21 hours ago15 Ways to Boost Productivity for Busy PhotographersChaos breeds burnout. Burnout breeds Walmart stockers. Being a photographer these days is so much more hectic than when I started this wacky career. We shot the images. Get the film to the lab. Got them back. Done. Now… whooee! Add hours of Photoshop, social media, email, marketing, and all…Photography6 min readPhotography6 min read
2 days agoSimple Truths To Building A Strong Photography PortfolioA strong portfolio is one of the most important assets you can have. Having a strong and engaging portfolio is crucial in the world of commercial photography. It is your primary tool for showing your abilities, style, and unique approach to making photos. …Photography7 min readPhotography7 min read
4 days agoAt Some Point, You are Going to Want to QuitI have been at that precipice many times. Here’s what I did. I wanted to play the drums from the moment I laid eyes on a set of candy-apple-red Ludwigs. All metal-flaked and shiny… and wow — they were unbelievably beautiful and I wanted to have a set like that. …Photography6 min readPhotography6 min read
Mar 22A Photowalk in Carpinteria, CAA few shots I made while taking a walk in a beautiful little town. Phoenix is hot in the summer. Even we natives begin to get a bit cooked as we get toward September. Put a fork in me, I am done, baby. So my wife and I like to…Photography5 min readPhotography5 min read
Published in Full Frame·Mar 195 Ways Making Photographs Increase Mental Acuity and Fight DepressionIt’s not about the gear or the images; it’s about our health. I love making photographs. I have been doing it for nearly 60 years. Wow. I just did the math… I may need a nap. Anyway, I use photography in some ways that are not often talked about. I…Photography5 min readPhotography5 min read
Published in Full Frame·Mar 16Do You Make Authentically YOU Images?Or are they cheap imitations of other people who may also be imitating someone else? This is always a concern for beginning and emerging artists. Where do we draw the line between inspiration, appropriation, and wholesale stealing? Being inspired by someone else's work is normal. Encouraged even. …Photography7 min readPhotography7 min read
Mar 10If Your Work Looks Like Everyone Else’s, How Do You Stand Apart?It’s not enough to be good; you have to be unique — and that‘s hard. It was a beautiful spring day, and we sat outside at a little cafe on Coronado Island. It was one of those simply awesome days with temps in the low ’70s and sporting a wonderfully…Photography6 min readPhotography6 min read
Mar 9Was It a Hexagram of the Heavens, Or The Strings of My Guitar?On the road sometimes means more than simply being on the road. I was driving across the burning desert When I spotted six jet planes Leaving six white vapor trails across the bleak terrain Like the hexagram of the heavens Like the strings of my guitar Amelia, it was just a false alarm — Joni…Art3 min readArt3 min read
Mar 7Art is Safe for Now. No Copyright Means No Protection for AI OutputAnd no smart client is going to use stuff they cannot copyright or trademark. OPINION: Question: Can you just take AI-created work from wherever you see it and use it however you want? Looks like that answer may be a big fat yes, as Simon is so fond of saying. …Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
Published in Full Frame·Mar 7My Love Affair With Old Digital Cameras II: The Samsung TL220So fun to shoot, I bought two of them… for $20 a piece. Just a short post of images taken on the spur of the moment, which is what these small, pocket-sized cameras excel at. I love my cameras in all configurations, and never leave home without one. …Photography4 min readPhotography4 min read
