Archives mensuelles : février 2011

Photo Student’s harsh reality

« If you are trying to make photography a career, then it is an absolute necessity that you study business and marketing. Most successful photographers spend 80 percent of their time in marketing, business development and operating their business. They are … Continuer la lecture

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Press Pause Play

« This changes everything. The industry is dead. There has never been a better time to be an artist. » -Seth Godin

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Are you Cliché?

« Avoiding clichés requires one of two things: An original approach or an unexplored subject matter and ideally, both. In other words, figuring out a new way to make pictures of a tried and true subject is one way. This usually … Continuer la lecture

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Quote of the day

« Taking a picture is like hitting on a girl, you just need to look confident. » -myself

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LeLait Speakers

At the turn of the year, I was sent a wool speaker to shoot for LeLait. A wool speaker… why not! The idea was to capture its texture so it could be perceived for both web and large print. It … Continuer la lecture

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Retouching concentration

Whenever I need to retouch a long project, I need to have good discipline to keep my eyes on the goal. First step is to close all other distracting programs aka web browser. So many pages to refresh, so much … Continuer la lecture

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Fiction over Straight Photography

I really like this post seen on APhotoEditor. As much as I am a Contemporary Photography aficionado, I can’t help but growing tired of seeing people shooting empty spaces as work of art. I loved Nadav Kander‘s Tchernobyl, Half Life … Continuer la lecture

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To promo or not to promo

Here’s a question I’ve been asking myself for quite some time. So far, both promos I got printed stayed home in their original packaging. Both of them were badly printed. So rather than having a negative impact on the viewer, … Continuer la lecture

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Lighting precision

Last summer I made the investment of lighting. For years I had been working with AlienBees with great success but wanted to step up to a more rugged and proven system. I was also looking for more flexibility. I crash … Continuer la lecture

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My Speciality

Because of all the work that I’ve done with designers, I kinda made myself an Installation Photography Specialist. People have started to see me as a product photographer, something I had never even considered myself. I must admit that during … Continuer la lecture

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