What is an NFT and what does it mean for artists?

What is an NFT and what does it mean for artists?

What are NFTs? Twenty-five years after the World Wide Web was invented we have a technology that allows us to own digital assets that we’ve grown accustomed to consuming. You don’t know it yet but this changes everything! I still remember in the late...
Using Lightroom Presets – Autumn

Using Lightroom Presets – Autumn

 50% Off Offer - Limited Time Use the Coupon Code ‘love’ at checkout for 50% off regular price! 2020 Autumn Presets Includes five six custom presets creating a richer thematic look to your digital images with a click of a button. Works on both...
Tell a Story With Your Shoot!

Tell a Story With Your Shoot!

Implying a story in your photo-shoots is a powerful way to grab attention and it doesn’t take a lot of work! With one trip to the dollar store this simple shoot with Katherine turned into a whimsical story about a birthday party for one. The eye catching colors...
Splice Up Your Portrait Sessions

Splice Up Your Portrait Sessions

Spicing up a simple shoot with a photo splice! Do you ever feel like making a studio shoot stand out just a little bit more? How about a photo collage? Selecting subjects is easier than ever thanks to Adobe Creative Suites powerful quick selections tool.  May I...
Saying Thank You, To Failures?

Saying Thank You, To Failures?

Failures can be fertile ground for opportunity! Have you ever taken the time to appreciate your failures? I want share a story from over fifty years ago, when Julie Andrews failed to land the leading role in My Fair Lady… Julie Andrews Passed Over for Starring...
Want to be More Productive? Get an artsy hobby!

Want to be More Productive? Get an artsy hobby!

Employees engaged in hobbies do better at work Published Research shows that creative hobbies can improve employee performance up to 30% Invest in Creativity  The results are in! Creative hobbies (like photography) can provide many compelling benefits, so much so that...
Photography: The Best Hobby Ever?

Photography: The Best Hobby Ever?

Meet a Stranger and Go Shoot for Love! Beyond learning the camera and beyond learning light there is discovering your subject. This is my favorite part of photography. Mia I discovered Mia at the Salt Lake Comic Con, dressed as the Queen of Dragons from Game of...
Inspiration vs. Mimicking: The Art of Creation

Inspiration vs. Mimicking: The Art of Creation

Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Yes. Sometimes it’s annoying to see someone post work showing off their skills when clearly they’re making a full-fledged effort to mimic somebody else, but the fact of the matter is we are all doing it. That doesn’t mean...