Welcome to my Ethiopia Studio!

When you literally ‘move-in’ with the Hamer and Karo tribes of SE Ethiopia, it should come as no surprise that you find yourself in a constant position to create great shots. Over the course of four days, my seven students and I set up camp in the villages of both of...

The Question is Not What You Look at, But What You See

Over the course of my commercial photography career, Henry David Thoreau, perhaps unknowingly, played a role in many of my advertising campaigns. I tagged many of my ads with his comment, “The question is not what you look at but what you see.” I was reminded of this...

How Does He Do It?

How does he do it? And he can still manage a smile! Around the world spices are a normal part of everyday cooking, and in many parts of the world, Ethiopia included, a very hot and spicy red chili powder is as common as the salt that is found on the kitchen tables...

PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: The Difference In Aperture

So one of the more commonly misunderstood techniques is what to set your aperture when using a telephoto lens. More often then not, I always use a wide-open aperture or simply put, the lowest aperture my lens will go when using a telephoto lens (which is usually my...

Noise

Learn how to create film grain or noise the right way through Photoshop Layers with BPSOP instructor Lee Varis! I thought I’d revisit the Noise in an Overlay layer technique to update it with some advanced “tweaks.” Learn how to use the Noise filter effectively as...
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