Published: December 31, 2012 What an amazing whirlwind 2012 has been! It was the year I wrote, designed and released my new portrait photography book from Peachpit’s New Riders, ‘Secrets of Great Portrait Photography’. Thanks to great support from bloggers including David Hobby, Scott Kelby, David Schonauer, Syl Arena, and Chris Gampat, ‘Secrets of Great […]
How’s this for an opening act to a photography career? 21-year-old photographer Emily Tebbetts enjoyed the opportunity of a lifetime when she won Sony’s “Up Close” contest and had the chance to spend the day as Taylor Swift’s personal photographer. She co-stars in a commercial featuring the 23-year-old singer/songwriter that has been airing since November.
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Here’s a fantastic interview of photographer Steve McCurry by Riz Khan which traces McCurry’s photographic path to India and his love of exploring the planet and understanding the world. Hear the story behind McCurry’s iconic National Geographic cover image of ‘Afghan Girl’ and how he was reunited with his most famous portrait subject.
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I’ll be a judge for Rangefinder magazine’s “Seeing the Light” competition. This is your chance to get your photography lighting skills the attention you deserve. Sowcase your lighting skills off to me and my fellow judges, photographers Michael Grecco, Tony Gale and Julia Sabot, associate photo editor of Dwell magazine. All winners will be featured
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