Las Vegas Portrait, Beauty, Boudoir and Cultural Photography
Photography Road Trips with a Buddy Photography Road Trips with a buddy – is there anything better!? Well, yeah, I can think a few things, but it’s definitely up there. Garrett and I have birthdays just a few days apart in December. Every year we make a point of grabbing our cameras and head out …
Landscape photography. Generally, when someone imagines landscape photography, it usually conjures visions of large, beautiful color scenes of mountainsides; lush forests; rich blue lakes; etc… Landscape Photography with Shallow DOF!? In landscape photography, more often than not, the photographer works to get everything in focus. Corner to corner focus. (iPhones are great for that!) Landscape …
Color Night Photography… this is my story of an unlikely outcome. For anyone who knows me, you’ll know how obsessed I am with black & white photography; particularly b&w film photography. One night I decided to go downtown, but instead of shooting film I opted to take a digital camera, my Leica M262 with a …
Creativity. The need to create. It’s a strong force. For me, and I’m sure many of you, if I go for too long without creating anything, life becomes very flat; grey; blah. Is it like that for you? I want to share a quote with you that I read recently. (actually you’ve already read it …
Vision, imagination and creativity – the most important tools in the photographer’s toolbox. Always has been, always will be. These tools are the reason why a photographer might be able to make an amazing image with the cheapest gear. The strongest photos come from what’s between our ears and in our hearts. Since these elements …
Passion. It’s what fuels anything I’ve ever been good at. If I’m not passionate about something, I might be proficient, but the drive is not there. I’m very aware of the level of passion I have for different things I photograph. As with any of us, certain things will click with us. Other things will …
Night photography. My favorite time to shoot has always been at night. Whether it’s been photo shoots or being out on the street capturing moody scenes, there’s something special to me about the night. It’s sexier, there’s more mystery. The shadows, the lights, the contrast. It’s just more interesting. I feel a stronger sense of …
I was looking through some images today and it occurred to me that some of the shots I was looking were of things that aren’t there anymore. Vegas is a town where that can easily be the case. It’s actually one of my least things I like about Vegas. I love cities that still have …
Photographing Something Different Photographing something different. Something that isn’t my usual stuff. This is a bit of a followup to the last article I posted. Doing something different with my photography to keep things interesting; to help keep me motivated and to help me keep enjoying being a photographer. The Las Vegas International Horse Show …
