As photographers, we often have a tendency to become technicians vs artists. I think it is important that we study the work of the great painters – in addition to the great photographers – to keep ourselves well-rounded. I decided I would periodically post a blog entry about a painter or painting. I’m starting with one of my favorite American...

Is social media something a photographer needs to be concerned with these days? Over the past couple of years, I’ve had the opportunity to speak to groups of photographers all over the country. One common thread I have seen is that people are very undecided on social media. Most people are doing Facebook, some are doing LinkedIn and a very small few are...

Over the course of my photographic education, few things have done more to better my image-making than print competition. Having someone critique your work is one thing…. having it judged by strangers in front of a crowd is something else altogether. When I speak to groups of photographers, I’m always curious to see how many of them are active in...

Is Photography An Investment? A lot of times, you hear the word investment used very loosely. You have time investments, emotional investments, and of course – financial investments. Now everyone agrees that stocks and bonds are an investment, but is photography really an investment? I might be slightly biased, but I think it is a wonderful investment....