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Shoot The Centerfold Seminar/Workshop Oct 03-13, 2015 – Santorini, Greece Our Best and Boldest International Photography Seminar/Workshop ever.   The ultimate playground for photographers and their beautiful creatures, courtesy of the Aegean Gods, is the Greek island of Santorini. It’s in this […]

I first heard the phrase “Print is dead” at least 25 years ago uttered by Playboy’s own Business Manager Jim Radtke. He would stroll through the editorial offices, a scowl on his face, a pencil and paper in hand. We […]

A lot has happened since the first post describing the intricate details of our One-on-One session and here are some updates: When we produce a pictorial, regardless if it’s a One-on-One session or a client’s assignment, we take a serious […]

Karlie Kloss and Doutzen Kroes have left Victoria’s Secret recently. Most people thought they would be replaced by two other beautiful women. But VS went full-blown crazy and added a whopping TEN to their Angels elite among the big shots like […]

If you have money to burn and want to prove that “size matters,” here’s your chance. B&H is currently listing a used Canon 1200mm f/5.6L lens for just $180,000 with a condition rating of 9+. And it comes with free shipping, a lens hood, […]

A Hobson’s Choice is having no real choice at all, it’s a “take it or leave it” situation. Thomas Hobson was livery stable owner in Cambridge, England in the 16th century. To rotate the use of his horses, and to […]

Paul Hamer, who oversees the STC Fan Group, recently had to remind the group that inappropriate remarks to or about the models are—just that–inappropriate. And I jumped in to make the point that the behavior line between photographer and model […]

For newbies to photography or for those just curious about technical photography terms, here’s an amazingly simple chart illustration from Daniel Peters/Fotoblog that gives you a quick overview of aperture, shutter speed and ISO. The higher the aperture/f-stop, the more […]

It seems that more and more magazines are stopping print publication and either moving to a digital only format or going out of business all together. American Photo is the latest casualty in the on-going struggle for print publications. For […]

Fitness blogger and personal trainer Cassey Ho is tired of receiving negative comments about her appearance. In a poignant YouTube video titled “The Perfect Body,” Ho alters herself in response to online criticism of her body. “In this video, you […]