I was out and about yesterday, studiously avoiding all media for April Fool’s Day, and went over to the local botanical gardens for a bit. (aside: you did remember to mark all as read in your inbox and blog reader to avoid sharing yesterday’s jokes as actual news today, yes?) While out, I had a…
Two years ago I was wandering around St. Louis at 6 AM before one of the Social Fresh conferences. I had my digital camera with me, and was looking for interesting photos to take. Right around 6:15, I saw the sun start to come up. A look to the east revealed the reds and golds…
Much has been made of various attempts at illustrating how distorted our sense of self-image is (especially for women’s self-image) by the trade media using programs like Photoshop. However, if you truly want to blow up someone’s preconceptions about how manipulated everything is, there’s no better way to do it than to do it yourself.…
The sun’s rising over the horizon. The sales are on. If you’re in sales, especially retail, did all your marketing preparation and campaigns pay off? Did you bust down the doors as a consumer? Did you sell out the shelves if you’re in retail?
Happy Thanksgiving!
When Mr. Penn approached me, as he had others, with the opportunity to create a guest post for him in his absence, I was initially and naturally quite honored. That feeling, however, turned like spring weather in the Midwest often does to a horrible feeling of dread. How could I, far from a professional or even…
I’m thrilled to have celebrated and been a part of my little brother’s wedding as best man yesterday. For those wedding guests who are interested in the photos from the event, you’ll find them in this Flickr set. Special thanks to Brooke Pichette for some of the ceremony photos! Here also you’ll find the prepared…
As much as some of my friends who are professional photographers dislike HDR as a gimmick, it’s a fun gimmick, so I do it when I can and when I see the opportunity. Click for a larger version This is one of my favorite shots of New York City in HDR, not just because it’s…
The light you see Photography’s an interesting art form. At its core, it’s entirely about light. How much light reflected from the world around us dictates what our picture looks like. As a photographer, you have nearly total control over how much light you choose to see, what quality the light is, and what you…
