Creating opportunity with mistakes and experiments in photography
Has this happened to you? You go out, take some shots, look at your screen and think oh no! You either forgot to change your settings or somehow something got pushed or dialed into the wrong setting for what you’re doing and you didn’t realize it. Luckily we're...
End of an Era Sale!
Things change. This is something I've been thinking about and/or working on for a long time. There will be more to be announced in the weeks to come but for now, I will be taking down my Fine Art America site. It's time. It's been 10 years and as much as you think I'm...
A first look at Nik Collection 3
DxO has released a major upgrade to the Nik Collection today. As a long time user of the Nik Collection product suite, I’m excited to see some new additions and updates to their products. I was given a reviewer code to download the update and give it a spin. READ...
Working on a new project
If you are subscribed to my mailing list you know I'm working on something new. To be announced soon-ish. It's sort of two projects actually and will be announced around the same time I suppose. I just thought I'd pop in here today to share a couple of images. Why?...
Keeping your phone ready for photography
The best camera to use is the one you have with you. You’ve heard it a million times, right? Treat your phone just like you treat your camera READ MORE
How can you resist these cute faces?
Yes, I'm selling you something here in this post. No, I don't like to sell to you but a girls gotta buy wine and popcorn, right? Besides, how can you even say no to a face like this? Oh, whoops, I mean... 2020-2021 16-month calendars Now you can have 16 months of...
Using the Lume Cube Air VC for video conferencing and product photos
I’ve always wanted a Lume Cube (or a few, maybe). I have photography friends who have them, have the accessory kits and use them in their work almost daily and they just looked so fun and easy to use. But, I’m not one of those photographers who goes out and buys all...
On being vulnerable
Last month I changed up my newsletter and said: I'll just be talking with you, sharing things as I feel them, and asking you how and what I can do to help you. So here we go into May... This month I thought I’d share with you what’s in my brain. Not the “oh my god...
Why the LensPen should be in your camera bag
I’ve had the original LensPen in my kit for years, so when I was given the opportunity to receive a new one and write a review on it, I figured why not. The LensPen is a part of my regular routine when I’m out photographing from the time I get out of my car to the...
Different ways to approach landscape photography
There is more to landscape photography than just a sweeping epic photograph. What? You don’t agree? Although the definition of landscape is, “all the visible features of an area of countryside or land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal,” I think we...