Strobezilla.com

August 10th, 2008 Dave Scott

Since this site is supposed to deal with all things related to a photo business I don’t think it is right to load it up with photo shoots, lighting diagrams, and equipment use. This would be very easy to do because of the amout that I shoot. To remedy this, I created a new website which will feature actual shoots including equipment used, reasons behind decisions, final results as chosen by myself, a photo editor, or art director, etc., etc., etc.

The image at the top of the page is from an assignment which was to illustrate an athlete that is giving up a sport in favor of another sport and his job.

Please check out strobezilla.com.

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OTW - Sheba Wheeler’s First Wedding

May 28th, 2008 Dave Scott

For those of you that don’t know her, my friend, Sheba Wheeler is a writer for the Denver Post. She is an aspiring photographer who is documenting just about everything dealing with her journey into professional photography. I know I’ve said it before but it’s worth mentioning again. I enjoy reading her blog and reminiscing about my early days. The image in this post is from bridal session that she shot. She will be covering her first wedding for the bride-to-be shown above.

Best wishes to you Sheba!

You can view Sheba’s blog here.

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OTW - Picture My World Photography

April 8th, 2008 Dave Scott

It’s easy for me to see, from all of the questions and emails that I receive, that readers of this blog are from all skill levels. I would like to introduce you to a fellow photographer, fellow blogger, and my new friend, Sheba Wheeler. Sheba has been a staff writer for the Denver Post since 1996 and she is now photographer of about a year.

I encourage everyone who reads this blog to subscribe to her blog at Picture Your World Photography. If you are new to photography, many of Sheba’s concerns and issues will be coming up for you yourself. If you’re a seasoned pro, you will certainly appreciate all that Sheba is going through to consistently move her photography skills and her business to the next level.

Additionally, Sheba posts regularly and, because she is a writer, her content rocks. I cannot say enough good things about her upbeat attitude and her passion that comes through so easily on her blog.

For you newbies that like to complain about the fact that you don’t have a studio, check out Sheba’s home studio and be sure check out the images she is creating with it.

Keep Shooting!

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DPSR - Help With Blogger’s Poll

March 25th, 2008 Dave Scott

Rodney Washington, the blogger behind Digital Photography Secrets Revealed, has a poll running now that asks “How Do You Market Your Photography?” He states:

I’ll be using your responses to create a discussion to further understand how to get the most out of your marketing and promotional tools.

Let’s help a fellow photographer out and participate in his poll. Many of you have asked me about marketing and I haven’t written about it yet. Rodney’s site will allow you to get another photographer’s perspective.

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Photojojo - Photography and The Law

March 25th, 2008 Dave Scott

The folks at Photojojo have a post called Photography and The Law: Know Your Rights. They have condensed a document called The Photographer’s Right and made it a bit lighter read. I have two teenage sons who have turned me on to the whole Chuck Norris phenomenon. He’s listed in the post!

The issue of photographer’s rights played a much larger role for me personally long ago when I worked for several newspapers. There are plenty of discussions on how the Patriot Act has lessened photographer’s rights so I’m not going to touch on that here. Keep in mind, however, that finesse, diplomacy and thinking on your feet can be your best tools in getting the shot you need. I’ve been in situations where police have tried to remove media. The way I see it, I could stand and argue and read off my rights (as I’ve witnessed many photographers do) or I could use good interpersonal skills to try to get my way. If that didn’t work I’d walk away, take off my 85mm lens and throw on a 300mm lens with a 1.4x converter and get the images I was being paid to come back with.

For more information on the legal rights of photographers I highly recommend the following book: Legal Handbook for Photographers: The Rights and Liabilities of Making Images

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