Just bought a new laptop, kind of a low end Lenovo but it's pretty fast, easy to set up and runs Photoshop very well. Was too lazy to look for my old Photoshop CS2 disk and have been meaning to try out Lightroom and Photoshop CC for Photographers so I decided this was as good … Continue reading Creative Cloud
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Back Button Focus
It was in the autumn in the high alpine regions of the Colorado Rockies when Mount Evans Road finally opened last year and I was able to make the drive to the summit. I had high hopes of seeing abundant wildlife, based on the reports of my competitors who had made the trip in previous … Continue reading Back Button Focus
A Time to Shoot
Unquestionably, the most enjoyable part of being a stock photographer is the shooting. For a photographer there is nothing quite like planning a shoot, looking at the maps, researching the wildlife and getting the equipment ready. Sometimes a special event will bring me out, like a bike race, music festival or a big storm in … Continue reading A Time to Shoot
Excellent Adventure
Well it appears that I am back in business after a couple of months without my favorite lens, my Canon 70-200 zoom. It finally came back from the Canon repair shop with a broken roller replaced.. whatever that is, and some lubrication, cleaning and refocusing. I've had it back for a little while, but too … Continue reading Excellent Adventure
Seasons Change
Seasons change ahead of time for us stock photographers. Ad campaigns are planned and images chosen ahead of time and I need to switch gears to stay ahead of the curve. Fortunately, with my lens broken and weeks of downtime to look forward to I have a wealth of imagery from last winter to draw … Continue reading Seasons Change
Facing the Fact
Summer is over and the crisp temperatures of fall are settling in all over the high country. I have uploaded a few of my best autumn color pictures to Alamy and Pixels.com but I have to face the fact. My style of imagery sells best on iStock. Despite it's shortcomings and small commission rates, the … Continue reading Facing the Fact
Lost Sheep
I've been pondering a new theory as of late, and after last night it has jelled in my mind and I think it is high time to put it down on the old electronic paper. I call this one the Lost Sheep theory, which could also probably be called the separated sheep theory but lost … Continue reading Lost Sheep
Wedding Photography
Woke up this morning totally bummed out... It has only been a little more than a week since my Walmart payday and I'm already broke again. So I'm thinking... this is just not right! Earlier this year I had the foresight to create a dedicated wedding Facebook page for my photography business and today is … Continue reading Wedding Photography
Photographic Journey
Today I'm continuing my photographic journey through the last few years looking for the best images to upload to the Adobe Stock Photo library... Funny, I forget a lot of things from the past, but when I see these images I can pretty much remember the exact moment of each capture. If it weren't for … Continue reading Photographic Journey
The Good, the Bad and the New
I remember reading with dread a couple years ago that Adobe was entering the stock image business with it's own collection that would be accessible directly from Lightroom. Dang I thought, that is really going to take a bite out of iStock's business. At the time I was an exclusive artist there with no possibility … Continue reading The Good, the Bad and the New
