Many have asked how we do it all… how I do it all. You’re about to find out.
February 1, 2012
The Awkward Series: Insecurities that Refuse to Die
Why is it that I am long out of junior high, but still feel some of the same insecurities that I felt at age 13? I thought someday they would disappear, go the way of the dinosaur and forever leave the landscape of my mind and heart. Such is not the case. So if they [...]
January 24, 2012
The Time of Knowing Who You Are
This is the age of the linchpin, the creative, the indispensable. No more cogs, automatons, and mindlessness. Creativity, growth, and change are the norm, the requirement, the new standard. This is the time of knowing who you are. Are you prepared? I’m writing a series of posts called The Awkward Series, because there’s liberty in [...]
January 23, 2012
For the Overachiever
If you’re reading this, there’s a pretty good chance you either are an overachiever or know one. Actually there’s a 100% chance that’s true because if you aren’t one, you know me and I am one. Without question. I’m going to let you in on a little secret for how to build in permission to [...]
January 22, 2012
Picture Your Photographic Future
Have you thought about where you will be as a photographer in the next 1, 3 or 5 years? Whether you’re aspiring, amateur, professional or some combination of the three, it’s important to consider. We’ve already covered the reality that the photography industry is a mess. Everything has changed and continues to change. Where it [...]
January 22, 2012
MLK Jr Tribute: Hatred Darkens Life, Love Illuminates It
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that.” -Martin Luther King Jr. A legacy of inspiration and social change will forever be intertwined with the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. His words and courage send a powerful message to the hopeless and downtrodden, to the oppressed and weary. Wherever you are [...]
January 16, 2012
When Dreams Go Up In Smoke
Ever had a dream? A dream that you watched go up in smoke because it took too long, was too hard or required too much in blood, sweat and tears? It was a few years ago that I first heard my friend Zack Arias say: If you can do anything else or have any other [...]
January 15, 2012
Featured Ohio Photographer: Project 365 – The Encore with Brian Palmer
From ice fishermen in his backyard to power outages at midnight… fellow tasra365 photographer Brian Palmer is our first featured photographer of 2012. He made it through the first challenge, so you’ll want to read on to find out his secret to success. It’s never too late to join the challenge with over 500 photographers. It’ll change your [...]
January 13, 2012
If You’re a Photographer, Declare Yourself the BEST Photographer
Some photographers are so good at what they do, seeing their images makes me want to hang up my camera and call it a day. But I don’t. Honestly, you could replace the words “photographer” and “camera” with any creative art and be right on target. Writers and their pens. Artists and their sketch pads. [...]
January 12, 2012
In Defense of SOOC (Straight Out of the Camera) Images
Straight. Out. Of. The. Camera. Pictures that have NOT been adjusted, converted, plugin-ized, scanned, processed, photoshopped, illustrated. That means no post-processing. The only allowable modification is resizing. Trust your camera. Trust yourself. The above is the description for a Flickr group by the same name. If you try to post an image that isn’t SOOC, [...]
January 12, 2012
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