Color Tests

August 29, 2007 | Filed Under Photo of the Day | 1 Comment 

Today I spent the day doing color tests using Gretag MacBeth’s color checker chart and really had fun learning how to bring out selective colors. All this testing creates a wonderful end product. Here’s my “photo of the day.”

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Storm Day

August 11, 2007 | Filed Under Photo of the Day | Leave a Comment 

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Studio Setup

August 7, 2007 | Filed Under Daily Life, Studio News | Leave a Comment 

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Will and I had a lot of fun setting up the studio. Tomorrow we will be doing some lighting tests and by Friday we should be up and running! (Which is really good considering our first OMAHA in STUDIO photo SHOOT is Friday!)



Lunch with Andrey

August 3, 2007 | Filed Under Daily Life, Random Thoughts | Leave a Comment 

Yesterday, Will and I had lunch with Andrey Mikityuk of Corrie and Andrey Photography. And we had a great time talking about the craft of photography, what makes a photographer unique among his or her peers, and how the business of photography doesn’t suffer with the rise of “competition.” Why? Because the business of photography isn’t based on “widgets” like Wal-Mart, Best Buy or the like. When a company sells a product that is basically the same as their competitors, the only thing the buyer can do is shop around until the best price is found. Unfortunately, shopping for a photographer isn’t that easy. Each photographer is one-of-a-kind. Even with those of equal technical skill, we could never duplicate how another photographers sees the world. It’s the photographer’s vision that sets him or her apart from the rest of us. And that’s what makes photographers like Andrey a true artist.Thanks for the engaging discussion Andrey!