Monte Zucker, you may have heard, has gone on to his great reward. Monte first came into my consciousness when I learned that he and I shared the same lab, Custom Touch, in Hyattsville, Maryland. While I only met Monte once, he was legend amongst photographers, and rightly so.A story I recount, I can assure … Read more
When I picked up Saturday’s Washington Post, I read the front page article by hack tabloid journalist Amy Goldstein, and then further read the trash written by that other muckraker Dana Milbank….Oh, wait. Was that offensive? Hmmm. Reviewing the caption that accompanied Ms. Goldstein’s article, dead center top above the fold, was the following caption: … Read more
One of the things I have long held in high regard is my relationship with my agency – Black Star. They are a true photo agency, looking out for the best interests of their photographers, as opposed to those of Wall Street investors. Fair rates are secured, rights packages are licensed, and so on. They … Read more
What do the movies X-Men, X2, Contact, Rambo III, The Karate Kid III, and Batman & Robin have in common? Director of Photography David Stump, who says about The RED Camera, “The RED Mysterium sensor has finally pushed digital acquisition past the timeless 35mm barrier in resolution and clean color fidelity.”What he’s not saying it … Read more
I’ve been getting several inquiries about the photo booth setup I had put together up at the Northern Short Course last week. I’d never done this setup quite like this before, save for once at a friend’s wedding, but in that setting, there was no printer for the immediate gratification of the self-portrait subjects. Up … Read more
Remember when you were under age, and tried to fake your way into a bar, buy at a liquor store, or buy cigarettes? Perhaps it was a cousin’s license that sorta looked like you. Maybe it was your license that you’d changed the date because your birthdate somehow was easily switchable with a slight stroke … Read more
Today I turn my attention to the legendary coach Vince Lombardi, and share a few of his quotes for you to ponder:The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. Lombardi’s words here ring true. If your work is mediocre, and if … Read more
Yesterday I was called by a long time client of mine, looking for a portrait. “The one we took with our office digital camera just doesn’t look good. Our client saw it in print, and didn’t like the way she looked.” I said, “You took a picture of a client with an office point and … Read more
How much does 1 Terabyte of drive space cost? Do you care? You should! Let’s do some math here: A D2x NEF is about 10MB, a 1Ds Mark II CR2 is about 19MB. 1TB will store about 10,000 NEF files, and just over 5,000 CR2’s. For the D200’s and 30D’s, it returns to about 10,000 … Read more
Wired News is reporting the good news regarding public figures for what it will cost internet sites to broadcast one song to one listener. This sets a standard that we should all review and embrace as a floor for our rates and apply it to photography.Here are their figures to stream one song to one … Read more
