by Craig | Nov 16, 2022 | adventure, Art, Equipment, Uncategorized
When I am asked what I do for a living, I say I am a commercial advertising photographer. To me this means I work with businesses to produce images to help promote, sell or inform their clients. I have been at it a long time. I have seen dramatic advancements in...
by Craig | Apr 21, 2022 | Equipment, photographic philosophy, photographic technique, photography, post production
I met with a fellow photographer recently at a coffee shop. We talked about many things – from encountering the unexpected on a location job (and how we handled it), to tricks we use in post production, to whether or not having a few jokes at the ready to...
by Craig | Oct 14, 2021 | Equipment, photographic technique, post production
Photographing the architecture of a commercial business while they are operating can be a difficult thing to do. A long time client of mine likes his buildings represented with no people and no cars evident in the final image – what you might call a new born...
by Craig | Aug 11, 2021 | photography, Art, Equipment, photographic technique, professional studio photography
Museums are facilities where art work can be experienced in optimal conditions. Perfect lighting, absence of distracting sound, controlled temperature, and a planned layout all contribute to being able to fully appreciate a gallery exhibition. Artists labor with...
by Craig | Jan 14, 2021 | Business, Equipment, photography, professional studio photography
I have been a professional commercial advertising photographer for a long time. Before earning a dime as a pro, photography has been a part of my life as a tool to freeze time. Life experienced while film was the method used to hold on to a scene was a more involved...
by Craig | Nov 20, 2020 | photography, Business, Equipment, real estate photography
In architectural exterior photography, uniform lighting on all angles of a building being photographed is unnatural. There is only one sun. That sun casts shadows under eaves, window sills and in doorways. When I work with realtors and commercial building...
