Its time for another installment in my Off The Record Project and this time – its personal! If you are new to the project, you can read more about it in the original Off The Record Post. Band Of Brothers I’ve always been a big fan of Hall and Oates. They’ve had so many great albums, but my favori...
Ready To Up Your Game? There is no question that photographic competitions are one of the best ways to improve your photography. The bad part is, there can be a bit of a learning curve. I’ve seen both sides of the process, both as someone who enters competitions and as someone who judges competition...
Bowie Time The time has come to release another addition to my Off The Record project. This time, we decided to take a crack at David Bowie’s iconic “Aladdin Sane” album cover from way back in 1973. Brian Duffy’s original creation featured a startling portrait of makeup-clad Bowie in a version of ...
The Next Album As we work our way through the Off The Record Project, I thought it was time to mix in a fairly modern album – a movie soundtrack actually. While the Les Miserables soundtrack isn’t necessarily an “iconic” album, it is definitely a very recognizable cover. On top of that, it is actu...
It is that time of year! This year, our studio is once again participating in Celebration of Smiles- a promotion to raise money and awareness for Operation Smile. The Professional Photographers of America have participated in this for the past several years and this will be our third Celebration. O...
With The Beatles When I first started this Off The Record Project, I knew one of the albums I needed to include was the iconic cover of the Beatles first US album, “Meet The Beatles”. It is a very distinctive look that most rock and roll fans recognize instantly. I thought it would be fun to recre...
Back From The UK Well, I’ve fallen a bit behind on my blogging lately and realized that I never really mentioned something BIG that happened to me earlier this year! I had the opportunity to speak in London at the Societies’ 2014 convention- which was a blast. The Society of Wedding and Portrait Ph...
Pink Lady This next image in my Off The Record Project is a tribute to Pink’s “The Truth About Love” album cover. While it might not be quite as iconic as some of the other ones we will be tackling, it was certainly a fun one to create. After all- isn’t that what it is all about? The Concept When K...
Off The Record For this cover, I took on the album cover of one of my all-time favorite albums: Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits Vol 1 and 2. When photographer Cris Duncan suggested the cover, I knew it was one that I wanted to work on! How It Happened Cris is located in Lubbock, Texas – which would hav...
This project has produced some very emotional stories, but this is one you won't forget. Here is Marsha's story.
A Week Of Inspiration I just returned from Altanta after spending the week at Gwinett Technical College judging at PPA’s International Photographic Competition. Every year, judges from around the country get together for a week to judge the best photography from around the world. It is truly an ex...
Read moreIs there a photographer out there who doesn’t want to get better? Isn’t everyone looking for the ultimate learning platform for photography? Well, Trey Ratcliff of “Stuck in Customs” fame may have just found it! A few weeks ago, I was introduced to a new learning community called The Arcanum. Th...
Read moreReady to get your learn on??? I’ll be doing a presentation tomorrow for the 2016 Digital Art Summit. My program is on “Growing as an Artist” and there are plenty of other presenters doing some amazing programs as well. You have the option of just purchasing my program or they have some packages th...
Read moreIt is that time again. Time to take on a huge charity venture to help some kids smile. My son Dean is helping me promote again this year, so here he is to tell you more…. WHAT IS IT? Operation Smile provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities for children...
Read moreOk, I’ve fallen a bit behind in my blogging, but had to take a second for a “shameless self-promotion post.” Several years ago, I started a YouTube channel to share tips on photography, Photoshop, etc. It started out as just a fun project and just continued to grow. Recently, the channel reached ...
Read moreJust returned from a fun weekend in Yakima, Washington where I judged images at PPA’s Western States District Image Competition. If you’ve never entered photographic competitions, you are missing out on one of the best educational opportunities available. It truly forces you to hone your craft and ...
Read moreIt is back- Celebration of Smiles 2017! Every year, we do free portraits to support Operation Smile. For a donation of merely $25, we photograph you and give you the digital file. No strings attached. For every 10 we do, enough money is raised ($250) to pay for a child to have surgery. What a de...
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