I first picked up a camera at the age of fourteen – photography was very exciting to me, I had no technical skill but with a very good eye for detail and due to an early encouragement to painting and drawing from my parents I was able to put my creativity into play. My mother [...]

Foto Care and Bron Imaging would like to welcome Dan Saelinger, a New York City based commercial photographer, as he shares his point of view and ideas on photography and making it in the industry. The first of a series of educational classes with Dan, learn it all while he discusses such points as portfolios, [...]

Transitioning from Photography to Cinematography & Directing Speaker: Vincent Laforet Wow! There are still spots left for the LaForet workshops next week at Shoot NYC on Oct 28 and Oct 29th 2010 @ Shoot-NYC in NYC. These two one day workshops are the premier way to see LaForet – the master of HDSLR Video for [...]

Lighting a Set or Scene Every photographer has their own preferences as to where to place their strobe(s) when setting up a shot. Now although there are no firm rules to this, I would like to introduce you to a simple theory in which “you” can choose what is best for you in every situation. [...]

From the Fotocare Twitter Feed: “I’m @FotoCare at a Photo/Video seminar presented by Amber Gray… wonderful!” – Robert Holley “The Broncolor/Fotocare HMI event was good last night. Now I’d like to give hmi’s a try. Anyone want to let me borrow some (Fotocare)? ” – William Brinson What a great night at Fotocare rentals. Thanks [...]

I recently went an assignment on to the Bahamas, namely the Great Abaco Island. Having asked the proper questions such as to the travel arrangements and weather predictions, I knew what best to plan for. We would only be a small number of people, traveling by small commuter plane, taxi, ferry, golf carts, small boats, [...]

We caught up with Elias Wessel on a shoot this week.  Here’s what he had to say: CK: How did you become a photographer?  Describe your career development? EW: I would have to say that graffiti was the catalyst for my love of art. At the age of 16 meeting Sigmar Polke at his huge [...]

And to beat the aberration of the Buggles ’79 hit right away with one breath to death: No, definitely not! Digital didn’t kill the Photo-Star! So if you’re one of them, don’t bother reading further, your status quo is secured! Take a break and enjoy the park! I have had several talks recently during which [...]

How did you become a photographer? Describe your career development? My father was a photographer, a commercial photographer in fact. He did weddings as long as I can remember, but it was his portraits that interested me most. I sort of “tripped” into photography with all the photographic gear that surrounded me. What started as [...]

I started taking pictures early on, around the age of 12. For both, my father and grandfather photography was a hobby. My grandfather was actually a serious amateur-film-geek. So I grew up with Super 8 and started to film occasionally on trips and family vacations when I was eleven years old. I loved the medium [...]