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I have decided to go to a number of events this year with one camera body and one lens as a challenge to myself to take photos without having to think about optics, focal lengths, etc. It also ensures I am carrying less camera equipment with me.

There are lots of options when it comes to choosing a backdrop for portraiture, starting with the ubiquitous seamless paper, which is a subject of a previous post. Backdrops may not be the main focus of a portrait but they can not only enhance an image but can improve it in many ways by placing the emphasis squarely on the subject.

For another look at what Labor Day means to me, along with a tribute to my Dad visit my car photography blog today and click on Blog for some memories of my father.

People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.—Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

I made this runway shot at New York’s Fashion Week when I was knee deep in shooting everything with the Dutch angle. I was a guest of Olympus who was one of the show’s sponsors that year

First, let me start by telling you a story that explains where initially I was coming from. I was shooting a Nissan Skyline for the former Modified magazine—you can see it here–and the Art Director told me, “Just shoot JPEG’s for most of the shots but for any that you think would make a good double-page spread, shoot in RAW.” I did what he asked but the photo that he used for the magazine and that was spread across two pages was originally shot as a JPEG.