Photography Convention Wrap Up – Day 3 Highlights (D191)
Where do I begin? Today was filled with such different events and people, it’s hard to even describe. So, I’ll just give you the brief highlights and fill you in on more details next week when I’ve returned home and processed it all. ShowIt Sites meetup led by David Jay with guest speakers Dane Sanders and Jasmine Star. Got to chat with Scott and Adina Hayne, who are some of the greatest people around. Pictage Women’s Panel... [Read More...]
Dancin’ the Night Away at Studio 54—WPPI Day 2 Recap (D190)
What a day! I got to see and listen to Jay Maisel live. I seriously felt like I was sitting in the presence of photography greatness. I mean, I just discovered his work and quoted him in a post about carrying your camera with you everywhere you go. And now, just a few weeks later, I was able to listen to him say that very thing along with some other incredibly poignant thoughts. I will definitely share what I learned from him in a separate post once... [Read More...]
The Greater the Struggle… the More Glorious the Triumph
How do you see yourself? As a caterpillar or butterfly? As an amateur or aficionado? As a success or failure? As worthy or unworthy? What’s your view? Not the view you share with the world on the outside or the strong front you put up for friends and family… the view on the inside, the one that shows up when the lights go down and you’re all alone. The image you hold of yourself will influence and color everything in your world.... [Read More...]
Leaving a Trail of Smoke… Smoke Trails Series Part 2 (D140)
I’m continuing the series of photographing smoke trails which I started yesterday. I really want to see how focusing on a series, even if just for a week or a few days, will improve my craft and the art of the capture. Here are a few of my new favorite shots without the post-processing inversion or color adjustment. Straight out of camera except for a bit of sharpening. Would love to know what you think when you compare day 1 and day 2. Manual:... [Read More...]