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Quick Photo Tips for New Canon 50D Owners

Have gotten a few inquiries about Canon SLRs and 50d in particular, from those considering or who have recently purchased one. So I decided to share a few of my thoughts on this amazing machine with everyone. 1.) Practice your photog skills to perfection with the Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM prime which all the [...]

High Performance Websites for Photographers

Over the past 1 1/2 years I have had the great pleasure of writing a column on website management for Rangefinder Magazine, a popular periodical worldwide for the professional photographer.  Lately I have not been able to contribute at the same pace which I started writing my column, but nonetheless the new articles will come.  [...]

Windows, security and success as a photographer

Thanks for all the kind feedback about the latest Rangefinder article on securing your images for online portolios and online proofing.  Frequently in interviews and computer science classes the rhetorical question gets asked, “Would Windows be so successful if it was more secure from the start?”  I think that’s a great question, one deserving more [...]

Securing Images Online (For Photographers)

Here’s a little somthing for all my photographer friends and Profitable Website Management fans out there.  I took a couple months break from my regular column for Rangefinder Mag. but I’m back, and this time I have combined two subjects near and dear to me, a smashup if you will.  Web security, web management and [...]

Updating Your Website (For Photographers)

Hey Everyone, Heads up…. Yet another article just appeared on the Rangefinder Website a couple days ago.  This time I share my thoughts on the Top 3 Priorities for website updates for 2009.  You may not get the print copy before WPPI so I wanted to make sure you had a chance to read it [...]

Spring 2009 Best Photography Website Showcase

Do you or someone you know have really sweet photography website?  I’m working on another feature article that will appear in Rangefinder Magazine this spring to showcase the Best Photography Website on the planet, along with two honorable mentions (selected and personally reviewed by me!) Rules:  Must be a professional photography website.  (No vendors, forums or dog groomers allowed) [...]

Blog Announcement – Marcus Bell

One of my all-time favorite wedding & portrait photographers, Marcus Bell, just announced his new blog.  Is it a coincidence that I recently wrote an article on blogging awhile back, and now Marcus has a new blog that’s off the hook?  I know it’s probably been in the works for awhile, and its wishful thinking [...]

Lucky Friday!

Molly climbed into a chair in our bedroom this morning all by herself, and refused to get out of it.  She stayed there for almost 30 minutes being as cute as she could be.  With the natural light from a nearby window like a giant white box, and with Molly wearing a cute little outfit that [...]

Senior Joss Rocks!

2008 Senior, Joss, is a sweet young lady who loves marine biology, and she doesn’t know it but is an absolute delight to take pictures of.  This is the first senior shoot that we have done at Coffeehouse, and we couldn’t have a better, more patient model.  We got outside and started shooting away when no [...]

Blogging to showcase your work and build community

Greetings, photographer friends – This post includes samples of my own work, a special offer and awesome ideas to inspire and inform you all about the brave new world of blogging for pro photographers.  First of all, this is a blog post to share the work from a recent wedding.  While I could have spent hours [...]

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