Teaching portraits…
For those unaware, I teach. But it really helps to bring in others to help sometimes. Sometimes I just know someone does it better than me. Sometimes I know that…
The reason for daily commute…
So, I’m back to teaching! For those just joining us, I taught at Harding University literally the semester after I graduated. Kinda weird for both me and the students that…
Finishing a final…
By no means have I been teaching long. But my first semester was the Fall after I graduated from college. Since then, I’ve taught the same Photography 101 class four…
Teach a light…
My advanced photography class this semester has been extraordinary. It has been like the all-stars of all my past Photography 101 classes all at once. And that makes for a…
For the beauty of the blue hour…
So many people get caught up in the golden hour. It is easy to shoot in because the light is so bright and brilliant. With high-ISO capabilities comes a little…
Editing the background…
So, I learned early on in photography that backgrounds are a significant part of the photograph. It is basic Photo 101 stuff to talk about “mergers” and distracting backgrounds. Now,…
Natural beauty…
This is a Leica fanboy post. Normal readers: avert your eyes. I was really sorry to burst my own bubble. It rather ruined the mystique of the idea that I…
Always take the call…
Both my photographer friends Jeff and Ashel are in these photos: Jeff is on the phone. There are a few professions out there that “never stop.” It isn’t a 9-to-5…
Teaching models…
In a few years past, we have relied on the generosity of a couple of students to sit while other students photographed. Then swapping around. This year, we decided to…
Before two classes…
Above: Jeff and I teach opposing sections of basic photography. Some days, we join our two classes of 25 into one huge class of 50. On this particular day, it’s…
On a foreign map…
No matter how often I travel, for some reason I have a special place in my heart for maps. To see a map, recognize it as foreign, and know that…
Climbing back out…
The area around Mount Organise and Carice is a bowl of land. There are hills, but it is generally a plateau up around 1000 meters above sea level. To escape…