Archives

While you can allow yourself to be laid back in some situations, being the photographer on set is not one of them. Dwight Hooker, bless his recently departed dear soul, once told me “When I am on set, I am […]

One of the things in classic Playboy-style photography, as in any studio photography, is that not only the model, her wardrobe and lighting are the focus. It’s also about the set and not just any set. When working under tight […]

Where are we as photographers? Are we complacent with what we produce? Have we become stagnant or are we moving forward in a positive manner? Have the “Atta boys” and “good job” comments gotten us complacent in our work? How […]

Jade Amber Williams participated in last year’s seminar. Actually, let me rephrase that: Jade Amber Williams ROCKED last year’s seminar. The All-American sensation from Indiana is as close to perfection as you can get. Several of our attendees required intensive […]

Ok. We know we have to be able to analyze our strengths and weaknesses as a photographer. You understand you are better at some aspects of photography than others and you’ve dedicated yourself to capitalizing on your strengths and learning […]

Truck company RAM is making waves with their latest ad campaign featured in this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Guts, Glory and Freedom is the theme and this video will give you a preview and a sneak peek at how […]

Adobe’s Photoshop is so giant and widespread with its users that it has become synonymous with retouching. There are several other image manipulation programs in the market today including the free Gimp but nothing has come close to knocking Adobe […]

Rudy Winston (from Canon USA’s pro productions team) explains the differences between Canon’s EOS 5DS and 5DS R that will set you back $3699.00 or $3899.00 depending on a few small but important differences between the two new 50.5 Megapixel full-frame […]

Since maximizing your learning of photography and business is our main goal at the seminar, (in addition to having a good time of course), it is imperative to organize yourself properly to get the ultimate STC experience. As much fun […]

A little over a month ago, we speculated that Canon may be ready to announce the follow-up to their EOS MD MK III since they had been slashing prices. It appears our hunch was correct. Canon announced the release of […]