Let the Adventure Begin…..

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They say it is more exciting to get ready for the party than the party itself. I agree with this especially when planning an adventure to an exotic location in a distant land. The camera has been the greatest excuse to justify hopping onto a plane and flying off to that place I have been… Read more »

TAKING THE NIKON CHALLEGE

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The war of Nikon vs Canon is as old as time….. but yes I am going to bring it up. That is because Borrowlenes came through for me! They sent me a Nikon D4 body to use in Kenya and Steve Fujinaka – a client and now personal friend, from my Feb Safari – agreed… Read more »

A Red Letter Day

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Well it has been a crazy couple of months, starting with the opening of my show at G2 gallery on May 21. I was honored to have many of you there on the opening night. I think all the seeds I was busy planting at the beginning of the year all sprouted at the same… Read more »

JUST CURIOUS

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The photography world has changed beyond anyone’s imagination with the evolution of digital and social media. There seems to be a whole new culture and I am very curious to hear all your opinions about these changes. I hope you will share your opinions through the comment section of this blog (just click the comment… Read more »

A Photographers Responsibility

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This will probably become one of my favorite photographs and in the  top 10 of portraiture photographs that I have captured. Every time I look at it I see a different meaning. To me, this is what makes a powerful image and why I say shoot what you love and shoot from the heart. I… Read more »

OUT OF BALANCE, and moving too fast.

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  I may ramble on a bit but if I don’t just sit down and start writing this time, another post may never happen.. so here goes….. I find it so easy to get out of balance especial in this past year. I get excited about too many opportunities and before I know it I… Read more »

Living the Story

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I believe the more compelling images come when you live the stories you are trying to tell and that more than the photograph is the experience. I am often asked how I gain access to the people I photograph. I often hear the comments “it looks like they really enjoyed having their photo taken.” My… Read more »

NIK software webinar

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Last week I had a lot of fun giving a webinar for NIK software. If you were not able to join in, it has now been archived and is available for viewing on demand. Receive announcements for events like this directly to your email account by subscribing to my newsletter here

Giving Back; making a difference.

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I believe that great change can happen by one person who has been emotionally touched by a personal experience and people act with passion when they are emotionally and physically involved. Such is the case with an extraordinary man and photographer, John Rowe. I met John Rowe many years ago during a photo tour in… Read more »

10 Must do’s for a successful remote photographic expedition

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I have been busy preparing for my series of classes at Calumet…. Travel and editorial series….if you are in L.A. the first class is this saturday,  April 28 and will be jam packed with information, you can view the details here For those of you that are not in L.A. or are unable to attend… Read more »