A MENTOR’S JOURNAL
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POLAROID PORTRAITS AROUND 1985
Back in the mid ’80s, I was shooting a lot of fashion and beauty work in my Phoenix studio, and occasionally in New York and Chicago. Those were heady times with shoot schedules coming back to back for weeks and months at a time. My work at the time was mostly focused...
SO YOU’RE A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER… WHY SHOULD ANYONE HIRE YOU?
“Why should I hire you to shoot this job for us?” This is one of the most challenging questions you will ever get. It happened to me once and I had no answer. None. My brain simply stopped doing anything as I sat there wondering what in the hell I was supposed to say?...
BLACK FRIDAY
THE ANNUAL BLACK FRIDAY EVENT RECORDINGS NOW AVAILABLE I have been doing this for several years. My Black Friday stuff is always free, always entertaining, always informative. Everybody else wants your money, I only want you to be better at what you do. THIS YEAR'S...
IT’S TOUGH TO QUIT THAT 9-5… BUT HERE’S A ROADMAP
Can’t figure a way of that nine to five? Here’s an idea or two. One of the hardest things to do when making that transition from full-time worker to self-employed creative is to know when to make that jump. Even HOW to make that jump seems almost an impossible to...
2021: MOTORCYCLE ROADTRIP 2021
The funny thing about motorcycle rides is how much time we put into planning them. We plan our routes, our side trips, our downtime. We pour over maps and look for twisty roads, then check them closely to see if they are paved. We plan our planning even. We set aside...
2021 TWO WHEELS ON TWO LANES TRIP TO MONTANA
THE WANDERER IS NEVER LOST... JUST LOOKING FOR ANOTHER WAY TO GO. This year I will be heading up quickly to Riggins, Idaho so I can ride the mountain road over to Lolo, Montana. After that it is anyone's guess as long as I end up in Cody, Wyoming on Saturday night....
CONVERSATIONS: JOHN CORNICELLO AND ME
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24 FRAMES A DAY
A PROPOSITION: We all struggle these days. Sometimes it is from the confusion so prevalent in the world today. Sometimes it is simply a personal issue that is weighing on our shoulders. Often it is because of the nature of our business. One fraught with challenges...
2021 ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE ADVENTURE
WELL, IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR Every year since I got the motorcycle I have taken a long(ish) trip through the mountains and deserts of the west. I plan on doing that again. And I hope for a long couple of years hence. This year I plan on making my way back to...