Photographing food can be a photographers’ worst nightmare, especially if the photographer is also forced into the food stylist position. This is the case with the hamburger seen here. I call it the “Thousand Dollar Burger.” Overall, it took six burgers and a full day just to get the shot.

When it comes to tabletop Photography, it’s probably one of the most creative ways a photographer can spend a rainy afternoon. A photo session that doesn’t require any help, or any real out of pocket expense. If you have just a little imaginative inspiration, the simplest of lighting packages and of course a table, art [...]

It’s been well over a week since I last wrote on how and what’s going on with our low budget Canon 5D MK II short movie. Let me just say a lot has happened. I last wrote we had finalized the script and we’re moving on to new horizons, i.e. pre-production. That was not to [...]

If you’ve been involved with photography for any length of time at all, I’m sure you’ve come across the “holy crap” face. It’s the face that shines like the moon with craters and all, the face that takes hours in Photoshop to make human like. Where’s the make-up person when you need one? At [...]

In the world of motion picture, it’s the director that has control of the set.  As photographers, it’s usually us that are the directors. It is us that are not only the directors but also, the creative directors, assistant directors, casting directors, lighting directors, gaffers, grips and everything else under the sun. In other words, [...]

Call it luck, call it blessed or call it being incredibly talented. I prefer the later when it comes to this young lady’s photographic prowess. I have had the honor to talk with her and her mother both, and I have personally seen this girls work up close and personal. I cannot dispute for [...]

Obviously “Lifescape” is not a real word, but it should be when used in conjunction with photography. Whenever I’m contracted to create advertorial type images for brochures, websites or magazines destined for advertising, it’s sometimes necessary to incorporate people into the scene to add believability. However, this is very much dependent upon the type of [...]

When you think of red hot and sexy, I’m sure there many things that come to mind. In fact, I’m sure most male photographers enjoy a scantily clad young lady willing to pose for the camera from time to time. That is unless we’re talking about a dead photographer.

Last night we met up in Washington at Sandy’s house to finalize every last detail of the script. Six hours later, we are finally confident we have that part of the pre-pre-production well behind us.

From the world of motion picture to still photography and back to motion picture is what this year has to offer me so far. A very good friend of mine, of whom I’ve worked with for many years filming TV commercials, has approached me with a very tantalizing offer. Let’s shoot a short film using [...]