As photographers and imaging artists know, the word “workflow” can mean many things. Workflow for me is an evolving process of how I see my world and I how I relate the story to it’s medium. There are so many ways to tell a story, and now with the increasing number of social media platforms; an …
How To Tuesday #14 Our Guest Blogger Blake Haney Talks Creative Collaboration! Read More »
Living so close to the Mississippi River has its perks, and not to mention the plus side of an empty fog filled battlefield. The Historic Chalmette Battlefield rests on a bend of the Mississippi River just outside of New Orleans, and I visit this site at least twice a week at sunrise to photograph it’s …
Photo Set: The Historic Chalmette Battlefield in the Sunrise Fog. January 21, 2016 Read More »
After 15+ years of being a staunch Photoshop guy (I do remember Photoshop 1. I swear) I have just opened the Pandora’s Box of Lightroom. So many photographers around me have been using and enjoying the power of Lightroom’s editing, organization, and workflow for many years. I felt that it was time to integrate it …
I hear it day in day out “it’s too hot to shoot” or “I can only last an hour in this heat!”. Photographers all over the city are complaining that they can’t hone their craft when it’s so hot outside that they end up not shooting at all! During these sweltering summer months in New …
Is it just too hot to photograph a new orleans summer? Not for Magic Hour Photography. Read More »
Taking down an exhibit is tough. For a few months (if you are lucky) you have the luxury of bringing folks to a room dedicated to your most recent work and showing them what you do first hand. You’ve heard me say it time and time again, but having your photography displayed on a wall …
Our Trip to Hammond, LA to deliver Goldman Thibodeaux to the 10 Oaks compound. Read More »
If you’ve ever taken a class from me via the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts or one of my photography workshops, you have most likely heard me say “Shoot for the Wall”. These three words have been fueling my inspiration for photography since my early days and since then I have made them my philosophy. …
I recently returned from the beaches, jungles and cities of the Yucatan Peninsula where I was on a well needed honeymoon with my wife. The photos below show my journey from the jungle/beach corridor of Tulum, Akumal, and the colonial city of Valladolid.
In HOW TO TUESDAY #9 we talked about how important it was to have face to face meetings with clients. I feel that no matter how large or small the client or how small or grand the budget may be it is so important to use face to face meetings as your #1 fact finding mission …
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