Should Photographers Also Do Video?

In this episode we answer the question; should photographers also provide video services to clients? Overwhelmingly yes! Without question. Either they need to learn how to construct and deliver video files – or it is important for them to form a partnership with...

I Got Hired With ZERO Experience

I’ve been hired to do a handful of gigs over the last three decades with zero experience. Everything from selling wedding rings to modeling for an off campus student housing complex. But what is even more intense is the fact that I built a photography career...

Independent Publishers Taking a Dump

As traditional print media scrambles to find firm ground despite crumbling atrophy – the thing I was still so excited about and hopeful for as a creative was the rapid emergence of unique, fresh, bold and innovative independent publishers.  Sure,...

Photoshop Controversies

In more than 20 years as a photographer, I’ve had a few photoshop controversies. There have been times my work was accused of being over-edited (it wasn’t) and there were times I even got fired because I refused to edit work beyond what I was comfortable...

Learning to Use Gels in Photography

I honestly thought that just by owning a pack of color gels that my photography career would immediately be transformed and I would instantly be more creative, professional and respected. Spoiler alert – all I learned at first was that I didn’t know squat...