Since STC is a photography learning business after all, we have not forgotten about the students who are participating in goverment approved educational facilities. We have set aside 5 spots for qualifying lucky individuals who can now purchase the March […]
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7 Things All Photographers Can Learn from Peter Lik 1
People either love him or hate him. It’s inevitable that whenever I meet someone new and tell them I’m a photographer, they’ll ask, “Do you know of Peter Lik?” I will wince a little and then smile replying, “Well, of […]
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How Integrity and Trust Can Affect Your Career – Gary Cole 0
We discussed the importance of using your personality in a positive fashion both on and off the set in last week’s blog. Today, let’s spend a few minutes on integrity and trust. In my forty years of assigning and dealing […]
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Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel almost naked for Maxim 0
She seems fearless on the catwalk and sexy on photo shoots but Victoria’s Secret Angel Candice Swanepoel confesses it’s taken a lot of nerve to be comfortable in her own skin. The blonde, blue-eyed model from South Africa tells Maxim magazine […]
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Great Feature in German Photo Presse Magazine 0
Nothing like a little shameless self promotion. Photo Presse, the leading German photography magazine, just published an 8-page layout about yours truly, exhibiting some of my work. They even threw in the cover for good measure (with model Tina Brady). That’s […]
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Discover the Hottest New Lighting Products at WPPI 2015 – Las Vegas 0
Another WPPI show in Las Vegas is just around the corner. Wedding, portrait and general photographers will be united in their searches of new horizons and future possibilities. The Canon booth will be mayhem with anxious wishful gearheads that want […]
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Personality On Set – Gary Cole 0
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 […]
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Building a Classic Playboy Studio Set [NSFW] 0
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 […]
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Where are we as photographers? 0
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 […]
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Jade Amber Will Knock You Out in Round Two 0
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 […]
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