Cat Poster in Layers Magazine

Yes, you have seen this one before. In fact, it was part of an August 07 blog.

However, I just had to brag a bit about getting it into Layers - The How-To Magazine for Everything Adobe.

Of course, as a commercial photographer, you get to see your work in print all the time. However, there is something special about having your work chosen to be published, rather than specifically commissioned. It is like winning a contest.

My bank account would much rather be commissioned, but I still get a warm, fuzzy feeling from the contests. Plus, as I said, bragging rights!

If you have the January/February 08 issue, it is on page 28, in the Digital Canvas section.

Create Magazine's 2007 Photographer Showcase

If you are surfing the net, looking at commercial photographers, be sure to check out Create Magazine's 2007 Photographer Showcase.

In the print edition, I am on page 90 & 91. In the online version, downloadable from their web site here, check out page 8 and 9.

Yeah, you can look at the other pages, too.

Where's the fun in that?

Okay, just so you don't think we are too serious about our jobs here.

This image was created during a real people shoot in Rhode Island. The project was for a training program and the client was using their own sales reps as models.

This is always a lot of fun, even when we have some reluctant "models".

One of subjects stated to me at the beginning of the shoot, "I don't know why I agreed to this. I really don't like getting my picture taken."

I nodded and said "Don't worry, we are going to have fun today."

And, we did!

Well, my crew and I worked our buns off, setting up and tearing down lighting, running to the next set, harassing my make up artist, Margina (who is great to work with, by the way!), and generally getting the shot list accomplished without blowing up my friend's house.

The point is that, with some good planning, the challenge is fun!

And, every once in a while, you need to stop and ask your models what they really think of the day!