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Film Friday: My Favorite Photograph

Film Friday: My Favorite Photograph

Before the pandemic, at Camera and Coffee events or when teaching workshops I’m sometimes asked, “What’s Your Favorite Photograph?” The glib answer to that question is “the one I’m going to make tomorrow” but what many people really want to know is what was the most challenging for me to shoot. If that’s what you’re interested in, you can see that photo and read about how I made it on my car photography blog.

Thursday Vibes: More Travel Tips

Thursday Vibes: More Travel Tips

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one’s lifetime.”
― Mark Twain

Tuesday Thoughts: Kickin’ Back in Old Town

Tuesday Thoughts: Kickin’ Back in Old Town

Albuquerque, New Mexico nicknames are The Duke City and Burque, both reference its 1706 founding by Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés as La Villa de Alburquerque. Named in honor of the Viceroy of New Spain, the 10th Duke of Alburquerque, the city was an outpost on El Camino Real linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain

Monochrome Monday: The Toy Camera Effect

Monochrome Monday: The Toy Camera Effect

Today's Post by Joe Farace To this day, I have the most fond memories of some of my old toys.—Michael Keaton These days almost all cameras, whether they're DSLR or mirrorless, seem to have some kind of built-in Toy Camera special effect filter. Even the sophisticated,...

Business Sunday: Understanding the Language of Business

Business Sunday: Understanding the Language of Business

Certain phrases have become part of contemporary business language. “The check is in the mail” may be the best and most abused example. As photographers, it’s important that we’re aware that many of these clichés, even if said in good faith, often harbor other meanings. Many of business clients are so insulated from the real world and have no idea of what it’s like for you.