In my yard each year I plant bulbs and seeds. I wait and nurture those seeds with faith and hope that they will blossom into beautiful beings. To me this is expectancy, my word of the year. Expectancy means I will step out, plant seeds and nurture them even though I may not know exactly …
I’ve written a lot lately about creative ruts but I can’t help it. I went through a pretty big one last summer and came out with a more definitive style and more confidence. Creative ruts at a minimum are stifling but some can be disastrous. For most they’re drudgery and we may not even recognize …
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Lately my brother is into making beer, and he’s getting pretty good at it. My favorite so far is his brown ale and I welcome it anytime I can get it. Recently he gave me several new bottles (this time an IPA) and I decided to take on a little self challenge. I set up …
You don’t need fear in your life. Everyone knows that. Especially if you are a creative. But are you even aware you have fears? You may not think so. Fear is often the underlying trigger to other problematic traits for creatives. For me, one of those is people pleasing. A trait I didn’t realize …
Everyone’s heard, you must have professional photos for everything. And they need to be brand consistent. Even if you don’t have products, you still need images that draw your followers and customers in. But I’m willing to bet you aren’t jumping out of your desk chair to set up the shoot and get that happening. …
Style is something a lot of photographers, and maybe a lot of creatives talk about. Style is a positive thing, something to attain, something to have. At least it seems so. I don’t think it’s something to have, it’s something you are. Something you can avoid, but it’s obvious when you do. Last week another …
I never wanted to ever write a post like this. I’m not a nit picky technical shooter. Everyone has their reasons for why they shot something and for how they shot it, and I like to respect that. White balance always made me nervous because it seems such a technical thing. But while researching and …
It’s that time of year. Most people think nature is taking a beautiful turn. I think it is at least. Trees are budding, early flowers are starting to show, and grass is waking back up. Unfortunately for photographers we are plagued with the color of the new grass. It’s often neon and frustrating to get the …
Did you know you can critique yourself with an objective eye. You can determine where you need improvement and where you shine. You can decide if your own work is a great fit for that contest or portfolio. You can choose between two different versions of your photo yourself, without turning to that facebook group …
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Since it’s winter for most of us, except you luckies who live in really warm climates or enjoying summer weather, I wanted to talk a little about shooting indoor light, both natural and artificial. So, indoor light. It may seem like there’s not much too it, but I want you to do something this …
