Monthly Archives: November 2011

The photographer’s photographer?

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

I’m all about compliments.  Give them often, enjoy them when you receive them as well.  Today I was paid a great compliment……  Another Prescott based photographer popped in the studio to have me shoot him for a few projects he’s working on. A long time pro asking me to shoot them?  Yeah, you want to [...]

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Dang, scammers will try anything and everything

Monday, November 28, 2011

For the past few months I’ve been keeping an eye out for rental houses in the area.  While I dig the Airstream, we’re into 5 years onboard.  That’s a long time to go without something…… Space. 200 sq feet of space can start to feel a little small after that long full timing.  So yup, [...]

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“It looks photoshopped…..”

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Yesterday I heard that a lot. Every time I turned the camera to my clients they’d exclaim,”It looks like it’s been photoshopped!” The photos weren’t though. They were as shot. So, how do you get that kind of reaction? In my case, off camera lighting. 1 Alien Bee, one Lastolite soft box, Radio Poppers, a [...]

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Acker cards on sale

Sunday, November 27, 2011

I completely forgot to post about this years cards for Acker. This year’s cards have one of my lighting of the square images on it! Very cool. The daily courier even made mention of it! Click here to read the article Regular blogging resumes tomorrow!

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Thanksgiving week!

Monday, November 21, 2011

Ah my favorite time of year! Good food, good friends and family. What’s better than that? Not much I say. This week the blog will be sparse. Sorry. Things at the studio are keeping me occupied. Plus getting ready for an amazing thanksgiving followed by a hectic black Friday. Regular blogging will resume next week. [...]

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The next chapter

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Today is officially the last day of my 30′s.  Tomorrow I’ll be 40 years old.  Woah! This past decade has been all over the place.  Honestly, I’m looking forward to the next one.  Better times ahead! My 30′s started out in Sandown, NH.  A spouse, a house, puppies, a parrot, my Jeep, cold winters, lots [...]

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Welcome to the new busy season

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Every summer July & August cause me great pain in my business.  They’re the extreme of the slow season.  Frankly I keep thinking I should go away for those two months with the Airstream and travel.  Wouldn’t that be fun? Well, I’ll have to ponder that next summer. September has always been the month that [...]

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