Some amazing work on 500px.com
December 15, 2011 by Mark
Filed under Shooting Tips & Inspiration
If you haven’t heard of 500px.com yet, you might have been under a rock for the last few years. They were actually started way before many would think, back in the same year Flickr went live in 2004. It has never had close to the number of users that Flickr had but has always focused [...]
Stuck on Earth iPad Photography App Review
November 18, 2011 by Mark
Filed under Product Reviews
Many of you know Trey Ratcliff as the master of HDR photography. His website stuck in customs has been one of the leading sources of HDR photography over the past few years and Trey really has emerged as a leader and educator in the world of HDR. If you missed some questions he answered for [...]
Win a copy of our Instagram like Lightroom presets
Time for another little fun Facebook contest. I have been getting some awesome feedback from people who have purchased our Instagram like Lightroom presets and really thank you all for writing in and sharing! It makes my day to get feedback on things I have created and am happy many of you love these. Some [...]
Photosmith iPad App Review
November 6, 2011 by Mark
Filed under Product Reviews
When I first saw a video ad clip for the Photosmith iPad app it looked like a really amazing app that fit a void that I felt has been needed on the iPad, image organizing and selecting. One important part of editing for a wedding photographer is the initial selection of images. When you are [...]
Where is your photography business coming from?
October 24, 2011 by Mark
Filed under Business & Marketing
I was reading a report yesterday on the crazy growth of mobile commerce which really got me thinking about my photography business and the web traffic that I get. It’s always important to realize where our business is coming from and be able to see into the future to make any changes ahead of time. [...]
Setting The Tone For A Great Client Meeting
September 23, 2011 by Mark
Filed under Business & Marketing
The other day I had a few meetings with new potential wedding clients and it really got me thinking about how much I have learned over the past 12 years. One thing that I never learned in Art school was how to present myself and my work really well. It was all about composition, lighting [...]
Top 10 Ways To Automate Adobe Lightroom 3
September 14, 2011 by Mark
Filed under Lightroom, Post Production
I always stress the importance of using shortcuts and ways to save time with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. As digital artists we now spend a huge amount of hours every day working on processing our images. With many of Adobe’s products there are many tips and ways that we can save time. From using Lightroom [...]
Thoughts on Steve Jobs, Apple and Your Passion
The news hit me today like it did many people, as multiple notifications from my iPhone and iPad. An alert from the CNN app the AP mobile app…. alerts popping up with the news that Steve Jobs is setting down from the helm of Apple. Although this is a photography site and it’s main focus [...]
Using Negative Space In Photography
August 4, 2011 by Mark
Filed under Shooting Tips & Inspiration
Negative Space can be a great tool that we can use in our photography to focus the viewers eye and create dynamic compositions. Sometimes a very minimal composition can really draw a viewer into the image and can be a great way to make an impact or statement with our work. Negative space can also [...]
Mac OS X Lion Update For Photographers
August 3, 2011 by Mark
Filed under Headline, Product Reviews
I have to admit that I have a weak spot when it comes to Apple products. Starting way back in the 80′s when I was a kid I somehow convinced my parents to buy me a Apple IIc and have been hooked ever since. The moment that OS X Lion was announced I knew that [...]





