Mason Resnick and I spent the day yesterday at the NPPA Northern Short Course XXIX in beautiful downtown New Brunswick, NJ. I last attended an NSC back in 2002 when it was in Cherry Hill, NJ, back in

  I have a list. Not another list! I’m really sorry. It’s the staccato nature of how my mind has been working lately, for reasons I’ll list below. In my list. List list list. List. And list again.   1. For the past two weeks, I’ve been attempting to finish the book version of Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, the bizarre online romance novel I started back in 2007 du...

Do you hate the look of on camera pop-up flash? Do you avoid taking photos indoors because of harsh shadows and completely insane looking eyes? Fret no longer – Professor Kobre’s got your back. Professor Kobre’s Lightscoop is an amazing little invention. Another of those ‘why didn’t I think of that?!’ moments. It’s a perfectly angeled mirror whic...

Here are the winners of Wednesday’s Le Creuset giveaway, along with their answers to the question “How close is your life now to where you once thought you’d be?” #5679 Kris: “Pretty different. I moved from San Francisco back to my little home town in New Mexico. I’m a clergywoman. In a multi-ethnic marriage. Nope, didn’t plan a one of those. But I think I...

onOne Software just announced the availability of free versions of its PhotoTools 2.5 and PhotoFrame 4.5 Photoshop plug-ins.  The Standard versions of each will set you back $160 each; however, the free versions are based on the standard versions, only they have less content.  These are free forever though – unlike the 30-day trial versions

Candid photography is one of the best ways to capture people in an environment that they feel comfortable in and these photos are generally the ones that will rehash old memories when looked back upon.  There are a few mistakes though that could kill the image, this tutorial will help point out what not to

"A Kiss Goodnight" ©David A. Ziser One of my favorite shots to take at a wedding is the "back lit" photograph.  I've been taking this or a similar type of shot since I started shooting weddings a number of years ago.  It is still a 100% seller with my clients.  Back in the pre-radio control days, my camera would be on a tripod and my assistant would be positione...

Usually, I wait to post a bunch of speed links, but this one's worth standing on it's own! Stop Accepting $200 Assignments! - This article is spot on and worth the read! Now go! Check 'em out, and come back soon!Please post your comments by clicking the link below. If you've got questions, please pose them in our Photo Business Forum Flickr Group Discussion Threads.Questions? P...

Photography Style: How to Define Your Look by Angie Monson of Simplicity Photography I a so happy to have Angela Monson back on the MCP Blog.  You can check out my Interview with Angela Monson and the Q&A with Angie from last fall. I think the key point to defining your style is to give yourself TIME to create what you think is perfect for you. So many times photographers start out just doing...

My brother Mike called me yesterday. I answered. It was an unusual, wonderful, and bizarre conversation. And as such phone calls with Mike are inclined to do, it set off a several-hour acute episode of Mike on the Brain, a condition that causes me to sit, stare at the floor, and think back on everything my brother Mike has ever done to make me laugh, cry, call the police, and want to move to anoth...