Speaking of…..
I spent Saturday April 9th, in Ventura as part of the inaugural seminar series put on by my friends Sam Benner and Peter Duffy of Be The Edge Now. I…
Don’t Burn Your Bridges, You May Need Them Later….
Of the many aspects about teaching that I'm fond of, the process of reaching out to companies and asking for review copies of their products is up near the…
Create Your Own Opportunities
Last evening I presented my first ever webinar. This moment (and opportunity) was a long time coming. But I knew it was coming. I planned it that way. I created…
Almost Anything can be the Subject of a Photograph
As some of you know from my Facebook posts, we have an owl living in one of our palm trees. This owl is prolific in the amount of pellets that…
Desire & Passion
Yesterday was one of those beautiful LA winter days...right after a storm and with a very low snowline. I always know that the view from my sons tree house will…
Using Color Efex Pro 3.0
Post Production Software
As this blog is usually dedicated to artists who choose to work for themselves and the thinking that goes into becoming a self-employed creative professional (SECP), I've digressed a bit…
Create Your Own Moment
In 2003, after 24 years in business for myself as a commercial photographer and photo lab services provider, I was ready to move beyond photography and into the next phase…
Bad Habit Bridge Words
So, I'm like ya know listening to a ya know like radio program and do you, ya know ever, um, like listen to you know someone talk and they like…
Social Media Doesn’t Trump Personal Relationships
I want to inform you about a surprising phenomenon that has increasingly repeated itself this year: new business opportunities are being generated not because of my web presence but…
You Gotta Get The Shot…No Matter What
I cannot ever return from an assignment and not have the shot I need (and my clients want and are paying for). Shooting for my book is no different. I…