• 19
    Sep

    Beware of the CEO: they are sneaky.

    The Snack Food Association’s (SFA) convention moves from city to city, nationwide.  And, like the NGA (my little story from yesterday — National Grocers Association), they have been a great client for years.  Their annual convention is called “Snaxpo”, and their event kicks off in style. One year, Snaxpo started in San Antonio with a […]

    Read More
  • 18
    Sep

    Everything Cost Something

    My trainer, Paul, said it best the other day: Everything cost something.  We were actually talking (well, I was panting between squat reps — if you don’t squat you don’t work out) about a previous blog post, and that, distilled, was the bottom line. Fast forward to last night.  Every night, I take a zen […]

    Read More
  • 15
    Sep

    The Ground Game

    As some of you know, last week, my mom and I photographed for our oldest, newest client, Maryland Association of Realtors (MAR).  Working for my first real client brought on a wave of nostalgia in me, thinking of how far we’ve come, and in no small measure is that success due to loyal clients who […]

    Read More
  • 10
    Sep

    Photography 101: It's hard to argue with happy.

    Working as a photographer, you are a fly on the wall to history.  The problem is, sometimes they — those not on the wall — want to take a swatter and beat the living crap out of you.  Photographer’s make for an easy target: in some ways, we’re a bother.  Everybody moans and groans when […]

    Read More
  • 28
    Aug

    WWCD? Or, What Would Cher Do? Portrait Photography meets politics

    Perhaps it’s not proper to write this blog about photographing the former Vice President.  But I can’t help it.  Maybe it’s disrespectful.  But I can’t help it. It all started with Linda Springer.  Linda Springer was the former Director of the Office of Personnel Management, which is a big deal.   She was in charge […]

    Read More