Lifestyle images at Express Ranch
I have been wanting to add more lifestyle images to my portfolio. I contacted Denna Armstrong with Flash Models International and she put me in touch with Amy Leck, mother of Sicily Leck. I explained what I wanted to do with her and she contacted some other moms and rounded up three girls for the [...]
People Watching at Thunder Run 2012
Most everyone enjoys “people watching”. You go to the fair or the beach or the mall, sit back, and just watch people as they drift past, busy living their lives while you observe a small slice of their world. I decided to capture this experience with my lens at the recent Thunder Run 2012 motorcycle [...]
Biker Portraits at Oklahoma City Thunder Run
I worked in one of my OKC commercial photography customers booth at the Oklahoma City Thunder Run motorcycle rally this past weekend capturing “biker portraits”. I set up a white backdrop and a single small flash for fill, and captured images of bikers as they strolled through the event. Most bikers are loathe to have [...]
One of My Inspirations
Mary Ellen Mark has been a photographer longer than I have been born. She is modest, humble, and an awesome photographer. She doesn’t blog or do much self promotion. She just takes iconic images, over and over again. Simple tools, simple workflow, and images that stand the test of time. In this video she talks [...]
Gel Holders
A few years ago I created these gel rolls to carry around my color correcting gels. My sister sewed them together for me. I purchase large sheets of color correcting gels in various densities, roll them up into these holders according to color temp, then slip them into my light bag. They are very handy [...]
Shooting on White
I just created a new gallery on my web site titled “On White”. In it I will be placing some of my huge library of images I photograph on a white background. This is one of my favorite styles. It is clean and uncluttered and lets the viewer focus on the subject. The challenging part [...]
Copyright
I recently received my most recent copyright certificate from the US Copyright office. I now register my images once per month at their web site, pay $35 for the registration, then receive this certificate back in just a few days. It is very easy to do and provides up to $150,000 of protection for copyright [...]
Bicycling
I decided to start another new personal project. I have always been intrigued by the colorful outfits worn by bicyclists and decided to create a series showing cyclists in the studio in their riding gear on their bike. I sent out word via a number of local bicycling web sites and blogs, inviting cyclists in [...]
Inspiration
Photography requires an interesting mix of technical prowess and artistic interpretation. Most people become hooked on photography because they are inspired to capture beautiful images in their lives. Yet you must master a dizzying array of technical skills to become a consistently great photographer. Our technical experience allows us to take what we see – [...]
The Importance of Keywording
I have been shooting photos extensively since 1996, and sporadically before that. With nearly 200,000 images in my archives, I have learned the importance of properly keywording your images. When I first started as a pro with film in 1996, I kept my images in archival sleeves, organized by date. I would sometimes write on [...]