Lightroom 4 Custom Presets
For years I've been a Bridge and Photoshop workflow geek. I didn't see the need for Lightroom or Aperture even though I purchased version 1 of both applications. But all…
Nirvana & Hell: Time-Lapse Editing with Adobe and Apple
I bought a 27" iMac last September specifically to help facilitate the processing of a 100,000 RAW images into multiple time-lapse videos. You can read about the beginnings of this…
Develop Your Rap
The butter and eggs portion of my business is the corporate headshot. To date I've done over a thousand. Location. Studio. I'll go anywhere clients request. Period. It's called service.…
Jim McCrary – Photographer Mentor Educator
I was saddened this morning to read of the passing of Jim McCrary on April 29, 2012. When the people who've made a significant impact on my life pass on…
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…