World Record Family Portrait (almost) Know thy client. I was capturing a recurring family portrait of a family that is still growing. Having photographed Josh and his family previously on several occasions I knew that attention spans, especially with the … Continue reading
My Muse – Pash Galbavy I gotta tell ya it is some kind of wonderful to have a creative person who enjoys being in front of the camera! I’ve never had a muse before. For those who might not know … Continue reading
Photoshop Extraction Tutorial – Ray While out to dinner with my wife I was studying, as I always seem to do, the light as it played across the room. I also watch the shadows on faces as people step into … Continue reading
Looking for Shadows In photography, you will often hear people exhorting you to ‘Look for the Light’! I don’t know how many times I heard and read that during my learning process over the years. I believe that my photography … Continue reading
Go Pet Friendly – Part Two Here’s a follow-up to the post from the other day about shooting an author’s photo and some support images for a book project. Amy Burkert and her husband Rod are on the road searching … Continue reading
Go Pet Friendly – Book Session I don’t often share my commercial work on Successful-Photographer. I probably should. So I will. I received a call from a pleasant voice asking about a photography session for a book cover. Images needed … Continue reading
Football and the Lumix GH5 – Part Two Check the previous post on my first trial photographing sports with the Lumix GH5 and the Lumix G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 100-400mm lens. This is an incredible combination. In the images shown … Continue reading
Post Processing on the Portrait of Ernst One of the great pleasures of traveling to speak to photography groups is the fellowship with photographers. I met Ernst Ulrich Schafer while at the PPW Conference in Yakima, Washington. Ernst and I … Continue reading
Tuesday Painterly Photo Art – Dan McClanahan For this Tuesday edition of Painterly Photo Art I have Dan whose work I have admired for quite a while. Dad Started It! This piece was photographed in my client’s garage, capturing each … Continue reading
Tuesday Painterly Art – Kristi Elias I have watched Kristi grow and set her work apart from others on so many levels. It has been an amazing journey to watch. Here is some of Kristi’s work and words to … Continue reading