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Healing Waters: Looking Back

Healing Waters: Looking Back

Healing Waters was my first book and resulted from an assignment that sparked my curiosity and brought me back over time. I find the book is the p...
The Japan Workshop Is Back In November 2022-Lightseekers

The Japan Workshop Is Back In November 2022-Lightseekers

We were excited and all set to get back to Japan when the Pandemic hit. So almost three years later we can't wait to get back to Tokyo for our Phot...
Stop & Breathe...

Stop & Breathe...

We can all use some time to stop and reset, especially now. Who better than Deepak Chopra to help you center and recharge.
Orange Is The New Black by Saadia Mahmud

Orange Is The New Black by Saadia Mahmud

Gulf Photoplus’s annual photo festival was underway and even though I had missed a good portion of it, I was determined to participate in...
9/11 20 Years On...

9/11 20 Years On...

Ira Glass & A Volume Of Work

Ira Glass & A Volume Of Work

When I first heard these words I understood how profound and powerful they could be for any artist, including photographers. David Saxe was inspired too and he created this video. You might be at a time in your creative place where you need to hear this...
The Personal Project

The Personal Project

Steve Simon talks about the power of the personal project to accelerate your progress as a photographer.
PASSION AN INCH WIDE, A MILE DEEP

PASSION AN INCH WIDE, A MILE DEEP

“Passion is in all great searches and is necessary to all creative endeavors.”  W. Eugene Smith  Two boys. It was hard to take a bad picture of t...
The Moment

The Moment

Bullet Through apple, 1964. ©Dr. Harold Edgerton The idea of time is important to photography—not only the time you invest in shooting, but the du...
CLOSE THE GAP

CLOSE THE GAP

From my own experience as a photography educator and workshop leader, I have seen and heard this same scenario often—photographers describe their e...
Bob Dylan & Inspiration For Photographers

Bob Dylan & Inspiration For Photographers

Bob Dylan 1966 Photograph ©Jerry Schatzberg  It’s true that inspiration can come in many forms and strike at any time. These past few weeks have b...
The Art of Critique

The Art of Critique

I've teamed up with my friend and amazing photographer/Lightroom expert Clifford Pickett and B&H Photo for a live critique session and you can...