding shows: talking to brides, meeting new specialists, seeing old friends. If...
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Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 10:48pm
As photographers there is always the struggle of “how much time should I be spending in post?” There are two ways of looking at it.
1. Turn and Burn 2. Artistically Valued
The first is obvious and usually sloppy. The second implies too much time and noodling. I stay away from the turn and burn although sometimes...
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Monday, April 26, 2010 at 12:00pm
You may be at a point in your career where you are juggling too much, or you can’t seem to keep things together, or you are just getting burned out. I will have to warn you, you will not like some of the things I have to say. If you can be honest with yourself,...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Studio Practice | Tags: art, balancing, burned, businesses, busy, honest, household, joneses, juggling, keeping, life, Love, mentoring, out, photo, School, students, successful, up, Workflow
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 11:59am
Part 2 of the 12 part series on balancing your life.
Out of the 10 main areas of concern when it comes to balancing your life, I listed HEALTH first because when you are down and out so is everything else in your life. Literally. Think about your home. If one person gets sick, they...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Studio Practice | Tags: caffeine, drinks, energy, fruits, health, joneses, juice, milk, protein, RAW, tea, veggies
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 11:58am
Part 3 of the 12 part series on balancing your life.
Your spirituality is something between you and yourself, you and your God. I cannot tell you where you should or should not be spiritually because we are each on a different path. I can only tell you how I live. I am a Christian. I...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Studio Practice | Tags: bible, blessed, God, gratitude., growth, joneses, reconnect, rhythm, sprituality, walk
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 11:57am
Part 4 of the 12 part series on balancing your life.
Part of keeping a balanced life is to remember your spouse is your partner. He or she is not your slave, not your dumping ground, not your back-up plan. You need to be as much a support to them as they are to you. Talk...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Studio Practice | Tags: balancing, husband, joneses, keeping, kids, life, parents, partner, relationship, slave, spouse, support, up, wife, with
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 11:56am
Part 5 of the 12 part series on balancing your life.
My biggest fear is becoming THAT parent. The one who is always working to better their spouses and kids lives only never to experience it with them because they are always working. The one who is constantly on their smart phone in the car,...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Studio Practice | Tags: babysitter, balancing, children, joneses, keeping, kids, life, lives, nanny, parent, scheduled, spouses, time, up
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 11:55am
Part 6 of the 12 part series on balancing your life.
When your living space is a mess you can be certain your life may be a mess too. I am the first to admit that I can be a pretty big slob. My office gets so piled up with papers and work and other photo...
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Posted in BUSINESS PRACTICE, Studio Practice | Tags: balancing, clean, control, home, joneses, keeping, life, mess, office, up
