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RAW verses JPG is Not The Problem

Tweet Like most photography forums, the questions always arises, “RAW or JPG?”  Problem is, many participating in the forum threads don’t understand the “RAW” concept itself—but the arguments follow...

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Follow Your Heart

Tweet  My son Nickolas during a heart test, he’s so brave. Almost four years ago, when my only son had his two-year check-up, our pediatrician detected a slight, “heart click.”  In fact it was so...

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High-Tech or High-Touch?

Tweet   When the military pushed the invention of the microwave, no one probably predicted that homemade enchiladas or handed-down Italian recipes for lasagna would give way to store bought boxes of...

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Bring Out the Detail, The Black & White About It

Tweet   Black cards were used to bring out the detail in Playboy Playmate Holley Dorrough’s hair. Often photographers are challenged to bring out detail in the clothing their model is wearing,...

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The Triangles of Photography

Tweet Often when you hear a photographer talk about a triangle in photography, they are referencing the correlation of exposure, or how the ISO, lens aperture and camera shutter-speed affect one...

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Arizona Immigration Law, The New INS

Tweet I rarely publicly get into politics, it’s just not good business when you work for yourself to take a political side, but I’ve got to chime on this controversial Arizona immigration law—at least...

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iPad, iPhone, i’M an iReady Photographer

Tweet As digital photography went from a revolution to an evolution, so has many things in life, from reading books on an Amzon.com Kindle to using a GPS app on your iPhone—and technology isn’t slowing...

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Communication is Essential to Great Photography

Tweet The greatest photographers in the world have three things in common, a creative eye, the comprehension of their equipment and the ability to communicate both to their subject and the intended...

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Photo Workshop and Party at the Palms!

Tweet Note: Just announced, next Phoenix Mansion Shoot with Arny Freytag. (info here) I just returned from a fabulous photography, semi-private instructional workshop featuring Playboy’s top...

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The Angle of Incidence Equals the Angle of Reflection

Tweet Often the Law of Incidence Equals the Law of Reflection is used to fill the “micro pores” of the face using this over/under lighting technique. In this case, the ringflash fills the pores of the...

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Back Up And Running

Tweet Well after being on the road on “back to back” workshops in the Virgin Islands, Phoenix, Moab and Daytona, we’re back for a few days of rest—however, while I was gone on this last trip, you...

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LensDiaries.com, Let the Stories Be Told

Tweet In today’s world of being anyone, including a photographer, we have to constantly evaluate our situation and adapt to the changing times, so I’ve launched LensDiaries.com, my new hybrid photoblog...

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What Is An Editorial Nude?

Tweet As I transition more to authoring new books, blogging and participating more on GarageGlamour.com, many photographers have noticed that as part of my “Farewell Photo Workshop Tour,” that we’ve...

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San Antonio, Glamour, Beauty & the Nude Photo Workshop

Tweet Date: August 17th, Saturday Time: 9:30 a.m. till 5 p.m. Location: San Antonio (NEW Models too!) Price: $299 We’re doing it again, having a San Antonio, Glamour, Beauty & the Nude photography...

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Virgin Islands, Glamour, Beauty & the Nude #35

Tweet Date: April 10-15, 2014 (Early Bird Pricing!) Venue: U.S. Virgin Islands Details: We’ve changed it up, this workshop is limited to eight photographers. We’re also adding St. John to the workshop....

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St. Martin, St. Maarten, Glamour, Beauty & the Nude Photo Workshop

Tweet Date: May 22-27, 2014 Limited to SIX Photographers who will Photograph Six Models! Time: Sunrise to Sunset each day Location: St. Martin/St. Maarten, Dawn Beach Prices: $3999 Early-Bird Pricing!...

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Escort Duty–Taking Chance

Tweet I boarded my flight from Los Angeles to San Antonio feeling hollow, mixed with emotions, as I had just said one of those airport goodbyes we hate to do—I’m never good with goodbyes especially...

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Adobe Photoshop Hits 20!

Tweet   While many photographers of today were just infants in diapers twenty years ago when Adobe Photoshop version 1.0 was introduce, I still remember, back in my military days, when there were no...

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RAW verses JPG is Not The Problem

Tweet Like most photography forums, the questions always arises, “RAW or JPG?”  Problem is, many participating in the forum threads don’t understand the “RAW” concept itself—but the arguments follow...

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Maui, Fashion, Glamour, Beauty, & Nude Photo Workshop

Tweet Date: June 4th-9th, 2015, Three Days Plus Private Shoot Day, Limited In Size! Time: Morning Light (TBA) until sunset each day Location: Maui (Wailea, plus trip to Hana) Prices: $2999 Early-Bird...

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