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Sometimes we need a good laugh. Here are 50 images I collected from the net that where photographed at the right moment. Enjoy!

Getting creative background lighting does not require expensive lighting tools. Read my latest blog on lighting a corporate portrait using two flash units, some Cinefoil, and colored gels.

It never fails, you’re out on a photo shoot, maybe photographing a wedding or a portrait session, and all of a sudden your camera stops working. Or worse yet, you drop your only camera. What do you do? I want to illustrate the need to always carry a back-up camera in your camera bag when [...]

Just knowing how to point the camera and take a “creative” photo is not enough to out compete the competition. I’ve put together 7 essential skills every aspiring photographer must possess in order to get to the “next level” of their photography business.

Here’s a post by guest contributing photographer, Stephen Cook on 12 tips about photography to live by.

As photographers, we are faced with dealing with clients daily. Sometimes we run into that not so easy to deal with client. I’ve listed a few tips on dealing with them and saving the day, and your reputation. You can also discuss this issue in our new forum!!

Whether you are an amateur or a professional photographer you should consider employing some basic measures and habits when it comes to safeguarding your camera while you’re on vacation, or out taking pictures. I often hear from people that have their cameras stolen from them while at an event or that they drop it, just [...]

I think that Murphy guy was right when he said, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong!  It seemed to be true in a recent photo shoot of mine anyway. I had been planning a photo shoot for several months. A casting was posted on LACastings.com for two actors to play a mature/senior adult [...]

I’ve just added new training classes to my arsenal of service. The current classes being developed and offered include Adobe Lightroom for beginners and intermediate users, Photoshop CS4 basics as well as photo and portrait retouching, and location lighting with wireless flash units. Courses will begin in the 4th quarter of 2011 (October/November). They could [...]

It would be nice if every model I worked with or every family member I photographed knew how to pose; it would certainly make my job as a photographer a lot easier. However, the reality of it is, most people don’t know how to arrange themselves for a shot and most inexperienced models are not [...]

Here’s a guide to help both photographers and videographers properly crop their shots.

With today’s portable wireless flash systems, there’s no need to limit yourself to photographing portraits in a studio. The world is now your studio! For this particular photo assignment, I was commissioned to photograph a head shot portrait of my client for his website and portfolio. The shot looks as though it was taken in [...]

Lighting tutorial on using Nikons SB800′s to light your pet dog.