Meet Carmen Blike, an expat American photographer living in Antibes, France. She is one of my students and is really rocking photography in her little town by the sea.
Carmen is a hugely dedicated and committed photographer and rarely does she not have a shoot day planned or being executed. Antibes is a small town, so Carmen shoots a bit of everything, but she loves portraiture the most.
This is her first portfolio… it won’t be her last.
Carmen shoots people, food, and product and is creating so many great photographs each week she will be doing another one of these by summer’s end.
You can see more of her work on her website.
On Creative Certification…
IMPORTANT NEWS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS WISHING TO BE LICENSED I have a buddy who works for the Licensing and Certification Board of Licenses and Certifications and he has slipped me a working paper on the upcoming change to the way Photographers and "TOGS" will be licensed...
Facebook Fraud?
Facebook information for those of you who are considering using FB as a marketing tool. Short answer: Don't. Or at least, certainly be aware of what you are getting into.
Getting Paid…
I am so excited. Just pulled out my '57 "Lady Head" Conn Tenor Saxophone. I have always wanted to be a sax player, and now I am going to get my chance. I can play most of the notes except the really high ones and the really low ones... but, I rock in the middle ones....
The “Business” of Being a Creative
Here's a minor pet peeve of mine. (I know, I know.. who the hell cares, but bear with me for a moment). I often hear people say something along these lines. "Photography is a business. You have to treat it like any other business." With all due respect, while it is...
From An Interview with Ray Bradbury
INTERVIEWER "Most would argue that a computer makes revising a whole lot easier. Not to mention spell-check." BRADBURY "I’ve been writing for seventy years, if I don’t know how to spell now . . . " Read the whole thing here... very good read with a prolific...
“Musings” Free on Amazon all Weekend.
My new book, "Musings: 28 Essays on Photography" is now on Amazon and available for Kindle apps. I have made it free for the entire launch weekend. I hope you take the time to download it before the price goes up to the extravagant rate of four bucks... January 24,...