Kelby’s LRS Tour Rocks
So after spending five solid hours in Manhattan’s Javits Center with 950 other photographers, I can tell you that Scott Kelby’s “Light it, Shoot it, Retouch it Tour” rocked. In a major way. As in, it was time and money very well spent. Sadly I don’t have any photos to share; I didn’t shoot any [...]
Playing Hookey in NYC
Spending the day in New York City, baby – the city that wrecks my nerves before I even get there. But this is going to be a good day, ‘cause I’m at Scott Kelby’s Light it, Shoot it, Retouch it Tour at the Javits Center in Manhattan. My friend and fellow shooter Photodude Mike is [...]
Layers: The Complete Guide – Review
Buy this book. It’s a crappy way to start a review, I know, but it’s really just that simple – if you meet any of the criteria below, buy the book. If you’re fairly new to Photoshop and need to get a jump start If you’re a moderate user but want to know a lot [...]
Moose’s Guide to Wildlife Photography – Review
Last night I finished reading Moose Peterson’s Guide to Wildlife Photography. I picked it up a couple of months back from another photog who was selling off some books in the POTN forum (forums are a great way to find used photo books cheap, by the way), and I’d been reading it off and on since [...]
Wildlife Photography – Getting Back to Basics
My first exposure to wildlife photography came while I was still in college, in the form of a two-part workshop offered through the university’s Outdoor Pursuits office, and conducted by a fine gentleman by the name of Victor Lameroux, who was both a local photographer and a high school science teacher. The session was called [...]
Workshop: Photography for the Beginner
This past Saturday I presented my first workshop, “Photography for the Beginner,” at Salt Springs State Park as the kickoff workshop of my Specialist at the Park series. Unfortunately, “presented” is a bit of a stretch, since 30 minutes after the scheduled start time, I was still facing an empty room. Not sure if it [...]
Workshop Prep
Sorry for the prolonged silence – it’s been a busy past week in general, and particuarly getting ready for my first photography workshop presentation. I am very excited to announce that I have been selected as the 2010-2011 Specialist in the Park at Salt Springs State Park. You can view the full details on the [...]
Strobist Workshop: a HUGE success
Saturday was the culmination of a long process: the first Northeastern DPC Strobists workshop. This was an event that I’d had in mind for several years, finally brought to fruition, and man was it ever a blast! Ten photographers descended on the Pocono Inn’s conference room for a full day of studio shooting. We had [...]
Some thoughts on the Interwebs
One of the best things about blogging is the ability to see where your readers are coming from. Place the Google Analytics code in your site somewhere and the next thing you know, you’ve got more data and statistics than you know what to do with. Much of it is technical or specific, and frankly [...]
The Moment it Clicks – Review
The best way to learn about photography – after actually doing it – is reading about it. And while the internet and library systems are filled with lackluster, half-assed books and articles, there are some real gems out there. It shouldn’t come as any surprise that one of those gems is written by Joe McNally – [...]
