I love photographing the Louisiana landscape, and a photo shoot in the swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin with a Cajun musician is by far my favorite! In this week’s How To Tuesday I will show you first hand how I location scout for portrait shoots. In a perfect situation I will arrive at the location …
“Shoot what you love, shoot what you know ’cause no one loves what you love more than you know…bro” Ain’t that the truth! I have always loved a good story, I love hearing that story from people. I play music, I listen to music all the time! Cajun, Zydeco, Rock n Roll – if the …
Photographing Louisiana Musicians and Creating Community – Photographing What You Love! Read More »
Today I will review the Canon G7x point and shoot and how I use it for my personal and professional documentation I have started to take my Canon G7x out with me wherever I go. Don’t get me wrong, I like my iPhone 6 because of it’s pocket-ability and quality, but the control I get …
Photographing where you are most familiar will help you learn photography faster than waiting for the Magic to happen. In my 15 years of teaching photography, the #1 best piece of advice that I can give to any newcomer to photography is to SHOOT EVERY DAY. At first it sounds like a daunting task, but …
I have been blogging actively since May 2006 and I recently was only able to see my last 20 posts! Since I picked up a camera and started taking it seriously in 1997, I have always been about sharing. Whether my photos were hanging on a wall, in book, or online, I have felt that …
How To Show All of Your Blog Post History in Squarespace Read More »
As a resident of Chalmette and St. Bernard Parish for the last 2 years, I have enjoyed exploring the land and people out here. As you may know I have been documenting The Battlefield Oak at the National Park here for about 4 months, but there are so many other amazing locations to photograph. Right …
Today we will show how one photograph and it’s contents can be repurposed to tell a larger story while showing you another reason why it is so important to Own Your Photo and Shoot RAW! A few things to remember 1st: 1. Always keep Ownership of your Images 2. Always Shoot RAW! As we slide …
How Your Documentary Photographs can be turned into Editorial Gold! How To Tuesday #20 Read More »
March 2nd, 2016 the fog was well and thick at The Battlefield Oak at the Chalmette Battlefield. By 6:30 when the sun is usually just about to peek it’s head on the horizon, on this day it was well above the horizon and shooting through the thick fog. I have learned so much about “being …
This event is FREE and OPEN to the Public. 938 Lafayette St at the Corner of O’Keefe in the New Orleans Central Business District. VISIT the Facebook page and Attend the Event! – CLICK HERE As a photographer living in the greatest city in the world, there is no place I would rather be. I …
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