Dangers of Shooting Pictures on Railroad Tracks

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In many photographer’s portfolios, there are images shot with the models posing on railroad tracks or beside graffiti covered trains. There is an allure to shooting on the tracks. The symmetry of the lines of the tracks contrasted against the perpendicular lines of the railroad ties underneath provide a perfect backdrop for shooting a model [...]

Photoshop Glamour Retouching Seminar

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I met Christine Wolfe at a Photoshop Glamour Retouching Course earlier this year.  The course she taught was a great class!  She taught principles and steps that applied to an image will produce amazing results. She also teaches how to quickly edit an image in a way that brings out maximum results in the quickest [...]

Stock Shoot Ideas – Politics and Elections

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I don’t think I have ever seen things so riled up in the world of politics in the United States. People are mad.  People are disgusted.  Politics have always been a dirty business, but this is different.  People are fed up with what is going on in the government.  There are incumbents trying to stay [...]

Featured on PBS Antiques Roadshow

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The Antiques Roadshow came to Salt Lake City in 2007. The folks at PBS decided to use my iStockphoto Salt Lake City skyline stock photograph image to feature the Antiques Roadshow stop in Salt Lake City. I appreciated that as I am a fan of the Antiques Roadshow!  Now I am even more of a [...]

A Little Forensic Photography Humor

Need a good laugh? Check out this video about a wedding photographer hired to do a forensic photography job…It is good humor!

Review: Digital Stock Photography – How to Shoot and Sell

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Review of the book Digital Stock Photography – How to Shoot and Sell. This is a great addition to any stock photographer’s library and contains great information, including 25 stock assignments that you can shoot to jumpstart your stock portfolio.

Geology.com Uses Hunters Panel Stock Image

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Occasionally, I take the time to search the internet to identify where my stock images are being used. I found that Geology.com was using my Hunter’s Panel – Indian Petroglyph Stock Photography Image on their page talking about Petroglyph Photos This image was used on a page showing various samples of indian petroglyphs from around [...]

Salt Lake City Image Used on US News and World Reports

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I love to see how my pictures are used by the designers that download them. My Salt Lake City Skyline at Night stock photography image was used by US News and World Reports in their article on America’s Best Places to Work.  Specifically, the Salt Lake City Skyline Stock image is available to be seen [...]

My First Money Making Image

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Description of the experience I had producing my first money making photograph of the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany

Show me the Money – New Money Stock Images

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Stock photographs of money. One dollar bills, hundreds, fifties, twenties. Great images for websites, brochures, and other creative pieces.