Those of us who began our careers as photographers’ decades ago were raised on Kodak film. Kodak was the company the world overwhelmingly entrusted with their memories. Their film held close to 90 percent of the world market. Kodak employed some 180,000 people worldwide. Yesterday, the once giant fortune 500 company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The less than 16,000 company employees are left to wonder if there is any future with the company and those with pensions are...
I have been walking along the “Edge of America” for the better part of a decade to the end of Folly Beach where the land drops off into the ocean, disappearing as the waves wash it out to sea. A few years back, I walked along the Edge of America everyday for two months after the tourists had gone, capturing, in my images, the splendor of the peace filled early morning hours. I go back now out of the fondness...
There comes a time when one must stand up and be counted. For to fail to do so, to stay silent, gives consent. This blog is not politically correct or even polite. I love the saying that reads, “If the truth hurts, maybe it should”.
This blog is for all those out there who call themselves “photographers” but couldn’t set an F-Stop and a Shutter Speed to save their souls. I believe that if you are going to call yourself...
Now that you have gotten that "to die for" camera for Christmas, learn how to use it!! Read the manual. It will be your new best friend. And then learn about exposure. Photography is all about light. And light is EXPOSURE!
Exposure is the amount of light that is allowed to hit the sensor of your camera over a given period of time. Time in this case is a fraction of a second to a couple of seconds depending...
After many years of selling my Angel Oak image, I have decided to retire the image on February 28, 2012. It is both with relief and sadness that I do so. This image has proven to be one of the most popular images I have sold not only in Charleston but around the country. However, the many attempts to steal this image have made it necessary for me to make this decision. I have received phone calls from Wal-Mart as...