For a very long time, I thought graphic tablets were a fad when it came to retouching photos. I know illustrators who use graphic tablets and it definitely makes their workflow better by eliminating the need to transfer their designs from paper onto a computer ...
My job as a photographer is to coach everyday people on how to take natural-looking photos. I can't tell you how many times I've heard clients say "I don't take good photos." Have you ever said that? Well, when you do that's an open declaration ...
Did I tell you about the time I put on makeup? Well ... As a part of my workflow, I'll send clients an email outlining the importance of doing full coverage makeup as the camera reduces its appearance. Armed with this knowledge, I went to ...
When I was pursuing a career the information technology field I would often get asked "What computer should I buy?" and my response would be "How do you plan on using it?" In understanding how the person planned on using the computer I could make ...
As a photographer one of the things that drives me crazy is when someone pulls out a camera and tells the person they are photographing to say "Cheeeeeese!" Why? Because it almost always gives what I call a "Visa Debit" smile, a plastic smile. This ...
Malcolm Gladwell highlights in his book, Blink, that first impressions are created within a few seconds of meeting a person; the process is called Thin Slicing. We use "thin slicing" in person and when viewing a photo of a person. This is partially the reason ...
Believe it or not, I've not always been a photographer. Like many people, I have a past 😁😉 ... Over the years I've worn many hats in the digital media field - web developer, graphic designer, videographer and video editor. On my journey, I've ...
In the early days of my photography career friends that visited my house would joke about how my wife and I had very eclectic family photos. That's because we left the generic photos, with the white people, in the frames around the house in hopes of replacing ...
On my wedding day, I was so nervous that I buttoned my jacket incorrectly without noticing, all because I was stressed out about getting to the location on time. The pastor and my best man noticed and gently pulled me aside to fix it. Both ...
The photo above is one of my favourite photos from my family portrait session a few years ago, it was taken by my assistant Jessica at the time. I like it because my wife, Danah, is admiring my 1.5 dimples :) Before a family portrait ...