As an architectural and real estate photographer, I sometimes come across a home that is so cool that shooting it is beyond fun. Gary Jones: image I found that home recently when a mid-century modern home I have always been interested in came on the market here in...
To go, or not to go …. The Photographic Conundrum Evaluation Day trips, long weekends, week-long photography trips and local spots – to go or not to go – that is the question. Whether it is easier to sit on the couch and flip through the...
We all seem to want to capture the same iconic image as our photographic heroes. If for no other reason than to have it in the bag. When we are at Yosemite, or outside Aspen, Colorado at the Maroon Bells or along the Snake River...
One of the things that I love about photography are the other photographers I've met or whose work I can follow. Thanks to the internet your exposure to other photographers around the world is at your fingertips and a cause for spending some free time seeing...
We are finalizing the details of our new commercial studio for creating prints for Commercial, Healthcare and Hospitality businesses. Industrial Iris Studio is the commercial side of our fine art photography business where we will be exploring new print mediums, multimedia development and original music...
We've been working on developing some behind the scenes videos based on our travels and photo shooting hikes. We recently went to shoot the Fall color in Arkansas and put together this teaser of the trip while editing the longer version of several hikes. Hope...
We went to Arkansas this past year for our Fall Color photography trip and during the trip we spent a day in the field with William Rainey, a superb Arkansas photographer. Seeing his work online spurred us to sign-up for a one-day one-on-one field workshop...
One of the best things you can do is get your work in front of others. Before you display your work out for the public to see, it can help to have other photographers look at your work and get their feedback. They may see...
Whether you are a photographer or not, the same holds true for all professions. Somewhere along the way someone created the expectation that the path on the left is how anyone’s path who “has it together” should look like. The idea that one would decide...
[caption id="attachment_51033" align="alignnone" width="705"] Guanella Pass, Colorado[/caption] One of the great things about photography is that you see so many places that you would otherwise never see if you were not out seeking new images. It is a big part of being a photographer that I...
Those who know me know I'm a fan of large prints - the kind that have the details and depth that make you feel like you are almost standing in the scene. These are the kind you will find at Clyde Butcher's galleries in Venice...
There's nothing quite like reaching that point in your business where you can create a space which gives you the opportunity to expand creatively, financially and create new opportunities. Kevin Kubota, voted a Top Ten Wedding Photographer also has four other businesses he runs from his...
There's no question having a studio space to call your own is a great thing to have. While a lot of photographers work from their home or even a garage studio there comes a time after your business has grown that some dedicated, versatile creative...
I'm a big fan of having spaces you can dedicate to your passions and one of my passions is photography. Having a space of some sort that you can dedicate to what you love to do just enhances the love of doing it. For me,...
We're in the process of considering how to create a photography studio to help give us more room in our house and give us a better defined space for our post production work. We're exploring the construction options of one of the larger Modern-Shed structures...