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master photographer | photographic craftsman | certified professional photographer
When I teach about photographic competition, I talk about utilizing it to challenge myself to learn a new skill, or improve upon a skill that I’m having trouble wrapping my head around. This year was no different. When I create a competition entry to specifically address a personal/skill weakness, I call it a “Challenge Entry”. …
Continue reading “My IPC 2016 Challenge Entry: mandalas (a non-event album)”
***NOT SAFE for IPC 2016 JUDGES!!!!*** ***I repeat, if you are an IPC 2016 Juror, you need to turn back now!!!*** Well, howdy there! How have you been? If your life is anything like mine – you’ve been so busy you haven’t been able to take a breath. Or get your IPC entries done. …
Continue reading “Countdown to IPC 2016; What’s in *YOUR* Case?”
Just the other night, I received the incredible honor of being conferred the 42nd Educational Associate Degree of the American Society of Photographers. Ella Carlson and I were #41 and #42, and in true Hitchhiker fashion, I requested #42 as my very own. Thank you Rick Trummer for granting that crazy little request. I’ve been …
Continue reading “My ASP Educational Associate Degree Process & Thesis”
*of note; go ahead and take this article with a huge grain of salt, if you wish. I am being honored several times myself and have a vested interest in the topic. However, since personal experience is the basis for most of what I write, it is what it is. Something that I’ve noticed about …
Continue reading “IUSA 2016: Please put the ceremonies on your schedule”
*MWAC = Mom with a camera, M. Photog. = Master Photographer I am impressed by befores and afters. If someone is trying to convince me of the results and effectiveness of their methods or system, I want proof. Just like the diet and exercise infomercials, it’s all just blah blah blah until I see the …
Continue reading “See the Difference: From MWAC to M.Photog.”
The morning of Day 3 of the 2015 International Photographic Competition (hereafter known as IPC2015 and sometimes #IPC2015) has dawned. Early morning birdies are bellowing songs of joy and abandon. Obviously they don’t have images being judged or they wouldn’t be so bloody happy… But anyways… Some of you are just as happy as those …
Continue reading “IPC 2015: My Images have Been Judged, Now What? [Part 1]”
*****This post is SAFE for 2015 IPC/GIA Judges***** It is done. The whirlwind that is PPA District competition season is over. Thank. Goodness. SIDEBAR: In addition to entering two districts, I spoke and judged at the state conventions for Montana and West Virginia as well as worked the Ohio Convention/Northeast District Competition. *whew!* Obviously my …
Second in the self-portrait series is artist Amy Feick from Port Huron, Michigan. Amy is a Master Photographer, Certified Professional Photographer and operates Twin Shutterbug Studios. Amy shared her images with me during her post-processing workflow and I must say how intrigued I am by the influence that songs and lyrics have within her work. …
Continue reading “Self-Portraits in Competition: Amy Feick’s “Held by Demons” & “Almost Broken””
One of the great things about image competition is that you can utilize it to challenge yourself in a variety of ways. When I teach my print competition classes, I talk about the variety of ways I’ve challenged myself – but one of the challenges that I respect wildly, but have yet to approach myself …
Continue reading “Competition Self-Portraits: Christie Kline’s “Soul Salvation””
In our journey in and out of our professional organizations, we take on a number of roles. Members, committee members, chairmen, board members, executive board members. Maybe not all of them, maybe only one of them. And most likely, not in any specific order. At some point in time, you might find yourself in a …
Continue reading “What Kind of Board Member Are You? | My Manifesto”
