Are there gems in your photo library that were overlooked or rejected? Is there something earlier that you loved and considered finished? Look again, there may be new life in those older photographs. Over time your style and editing skills probably changed. What’s something you would update? Why did you
Just like with sports, if you are not training, then you won’t perform very well. Keep training You need to keep your eye trained. You need to identify quality light, notice angles that work better and isolate your subject. These are all little things that make the difference between a
You probably already know how to use your camera to get the images you want. You might have a style that’s recognized a mile away, a repeatable workflow and people who love your photos. Well now what? Is it still enjoyable? What do you do to spur new growth? Consider
Last week, Rohanna came by to help with a project. I had a specific idea and it didn’t take us long to get that part done. I was inspired by my last session with Lexi so we started to improvise. Most importantly we let go and played. We played with
The Canon EOS R8 caught my attention as soon as I saw it. This new camera body has a lot in common with the earlier EOS RP and includes some welcome improvements. Once I saw the R8 I was practically pleading for the opportunity to review it. Canon EOS R8
You probably see a lot of photographs from Death Valley around April. It’s a brief period between extreme cold and extreme heat. Desert flowers may even be blooming. The weather ranges somewhere from the low 50s to low 100s (Fahrenheit). During this visit it didn’t get much below 56° or
New tools that speed along the editing process are always welcome. This is especially true when the number of photographs from a session feels overwhelming. Have you had one of those sessions? You import the photos into your workflow and smile at the wide selection to work with. Then you
Not long ago, I got a paper backdrop from San Jose Camera & Video. I was kind of proud of myself because usually these trips involve lots of wandering around and watching the Gear Acquisition Syndrome ramp up. This time the goal was clear — there was only the one
The Bay Area has a pretty cool rock ’n’ roll history. Journey, Green Day, Faith No More, Metallica, Rancid, Dead Kennedys and lots more started here. I was contacted by White Fuzzy Bloodbath, a Bay Area band looking to create band photos for an album cover and tour promotion. Like
So there I was, at one of my favorite places in Santa Cruz going over photos from a special event. When a member of the surfing community dies, the custom has become to celebrate and remember via a paddle out with friends and family. I found the image I was
Early into the whole Shelter In Place phenomenon, I wanted ways to stay in practice with portraiture and off-camera flash. Clearly, my muse friends couldn’t come by and I wasn’t going to the studio space I rent for a while. So, self-portraits is was. The living room would be nice
Excire is software that identifies subjects and major characteristics in your photo library. There’s two applications compliment your existing workflow — Excire Search is a Lightroom Classic plugin, while Excire Foto stands alone. I spent a few days exploring both and found each to have clear use cases. Let’s imagine
