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Workshop!

July 6, 2010 – 8:52 pm

For the last 6 months (ever since my interview on the Lightsource podcast by the guys at studiolighting.net) I’ve been getting requests to put on a workshop. Well, I’m finally giving in and doing it, but like everything else I do it’s gonna be done MY WAY which as you probably know means over-the-top! This will be a hands on, 2-day workshop with 6-10 models and my complete style team! We’re planning on four different shoots over the two days, including a night shoot! Indoor lighting, outdoor lighting, balancing and overpowering the sun, metering and more! We’ll also spend a half day on intermediate and advanced processing and retouching for NATURAL and REALISTIC looks as well as some fashion retouching! Mix in some discussion and exercises on creativity and this will not be like any other workshop you’ve attended!

DO NOT come to this workshop if your be-all, end-all goal in photography is taking pictures in a dark studio in front of wrinkled cloth backgrounds or a portrait park with a bunch of fake sets! Look at my work and you’ll see that isn’t what I do!

If instead you want to learn how to find the light or, as I often do, create the light, then this is the place to be!

And no holding back and no trying to sell you a bunch of “stuff”, I’ll answer ANY questions about how I do what I do!

If you sign up before July 16th then it’s only $249 PLUS you’ll receive a copy of my personally created BAD Actions! This includes venue/location fees, style costs, meals, etc.! If I do this again it will NOT be this inexpensive, so come take advantage of me for this first workshop, it’s going to be crazy fun!

Call or e-mail me with any questions! Payment by Paypal or call the studio with your credit card (see flyer below)!

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Back to school!

May 1, 2009 – 4:22 pm

Last week I was privileged to be asked to come and speak to the beginning and advanced photography classes at Highland Park High School. Ms. Hooper had seen the senior pictures I had done for a couple of her students and asked if I would come in and speak a bit and teach some basic lighting, which I was thrilled to do.

These days it’s easy for photographers, myself included, to get too caught up in the latest digital cameras, lighting equipment, computer software, etc. It was nice to be able to remind the students and myself that it’s really about the image created and not what we use to create it that’s important.

Thanks to Samantha Blanton for taking the photos of me during the beginning class Thursday morning and to all of the students and Ms. Hooper for their attention and excellent questions! I’m also including just a few of the portraits I took during the demonstration that day to show what’s possible with simple backgrounds and basic lighting equipment, in this case just one or two hot-lights and a reflector.

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A few of the students from the lighting demonstration…

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Zoo Photography Class coming up!

August 28, 2008 – 1:18 pm

As most of my clients know I started out as a wildlife and sports photographer and still enjoy photographing wildlife whenever I get the chance.

To that end I’ve partnered with the World Famous Topeka Zoo to periodically teach Zootography classes and our next one is coming up on October 11th from 8:00 a.m. – noon! We’ll spend the first hour in the outstanding educational building classroom and then venture out into the zoo to actually make some images. I’ll be on hand to answer both general photography questions as well as specific questions about animal and wildlife photography.

We limit the class to 15 people to keep things managable and it is targeted at adults and teens. Right now there are still some slots available, the cost of the class is only $10 per person and you can get a registration form here. The actual class description is online as well, you can read it here (scroll down). The zoo is a great place for all kinds of photography and I encourage everyone to come out and support the work they do. And hey, as a bonus you get to hang out with a cool guy like me for half a day!

Hope to see you there!

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Captivated by the Light

March 16, 2008 – 7:16 pm

Today we drove to Kansas City and attended a seminar called “Captivated by the Light” with photographer Ed Pierce. This was truly an inspirational afternoon, featuring not just Ed but also several other nationally recognized photographers who appeared via video as well. While there was some repeat of information and knowledge which we already knew, our goal with these seminars is always to pick up at least one or two new techniques or pieces of information that we can use to make your portraits that much better, and Ed delivered on that goal for us today! Want to know what we learned? Call and book your appointment today and see the results in your photos!

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KPPA Winter Seminar!

February 10, 2008 – 6:18 pm

KPPA 2008 Winter Seminar The Kansas Professional Photographers Association met this weekend at the downtown Ramada Inn, and I was privileged to attend. It’s not like it was exactly a long drive for me, and it was a real pleasure spending the weekend talking and sharing ideas with other photographers from all over the state. The speakers were inspirational and really got the creative juices of the already creatively inclined crowd going, yours truly included!

Because I’m feeling all warm-and-fuzzy now (what’d they slip in the water!?), I will waive my session fee for the first three new clients to call and mention “KPPA 2008″ if you call before February 24th! That’s a $249 value and can be applied to any senior, family or children’s session!

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