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...

Using the Map Module in Lightroom

As a landscape and travel photographer, it is important to be able to track where you have traveled and exactly where a specific picture was taken. Sound complicated? Well, not really if you have a smartphone and a digital SLR. We recently returned from giving a...

Quick Photo Tip: Stop, Look & Listen

I’m guessing that most of you have heard this saying, but how many know its origin? There have been films with this title, numerous songs sung by an assortment of people, and even a game show, but it was originally a slogan made up for a pedestrian safety campaign in...

Creating a sense of place: Case Study #3

This post is one in a series on how to create a sense of place.   CASE STUDY: AFTERNOON SNACK Next time you’re taking photos on holiday or during a celebration, include detail shots to flesh out your story. Details shots, when added together with photos of...
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