Vintage Erotica
If you poke around in an old attic or basement, you might find something like this. Erotica goes way, way back. I was recently gifted a set of images that…
What Type of Photographer are You?
Photography is one of those things that attracts many different kinds of people and personality types. Actually, if you let go of the notion that the word “photographer” can only…
Red Dress
"Success is very often down to plan B" -- Will Gompertz In Think Like an Artist: and Lead a More Creative, Productive Life, author Will Gompertz talks about how plans…
Photography Has to Happen in the Camera
I agree with the basic idea of the quote, "Photography has to happen in the camera. It doesn’t happen in Photoshop or postproduction." But, it's more of ideal than a…
Dangerous Photo Shoots
At fifteen, I stepped out into the winds of a hurricane to photograph a raging fire. Months later I was smashed into the ground at a football game as I…
Tao of Photography
One of the problems we have as photographers is that we tend to use our cameras in ways we think we should. We follow convention instead of our instincts. We…
Are You Repeating Yourself with Your Photography?
Are you repeating yourself with your photography? Do you keep coming back to essentially the same image without any real reason except that it's comfortable, or easy, or gets you…
Censoring Nudity on YouTube and Facebook
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoR7_Zdo5oI A quick chat about nudity on YouTube and Facebook. A viewer suggested it would be nice to post one of my videos featuring nudity on YouTube (but with the…
Posing
I don't put a lot of emphasis on traditional posing with most of my portraiture. For some types of work (e.g. boudoir, formals, etc.) it's necessary, but for the freestyle…
Retouching for Portraiture?
As a followup to this article, this podcast focuses on retouching for portraiture. Sometimes retouching is expected, or even necessary. But I've learned that not everyone wants it. I can…