I also shot all of these on the Classic Negative film simulation to get a consistent look out of the portraits, and I wanted to share my process. First, we shot a lot of these in the full evening sun. The girls wanted a bright and contrasty look with some harsh shadows, so that’s what we did! Knowing this, I underexposed just a bit to protect the…
I took this photo earlier today on the way home from a friend's house. It was rainy and dreary, and I didn't even get out of the car to get this shot because I didn't want to get wet and cold. Yes, I'm a wimp. I knew when I took the photo that I had something there. The initial photo was no good, of course, but there…
Lately I've been focusing on trying to get my workflow and time management streamlined. I have a lot of things I want to do and very little time to do them. Sound familiar? For me, it starts with systems that make sense. For a long time I was a computer user stuck in two words: Windows was my main machine, but my day job had me using…
Lately I've been thinking a lot about acts of photography as acts of self therapy. First, of course, is the proven fact that getting outside and into nature is beneficial to our soul. Photography allows us to do this, and to create art while we're out in this beautiful world. However, during the winter months in the Midwest the clouds hang lower and seemingly darker on our…
With all the negativity in the world, it's sometimes easy for me to forget the startling beauty that exists. Take this morning, for instance. It was a wonderful one where I was able to wake up and hug my son, have morning conversation and coffee with my wife, and consider the possibility in the day ahead of me. But then I made the mistake of listening to…