animating a still image

So I have been playing around lately with animating images, something just a little extra from the still image.  I discovered this program called plotagraph that allows you to animate certain areas of… Continue reading →

Day of the dead makeup and hair timelapse

this was a lot of fun!  Just a quick behind the scenes video of our day of the dead photoshoot.  Special thanks to Shana Lohr and Jason Zarelli for all their hard work!… Continue reading →

Inspiration and how to bottle it

I just finished up back to back speaking engagements on my take on the photographic landscape and I had a couple of great questions that I wanted to delve into further.  What better… Continue reading →

Cruisin, on a Sunday afternoon…

The wife and I decided on an impromptu short vacation to Harrisburg (Hershey Park specifically) and I figured what better time than sitting in a car for three hours is there to get… Continue reading →

Books, books, and more books…

I thought it might be helpful to post some of the resource material that is currently in my office library. I find these books and magazines to be essential both in inspiration and… Continue reading →

Interview in Debris Magazine

Just got the word in that an interview I did for Debris Magazine back in March has hit the internet airwaves. You can check it out at http://www.debrismagazine.com, let me know what you… Continue reading →

First try at HD video

For those out of towners who follow my blog a little back story may be needed.  On Saturday the city of Pittsburgh suffered a horrible tragedy when 23 year old Richard Poplowski opened… Continue reading →

Red Five I’m going in…

So I was making my daily rounds on the blogsphere this morning and I came across this little gem over at Chase Jarvis. Apparently the people at Red Camera have blown the proverbial… Continue reading →

Self promotion commotion

We’ve all agonized over it. How do you as a photographer promote yourself to the world. If your like me, I’m sure you have spent many a sleepless night wondering if your approach… Continue reading →