A native of Westcliffe, Colorado, Gregor Halenda got his shot at photography stardom at age 12 when he took pictures of rodeo bull riders that hit his local paper’s front page. Although he only earned 25 bucks and local recognition, Halenda turned his budding career into a yearning for something bigger. Eventually, he landed in [...]

Today, we’re interviewing Fred Blake, Business Partner and Manager of Foto care Rentals. Fred, having been in the photo industry for many years, has a particularly broad knowledge base incorporating both the shooting, manufacturing and retail sides of the photo industry. Fred has been with Foto Care for fifteen years. First off, why would a [...]

Visual Artist and Photographer Saria Atiye generously gives us an insight into her process and inspiration. CK: How did you become a photographer? Describe your career development? SA: Having studied at several Academies of Art all over Germany, it took me quite a while to find the passion for photography. I started with graphic design, [...]

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 [...]

The new Power reflector for the Ringflash C is a light shaper with a high-gloss, slightly satined inner surface coating. With the new accessory, the typical Ringflash C light becomes harder and the light coverage angle smaller, which results in increased contrast. The new reflector is highly efficient, at 6 1/2 feet ISO 100, it [...]

Sinar Bron Imaging’s Jack Ridley takes you through a tour of the broncolor Scoro and Grafit packs at Dodd Camera.  Jacks walks through making some action freezing liquid splash shots with Scoro – truly the fastest pack on the market. The flash duration of Scoro is mind boggling. This demo, which showcased broncolor power packs and [...]

Ernest Washington will be hosting a lighting seminar from 6:00pm to 4:00pm at Professional Photo Resources in Atlanta, Georgia on June 10, 2009. The event fee will be $75.00, and $50.00 for students. Ernest will demonstrate his photographic lighting techniques (using broncolor equipment!) and sharing the secrets of his success. For information and registration, contact [...]

We just happened upon a really cool new website called F-Stop. This online photo magazine currently features on article on Andrew Zuckerman, an SVA graduate. He utilized a broncolor Grafit A4 power pack, a Pulso Twin 4 bi-tube head, a pellet gun, and a microphone to stunning effect in photographing the explosion of a water [...]