Exploring An Old Treasure -An Unboxing Video
My good friend Brian told me he had something special he thought I would like. He wasn’t kidding! He had received this view camera kit from a client about 25 years ago and hadn’t used it much. He knew I was into view cameras and he thought I…
Read MoreMake Them Feel Special – Business portraits that speak
How to shift your portrait’s focus from you to your client. How effective are your business images with clients with different expectations of you based on their products and services? When starting the portrait process, my client’s first questions are often related to clothing choices or background selection.…
Read MoreMind Set – The Key to a Great Business Portrait
Ruben realized early in his career that he loved throwing parties. Welcoming his guests to have fun and enjoy themselves has been the driving purpose in his life as a restaurateur. When Ruben began pursuing a career, it was not in the restaurant business, even though his father…
Read MoreThe Slow Way – Portrait Leasons From Film
Making portraits with a vintage process is a deliberate and slow choice. Image creation is measured in minutes per image, not images per second. Working with this slow method allows me to take time with my subject: time to visualize, connect, and see more. Photographing with a large…
Read MoreIt’s good to get out once in a while –
It’s Good to Get Out Once in a While. Sometimes it’s vital to get way out of your surroundings, not only to see new things but to experience how others see the world. Charlie, a mechanical engineer, has many interests that speak to his passion for how things…
Read More36 years and counting
The image below was from my first photography class, the first roll of film I shot, and the first print I brought out of the darkroom. George Strimbu, my dearly loved professor, looked at the image still wet in the tray and asked, “Have you ever thought of…
Read MoreIllustrative Portrait or Headshot – The Best Choice for Business Branding
Which is right for you? In our increasingly connected world, where social media and web marketing has become necessary in growing your business, using images of yourself and your team is a much-needed tool that will serve your company well. Today’s prospective customers, B2B and B2C, are increasingly…
Read MoreMy shut-in selfie…
My shut-in selfie… Say that ten times fast. Balancing the Deardorff on the selfie stick was a bit of a trick. Definitely a historical image. The beard is now gone and probably will never come back. The photograph is a self-portrait taken with…
Read MoreA Set For Horror – Using Your Location For Your Portrait
Do you ever wonder where those cool Halloween decorations come from? The ones that move and make scary sounds? Jamie Wirt owns Tekky Design, an Orland Park-based company that designs, manufactures, and distributes a fantastic range of Halloween decorations. If you’ve lately been in any of the large home improvement stores…
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