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Having “The Talk” with clients

Sometimes, it’s hard to have “The Talk” with clients but if you don’t, then not only are you asking for trouble on this shoot but also future shoots so you may as well get it over with. What is “The … Continue reading

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Shooting for the stars

I think that ideas, specifically original ideas are what will set you apart from your competition.  Always being receptive to new things and then being able to act on those ideas is key. The catch is that the ideas that … Continue reading

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The 48 hour film project

A few weekends ago, I once again fielded a team for the 48 hour film project.  For those who don’t know what that is, it is a worldwide film competition where teams create a movie entirely over a 48 hour … Continue reading

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What a week

Here is a post that I forgot to convert from a draft to published! It was a great week to be self-unemployed.  Sunday, I photographed a high school friend’s father being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as … Continue reading

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shooting film for a client, back when…

In the past, when shooting film for a client and showing them a polaroid, there had to be a certain amount of trust.  Think about it, clients had to really trust that based upon the polaroid they were being shown, … Continue reading

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Where is the artistry?

It occurs to me that nowadays, the artistry of photography seems to be in the post production rather than the original photography which makes me a little sad.  Believe me, I don’t begrudge anyone the right to alter their images … Continue reading

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Time Lapse

This past week, I was helping a still photographer friend by shooting behind the scenes video of a job he was working on.  His job was a highly technical job involving reproducing approximately 360 square feet of a mural piece … Continue reading

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Buckets of stuff at the Flea Market

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I go to the flea market almost every month, not because I am looking to buy anything but because I love walking around and looking at the people mainly.  This weekend, I took my point and shoot and concentrated on … Continue reading

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Handling change

It doesn’t matter what the job, there will always be change.  Things will throw off the schedule, gear will break, weather will interfere and crew will get lost.  I find it is not so much the things that go wrong, … Continue reading

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Where will photography be in 2020?

Photography as we know it is a little over two hundred years old, basically starting with a room sized, lensless pinhole camera.  35mm photography is about to turn 100 years old. Instant film (Polaroid) is about to turn 40 years … Continue reading

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