A close friend of mine today posted a photo that I took with my copyright attached to the metadata that her friend edited… YUP! My copyrighted artwork was altered without my permission. So I thought I would write an article about WHY copyright laws exist and why altering my art is immoral and illegal. I...Read More
Here is the definition of Depth of Field: the zone of acceptable sharpness within a photo that will appear in focus. In every picture there is a certain area of your image in front of, and behind the subject that will appear in focus. Have you ever seen a photo where the subject is perfectly...Read More
Canon or Nikon? I get asked that all the time when I talk to clients. I usually respond with “Neither. I shoot with Sony.” I have used a Sony camera for my entire photography career. I currently own a Sony A7 Mark 2. It is a mirrorless full frame camera. Why? Technology! Sony, in my...Read More
I decided to go to Canada to ride around. No destination… just go! On the way I found an article talking about how Sir Winston Churchill called Niagara Blvd “the prettiest Sunday afternoon drive in the world”. I HAD to ride that road! I towed the bike up to Niagara Falls and crossed into Canada on...Read More
Nick Bakay invited me to his show in Galveston, Tx. So we were at the bar talking and relaxing during a break. He told me that the rest of his week was free. I said, then we should be driving somewhere! He got excited… so I said, L.A., Miami, or Wyoming. He thought for 3...Read More
So about 3 months ago, Colt told me about the HUGE photo conference called ShutterFest. After doing some research I bought a ticket! I just got back from the show and was VERY impressed, tired, excited, sore, and optimistic! There were some amazing speakers, models and vendors there! I took only marketing and business classes...Read More
Ok. So I moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. Some of you knew that. I choose to keep my decision to move to close friends only. So if you knew about the move, I consider you a close friend. 🙂 So choice to move to Cincinnati was so I could be closer to my daughter. I have...Read More
So…. I was driving on a last minute gig to Austin. On the way, I traffic slowed down and hail started. Then it got heavier…. then the wend picked up. And it did not die down…. just got stronger and the hail was stronger. It was so loud in my Toyota that I could not...Read More
I hate exchanging my hair pigment for wisdom! Is it too much to ask to keep my brown color for lessons learned??? Guess not. Let me explain. I sold Paradise. Something I said I would not do. Why? Allow me to explain… I was struggling to transition becoming a full-time Photographer and affording a tow...Read More
We have all seen the FaceBook posts as of late! The Hobby Lobby Shoot Challenge. I like a Challenge! So I put out my own post asking for volunteer models. I got a few, but one singled her self out and really acted like she wanted to try it! Samantha Cowan. She was REALLY excited...Read More
