The Oak Show Choir had their closing night performance for the 2015-2016 season. I had to pleasure to photograph this last concert. The biggest challenge was shooting in low light conditions. This was overcome with fast glass and high ISO. I couldn’t sacrifice shutter speed due to the fact that the kids were dancing. But, […]
I am nearly finished spending a great year photographing BOSS (Bands of Santiago Sharks). These young musicians led by Kris Parish and Joe Dudek comprise the award-winning bands that have marched in the Rose Parade and performed at Carnegie Hall, just to name two. It started off just before school started, at “band camp”. Three […]
Creatives are often asked to do FREE work, especially Spec Work. There are grandiose promises of future work, at a reduced rate of course. Especially when we are starting off, or hungry, we will agree to almost anything. Don’t be tempted. Not only does it hurt you but in undermines our industry. I have spent […]
These are not my words as I’m re-posting this from Two Blooms Photography, but they are my stance, my beliefs if you will. I don’t think it is the intention of Two Blooms Photography, nor mine, to point a figure at or chastise anyone. Rather, as professional photographers we have done a poor job of […]
BRAVO to the French newspaper removes all images in support of photographers. It’s about time. “A visual shock. For the first time in its history, Libération is published without photographs. In their place: a series of empty frames that create a form of silence; an uncomfortable one. It’s noticeable, information is missing, as if we […]