Facebook friends photo shoot, part 2/2
In part one, the concept and technical details of the Facebook friends photo shoot were covered. In today’s post we’ll look at the things learned about friends, photography, and – specifically – if Facebook has altered the definition of “friend.”…
Facebook friends photo shoot, part 1/2
If you’ve been a follower of this blog you know I’m now on staff with a former client, working at the convergence of internet, photography, and video. I still find time to do my own personal photography, though, and a…
evolution of a photographer : November 2010
Testing, testing…is this thing on? Can anyone hear me? Hey there, I hope you’re all doing well. It’s been 18 months since my last post here on prophotolife, and a lot has happened in that time. Here’s the short version:…
inside the new photo studio
In December I promised a look at the new photo studio when there was something to see – here it is! We’re really happy with the new, downsized digs and it’s probably 90% complete. The new studio is where my…
tackling a photo a day 2009 – part 1
I’d mentioned trying to get in a couple more updates before winding down on prophotolife so I sure want to follow through. This post is split into two parts: today I’ll mention some of the more philosophical things I’m realizing…
here comes 2009, the good and bad news
The abbreviated version for those in a hurry: in two weeks I’ll be diverting my attention from prophotolife to my photo studio and new photo a day 2009 blog (I hope to see you there). This conclusion has come after…
atn 36: links from creativity to photo instruction
This is an eclectic selection of links for around the net. Without further ado: Photo Instruction Resource I’ve been a fan of professional photographer Will Crockett and the photo instruction on ShootSmarter.com for years now. The free content (and there’s…
My look back at the photo biz, 2008
I don’t spend a lot of time looking in the rear view mirror but this time of year presents a good opportunity to reflect. Whether it’s the end of the calendar year or the free time created by the holidays,…
how to shoot vintage Hollywood glamour photography
A few months back some friends and I did a test shoot, recreating a vintage Hollywood portrait. While mentioning some specifics from the shoot I’d also like to share a few general thoughts about approaching a test shot like this….
atn 35: my first olympus dslr, an e520
About the photo at left: every photographer / studio has their own way of doing certain things, little tricks that help their particular workflow. At our studio we sometimes have multiple photographers working out of multiple camera bags so things…

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