A new video was posted on TMELive.com on Friday, featuring a terrific image from Abhi. I posted comments of my own, complimenting the composition and simplicity of the image. I also suggested that a slight movement of one major design element would further add to the dynamic tension. Not all images garner a huge number [...]
One of the humorous and fun aspects of having a common name is that you can see your name used in ways that are unexpected. A friend brought me a copy of a flier for another Rick Allen photographer who had an exhibition in northern MN last month. Take a look for yourself.
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I couldn’t resist an additional comment today. After blogging this morning about walking away from a shoot because of anxieties about stereotypical shoots, I get two synchronicities within a single day.
Jan commented that there are stages to growth, and Chase says my photos are boring. (nnnooot mine?!?!?) . Make sure you read the comments in the [...]
Last Sunday was the first time I ever walked away from a shoot. Fortunately, it was a group meetup and I was not even missed.
I was to participate in a model shoot at a local car dealership. In the days prior to going, I wrecked my brain trying to come up with a unique idea [...]
PODCASTS
Ibarionex Perello last week posted a podcast with Greg Gorman. The interview runs just over 30 minutes, and it is one of the most informative explanations of a photographer’s vision that I’ve ever heard. Greg wonderfully explains what he looks for when he considers shooting celebrity portraits. Greg goes on to explain how to [...]