Artists And Artisans: Luck Has Very Little To Do With It
"There is no luck except where there is discipline." ~ Irish Proverb In my dealings with other photographers, I often hear the word 'luck' come up. "I just got lucky" being…
A Funny Thing Happened On My Way To A Photo Competition
"I don't write material. Funny things happen to me in the course of a day, and I just make notes." ~ Kevin Hart Every year, I enter select photography competitions.…
Irony and a National Best in Class Figure Study Win
"From even the greatest of horrors, irony is seldom absent." ~ H. P. Lovecraft First, the important stuff: at this year's PPOC National Salon, I won my third Best in…
How a Passion for Drawing Led to an Accreditation in Figure Study (NSFW)
'Figure Study: skillful and creative artistic representations of the unclothed human figure; in whole or in part.' When I was a kid (yeah, yeah... in the real long ago), I…
Manipulating the Final Image to Realise Your Vision
Many a heated discussion has been had in photography circles about manipulating photographs. While I completely agree with the philosophy that you should "get it right in camera", there are…
The New Year Headshot Refresh Event Is Back!
When was the last time you updated your headshot? Take a look at your business cards, website 'about' section or LinkedIn profile. If what you see doesn't say 'you want…
Aqua Femina: An Ongoing Personal Project (NSFW)
"Personal beauty is a greater recommendation than any letter of reference." ~ Aristotle Since very early in my photographic journey, I've had an interest in taking women's portraits in watery…
Some Advice to New Photography Grads from Past Students
"You never stop learning. If you have a teacher, you never stop being a student." ~ Elisabeth Rohm Every year for the past few years, I've taken on students needing…
High Honours in the PPOC National Loan Collection
There's winning and then there's being honoured. The two are often interchanged although they can mean very different things. Such is the case with the National Loan Collection. For decades,…
Totally Adorable Child Portraits Coming to London and Area for a Limited Time
Whether you call them your child, tot, moppet, rascal, little angel or sprout, kids all like to have fun. "Tots Adorbs" is all about having fun ... but it'll only be…