Pat Swovelin 1951-2012 R. I. P.
Another brother has left us. I've been in a funk because my friend and long-time colleague (12+ years) died suddenly about a week ago, we don't really know. And that's…
When I’m referring to my show.
Just Shoot Baby!
Embrace the opportunity to shoot, shoot, shoot. Whatever the subject: street, people, landscape, animals, water, buildings, etc. Just shoot baby! Look for the light, composition and moments. Be open to…
What You Don’t Know, Learn
Regarding my ten month time-lapse project; principal photography is complete. Post production is under way. What began as an email inquiry from a representative of The Huntington May 2011, ended…
Honoring People and Yourself
As my ten month time-lapse project begins to wind down, I'm satisfied with the way I've honored the contributions of the fine people who've been working at The Huntington on…
Kwit Ur Bitchin’
As many readers know, I find value in spending time managing my presence and forum contributions on LinkedIn. The positive feedback I receive tells me that people appreciate my input.…
Sensing Business Opportunities
One of the joys of self-employment is searching for new business. I dedicate part of each week to searching out opportunities that others miss. This is a good thing because…
Noisy. Dirty. Hard. Dangerous. Awesome!
I'm not talking about politics in D. C. I'm talking about construction work. Specifically the Asian Gardens do over project at The Huntington Botanical Gardens where I've been commissioned to…
Thumbtack Marketing; It’s A Long Road
I am a professional photographer. I work for money. (usually) I need to get the word out. In as many ways as possible. Often. Thumbtack.com is one of the myriad…
Success is not the goal…..
...improvement is the goal. It seems to me that all the coaching, selling, negotiating and business tips, (mine included) that we dispense with great abandon are usually about achieving success.…
Dream Your Photograph….
then photograph your dream. This quote is my version of the famous Vincent Van Gogh quote: "I dream of painting and then I paint my dream." When I first came…