Archive for January, 2009

Today I have launched a new addition to the Solaris Site. If you are interested in the business of wedding photography, then this is the site for you! http://www.solarisstudios.com/shop Tell me what you think!

Two free round-trip airline tickets to Hawaii!  That’s right!  For a limited time, for one couple, we will purchase two round trip airline tickets to Hawaii when you book with Solaris!  Restrictions apply.  Call for details!

Well, I have to admit that I have been surfing through all of my favorite photography blogs looking for images from the inauguration. How about some images from space!

(This is a copy and paste of an email sent out to people scheduled to attend our Business of Wedding Photography Workshop) First, I want to thank each of you for signing up for my workshop.  At the time of this letter, $1925 has been donated to The Staudt Family to help their fight with cancer.  Thank [...]

The new official portrait of Obama was released today.  It was taken by the official White House Photographer, Pete Souza.  Frankly, I really don’t think much of the portrait.  It is interesting to note that this is the first presidential portrait taken with a digital camera!  Someday, I will photograph a past or current president in a [...]

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So what do I have to do to come up with the shots that I create for my clients on their honeymoon? The process is probably very close to what you would imagine. There is more to it that what I am about to write, but I do want to share the basics. Once my [...]

In 1990 I had the opportunity to study photography in Italy. Just last week, I was back in Germany, but this time on business photographing a client’s honeymoon. I have found myself digging through my images from 1990, reliving that time in my life.

Taken in 1990 while studying advanced Black and White abroad in Florence.

I have been working on album design most of the day today, but I took a small break to read some of my favorite photography sites and I found a video of one of my favorite photographers, using a set of lighting equipment that I have had my eye on for some time. Annie Leibovitz [...]

Well, we are all happy here as my son is now wearing big boy underwear!  He gets a reward every time  he tells us he needs to go potty.  A crazy tattoo!