Tweet…in this whole wide world when you’re in love with a “Jersey Girl”. It’s not often that one hears Tom Waits music being played at weddings however, ever since I heard it as a couple took to the floor for their first dance many years ago, it’s had a special place in my heart, even [...]
TweetAs we approach the Group of 10′s second anniversary I feel that it’s worth mentioning, briefly – promise , just how far we have come as a group. It really goes without saying that each of us has progressed along our own individual paths; some of us have contributed to or published books, more than [...]
April 22, 2009 – 11:20 am
TweetIf you’ve heard me speak at a seminar or meeting you may have heard me use the expression “own the image”. I use it when I stress to photographers that in order to excell at their craft they must learn and practice until they truly do “own the image”. I first heard it used in [...]
January 14, 2009 – 11:27 pm
TweetOne of my small pleasures in life is my, all too often brief, perusal of the New York Times with my morning coffee. Despite the daily gloom and doom, there are usually some outstanding examples of great photography from all over the world to be found within its pages. I especially enjoy many of the [...]
August 28, 2008 – 4:21 pm
TweetSo who is Uncle Bob and why is he cursed? For the uninitiated “Uncle Bob” is the name given by wedding photographers to any wedding guest, male or female, who appears at a wedding with either with a bigger, fancier or even Lord forbid, a newer camera than the actual hired photographer or someone who [...]
TweetJust as on a wrestling mat, there’s no place to hide on a beach wedding! So why would one want to hide on a wedding day? Well, unlike in a church or other wedding location everything takes place in direct sunlight and given that Murphy’s Law will be in effect the sun is usually out [...]
Tweet There are still a few places available for the next PJ Assembly workshop/seminar, in Bayonne, NJ (15 minutes from the Holland Tunnel and 5 minutes from Staten Island!). What is included? A “No-holds barred” illustrated discussion of how George Weir finds, sees and captures his images. His influences Lessons learned Developing a style Discipline [...]
TweetThe Joy of “Bandwich” While there may be some truth in the old adage “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” there is also almost universal agreement amongst photographers that better photography is seldom gained through use of “bandwiches”. What’s a “bandwich” ? A bandwich is the universal term applied to MWS [...]
