This morning I reached an all new high in my quest to find new things to shoot - the bright idea? - Let the puppy choose my shots. Granted my shots were predestined based on the canines amazing sense of smell. Even though he has not learned to lift his leg yet when he goes, he sure has a c...
Just got back from program night at the MWCC featuring Corey Hilz and a presentation on PS for photographers. I had been out shooting with Corey a couple of times but I had not heard or seen him teach. He did a fantastic job and I think he is a great teacher. He did not leave a stone unturn...
Last month I spent some time shooting with a good friend in the mountains of West Virginia. We spent several days scouting while we waited for a four day snow storm to let up. One of the most important things that I learned on that trip was to shoot and move. The approach involves shooting...
Lately I have enjoyed scouting some pretty remote locations (relatively speaking) where I wind up following the road until it ends. West Virginia is awesome for revealing broad sweeping vistas that appear in the middle of no where. We found some pretty amazing views when we were there last m...
A couple of weeks ago my friends Don and Greg got out for a scouting run in the Shenandoah Valley and they brought back some great images. Don had shot a short movie clip of the river and it reminded me of an area where I used to spend weekends doing trail work. So last Sunday I decided to h...
Well I started out doing a photo a day and have now transitioned into a photo a week project. So far this has been an amazing experience focusing on deliberate practice.
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