Nothing Is New
“Are you kidding me? I thought the concert was TODAY, not TOMORROW!” I was supposed to meet up with Andrew to see Tim Reynolds as he shot the band at State Theater in Falls Church. Well, that was the original plan. However, a little SNAFU meant he and I were catching up and drinking at [...]
What Am I Doing? (Presidents’ Day Edition) [2.21]
Holy. Crap. I’ve been dancing around with happy feet like Steve Martin for the past week. Why, you may ask? Not because I want to recreate any of his routines in the privacy of my own office building. Allow me to explain in a long and drawn-out blog post.
Number One Hundred!
So today is yet another milestone. Write it down, people: February 11th, 2011 = my 100th post. 2/11/11. Holy crapola! And after seeing over 200 hits from Wednesday’s post about one of my faves, Summer Amin, I feel like I’ve got to really step it up today. I should’ve planned this a while ago and [...]
What Am I Doing? [1.10]
I always thought Friedrich Nietzsche should get punched in the face for writing “that which does not kill us makes us stronger” in his book Twilight of Idols (I bet he’d be a hipster if he was alive today… that wuss). After this past week, however, that crazy philosopher might have been on to something.
Your Photography Sucks! RAWR!
Allow me to say something: your photography sucks. Okay, it really doesn’t. I just wanted an excuse to have “RAWR” in my post title.
I Don’t Believe In New Year’s Resolutions, But If I Did…
New Year’s resolutions are stupid. Why do people wait for the beginning of the year to set goals for themselves that they ultimately fail to follow through on?
My Photography Bucket List
It all stemmed from staring at the scattered remains of my failed attempts at a Project 365. As I looked back at some of the images I had taken, it led me to other photos I have taken over the past few years. I saw the progression in my images, noticed that I developed a [...]
A Christmas Story (Minus Ralphie and the Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle)
So, today is Christmas Eve, and it would make sense to write something about Christmas, but there are TONS of posts about family portraits, holiday things, and Christmas lists (who does those? LAME!). So, I figure why not take a step out of the ordinary and write about my Christmas day only two years ago. [...]
More Than A Wedding – The Marriage of Carla and Gilly
Have you ever taken a photo of something, looked down at your LCD screen to review your shot, and know immediately that you’ve nailed the shot? That happened to me for my entire day shooting the wedding of my great friends, Carla and Gilly.
Writer’s Block
Everyone always asks me how do I do it; how do I take a picture. It’s a concept that escapes a lot of aspiring photographers, but with my expert How To guide I’m about to write, you will be taking pictures in no time! Follow these simple instructions to produce professional-quality images like me!
Lessons From Baseball
You would think I would block out a story like this from my memory, but because of what I learned from it, and who it has shaped me to be, I’m going to let it stay in the ol’ noggin. When I was in elementary school, I would go to my grandparents’ house during the [...]
What To Do Now?
So, here’s the thing: today marks the first day of officially being the Editor-in-Chief for Fuel Your Photography. I’ve got a lot planned for it, and I’m really excited to start executing my mission in making FYP the go-to destination for all your photography desires. That’s all fine and good, but it sort of made [...]
Unthankful
When I was a kid, there was a period of time when it was just my mom, my brother, and me taking on the world together. We lived in an apartment in Leesburg, Virginia, way out in the boonies, about an hour outside of Washington, DC, and we made the most of our time out [...]
Dear Uncle Bob,
Dear Uncle Bob, You might not remember me, but I’m the photographer that was hired to shoot your niece’s wedding. It was a pleasure meeting you and your wife at rehearsal dinner! I loved hearing the stories about your travels and taking photos wherever you ventured. It sounds like you had a lovely time exploring [...]
What Am I Doing? [11.8]
I’m getting scatterbrained. Almost adult-ADD. I’ve got so many things I want to accomplish and I feel like I have so little time and resources to accomplish them all. I want to start a revolution on the DC art scene. I want to shoot a personal project to show in an exhibit. I want to [...]
DC Art Scene Manifesto – a Prelude
If I may be so bold, and with permission to be blunt, the art scene in Washington, DC, is terrible. Horrible. Disgraceful. Pathetic. Uninspiring. In a word: bullshit.
Vision
[vi-zhun] – noun 1. the act or power of sensing with the eyes; sight. 2. the act or power of anticipating that which will or may come to be 3. a vivid, imaginative conception or anticipation
A Rare Glimpse Of Hope For Humanity
It’s very rare when you meet someone who inspires you and genuinely changes your life. Who shows you that, just when you think you’re doing enough, makes you realize”doing enough” is never enough. Who makes you see that, while I maintain a pessimistic view that there isn’t much good in humanity, there is [...]
McDonald’s Didn’t Kill Ruth’s Chris – A Love Story About Pricing
I was going to make today’s post a continuation from last week’s post about my shoot with Lyon Hall and go on to talk about their other two restaurants I shot for, but something came up this past weekend that I feel like I have to rant about. Those of you who have been following [...]
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
I wake up in the morning, completely in a state of panic. What if I mess up? What if something goes wrong with my camera? What if the weather doesn’t break? What if, what if, what if. It’s the morning of a wedding day, and I am freaking out. I don’t know if I can [...]
GOYA – It’s Not Just Beans
I usually roll out of bed without any coherent thought running through my mind except the notion to make myself a pot of coffee. Once caffeinated, I’m alert enough to finally function and start my day. My day is usually busy with checking e-mails, Facebook, Twitter, processing images, booking clients, lunching with clients, going to [...]
What A Difference A Year Makes! [A Year In Review]
How dorky am I: I’m writing this before it’s actually my one-year anniversary of starting my photography business. I know – I’m already embarrassed. However, after Labor Day weekend (when this will actually publish), it will have been one year since I created my website and business cards, and told the world, “Hello. My name [...]
Who Are You Shooting For?
I stated earlier this week that I would touch on something I learned from my experience watching Jasmine Star’s Creative Live web class, and because I’m a man of my word, I figured this would be a perfect time to do so.
Do You Have Any Clue What You’re Doing?!
I’ve got a post coming up for Fuel Your Photography next week that is a little bit of a trip down memory lane regarding how I got into photography, which got me thinking (dundun DUNN!!). I’ve been trying not to get too bent out of shape about certain things, but when I was told what [...]