One of my favorite all time best seminars I personally experienced, first hand, like watching a master of masters in action, was way back when I organized a speaking gig with Al Gilbert. Al did a live demo on how he shoots, poses, lights and controls a session. He somehow he had contacted our city […]
Using the Goddox AD600BM and AD200 on location
I like these lights. They feel well made and rugged. Like me. And I don’t need to get a mortgage or sell my soul. Hopefully they’ll last too. Like me. (not my hair) I bought the Goddox AB600BM, which is 100% manual, and softbox, to use on families, weddings and shoots like the one I’m […]
“The weasel clause…”
No one likes a misleading pitch. I don’t. And try my best to avoid being using weasal clauses or acting like one….the KEY: good, clear communication. And Bob pointed this out. An email I received from Bob: “Hi Rob, It’s annoying when you provide a link to a video and I go to it […]
How to get a free full page ad for your photography studio…
This is not the first time I scored free advertising in bigger media outlets in our city. I’ve acquired full page ads in magazines, newspapers and most recently a full page 8.5″ x11″ ad in a local real estate mag. This ads are typically very expensive, sometimes running into thousands of dollars for a full […]
“I’m in 4K-HD-720p-3D-HDR-ADHD mode….”
Trends come and go. I ask myself, whenever a new trend pops up from the most recent pop photo fad, these questions: *Will it make me money? *Will it help my photography business grow? *Will it in some way enhance the service I provide to my clients? *and in turn improve their experience with our […]
Announcing- Advanced Training with Fuzzy Duenkel
ANNOUNCING: Fuzzy Duenkel Advanced Training Transcend the ordinary. It’s been said that lighting is everything. And that lighting is infinitely complex, and crazy simple, all at once. One thing is certain. In portrait photography having control over your lighting and creating images that sell based on your lighting abilities can make all the difference in […]