It’s widely known in the professional photography business that Sunbounce is the industry standard when it comes to light reflectors. HBI (Hasselblad Bron Imaging, the US Distributor of Sunbounce) recently asked me to demonstrate how I utilize their reflectors in my workflow. I […]
Read More »
Your Business and Your Website – Pt:1 – Gary Cole 0
If you are something more than a girl photographer hobbyist, if you are traveling the difficult road of attempting to make a living (or at least a part-time living) by being a photographer, you need to constantly examine your website, […]
Read More »
Relax About Ridiculously Good-Looking People Refusing Photoshop 0
“Photoshop” has become synonymous with unrealistic body image, almost a metonym for the lack of body diversity in magazines and on billboards. Crucial parts of the female anatomy are cropped away using Photoshop, and we point our pitchforks, gasping, “This! […]
Read More »
STC Attendee Steve Ruegnitz Scores 2 Playboy Centerfolds at the Same Time 3
STC attendee Steve Ruegnitz is no stranger to photography and has now joined the elite group of individuals who have photographed Playboy centerfolds. We are very proud of Steve’s achievements and to announce that his STC One–on-One session’s results were […]
Read More »
Leica Aims for Professionals with Full-Frame SL (Typ 601) Mirrorless Camera 0
Just ahead of PhotoPlus Expo 2015, Leica has decided to release what is bound to be one of the most talked-about cameras of the year: the Leica SL (Typ 601) Mirrorless Digital Camera, a full-frame powerhouse equipped with the latest […]
Read More »
Hef Held Hostage – Gary Cole 0
Back in the old days at Playboy, Tom Staebler, then Art Director and I used to play a little game. If Hef made a decision we didn’t agree with, we’d play “The Man in the Iron Mask.” The real Hefner […]
Read More »
THE DEATH OF A DREAM – GARY COLE 2
We knew it was coming. The rumors had been out there for months. I even tried to hint at it to all of you when I began putting more emphasis on shooting non-nude glamour, especially for the group just returning […]
Read More »
Sigma Adds Full-Frame 20mm f/1.4 Lens to Art Series 0
Everyone seems to be looking wide in the days leading up to PhotoPlus Expo 2015, with Sigma making the latest splash in the wide-angle-lens pool by announcing the 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art. This is the first 20mm f/1.4 lens […]
Read More »
Nudes Are Old News at Playboy 0
Last month, Cory Jones, a top editor at Playboy, went to see its founder Hugh Hefner at the Playboy Mansion. In a wood-paneled dining room, with Picasso and de Kooning prints on the walls, Mr. Jones nervously presented a radical suggestion: […]
Read More »
Do You Have the Ingredients of the American Dream? 5
What is the American dream? It depends who you ask. For most it’s a higher quality life and success. When it comes to photographers, it works pretty much the same way. But photographers, at least most of them, dream big without […]
Read More »