Adjusting vs. Retouching
There’s a difference between the images that come out of the camera and the ones that I deliver to a client. Straight off the memory card the images are flat and lack punch. A lot of times I need to fine tune exposure (sometimes it’s more than a fine tuning). When I deliver digital images [...]
DAM – Folder Structure
Digital Asset Management isn’t rocket surgery – you want to find what you’re looking for. What it comes down to is having a system and being consistent about using it. The more specific the rules of your system and the more consistent you are about following those rules, the better your system will work. Which [...]
Digital Asset Management Consultation
I’m proud to announce that I’m offering a new service to photo professionals and advanced amateurs. I’ve been fielding a ton of requests from other photographers to help them set up backup and archiving solutions for their digital photography. I’ve come to realize that there are many more photographers out there struggling with digital asset [...]
Some Fashion Shots
Here are a few shots from the fashion class I took recently. While I think that they’re all decent, my favorite is the bottom one. It’s processed in a funky, contrasty way and the expression and the shadowing on the model’s face gives the shot a sense of mystery. Plus I’m a sucker for blowing [...]
Lighting Workshop
I recently completed a lighting workshop. I think it’s essential to continually upgrade your skills. It seems like no matter how well I know a subject there is always something I learn in class. For example I have been using Photoshop since 1995. I started at version 2, as I write this Photoshop is at [...]
Car Shot
So here’s a blog by a wedding and portrait photographer and the first real post is about a car shot. So… what gives? Well, it’s not something I get to do everyday, and it just happened a little while ago so it’s still fresh on my mind. As you can see by this picture I [...]