photography: I'm looking for a few good stagers! - 11/04/08 05:54 PM
Last month I kept finding myself in houses where a particularly good stager had left his/her mark. This isn't too surprising considering the type and volume of shoots I typically handle.
I thought to myself; "I'm going to get in touch with this person, I could use a good stager to recommend!". It's become … (21 comments)
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photography: Copyright law is under attack! - 10/06/08 05:57 PM
I've been absolutely swamped with business lately. Between the Buildex convention here in Seattle and 'normal' shooting (now averaging 3-4 bookings per day) I've had almost no time to visit AR. :(
That said there is a very concerning issue at hand: The so called 'Orphan Works Bill'.
BTW, full … (7 comments)
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photography: Canon announces an astounding new camera! - 09/19/08 12:38 PM
If you've followed my blog much you'll probably note that I'm not much for 'equipment debate'. Lots of folks do enjoy arguing the various merits of this camera system over that and it's understandable as everyone wants the inside scoop on the best tools.
Frankly though, while I think the right … (10 comments)
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photography: City Lights at Dusk: - 08/10/08 08:58 PM
If you've been following my blog about dealing with interior light for RE shoots, you might have noticed I'm a big fan of dusk shots. Not only are they quite easy to create but they can be very dramatic as well.
Must dusk shots involve exteriors (focal point house) or … (11 comments)
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photography: Handling Interior Light, the Comprehensive Look at Current Methods: - 07/25/08 06:21 PM
Wow, I think that's my longest blog title yet!
There's been a lot of info lately on HDR, blends, bounce flash etc. Much of it good info (some of it not unfortunately) but very little objective comparison of methods all in one blog.
I'm going to cover the following topics:
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photography: Just about the coolest 'virtual tour' software imaginable! - 07/13/08 07:01 PM
Well, it would be if it existed. I'm talking about Microsoft's Photosynth...and it is on it's way (though it will certainly be a while).
I mentioned this in a blog a ways back (as I believe others have).
However, I just wanted to take a moment to illustrate how photosynth could … (9 comments)
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photography: Photographing Children: - 07/08/08 11:26 PM
While I specliazine in architectural and real estate photography I thought it would be fun to depart from my typical topic and talk a little bit about working with kids. :)
I began my career working with children and there are days I really miss that type of work. Also, … (12 comments)
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photography: Do you REALLY need to hire a professional photographer for every listing? - 05/21/08 01:05 AM
Heck no you don't!
That's right, I said it and I'm a photographer.
Listen, every once in a while I see a post on AR by a real estate 'photographer' or virtual tour business where they suggest, imply, or outright accuse agents of doing their clients a disservice by not … (54 comments)
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photography: Anyone interested in some hands on learning? :) - 05/16/08 06:08 PM
I sent out a bit of marketing recently to the top 40 agents in WA state, the resposne has been overwhelming and I'm now swimming in bookings (that's the good news). The bad news is this has revealed a weakness in my business model which is time spent on … (13 comments)
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photography: Two important things to consider about 'wide angle': - 05/14/08 07:10 PM
I bumped into two very thought provoking blogs about wide angle shots. One of the super things about this forum is the great variety of interest and opinions the members bring to it.
I'd like to highlight these two interesting questions, add some detail of my own and … (50 comments)
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photography: Updates, Articles?, Some neat MS software, and you guessed it..pics! :) - 08/06/07 08:32 PM
I'm probably the worst Active Rainer on here. Once a consistent participant I've sunk to random updates and very occasional lurking. :)
I'm glad to say that my absence is almost entirely due to workload (hey, one of my magazine covers just got picked for a national advertising campaign) but … (15 comments)
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photography: Self Portrait: - 05/03/07 10:36 AM
Ok, ok...I've been really busy. Plus with some recent unpleasantness with a fellow member I decided to just focus on my work (of which there was more than enough!) and take a break from AR.
Anyway, a while back I jauntily challenged Cheryl to actually post a picture of herself. … (10 comments)
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photography: This Week In Pictures [04-20-07]: - 04/20/07 12:40 PM
I'm getting way behind here on AR. I admit it. I'm simply too busy. Nice problem to have but it is becoming a serious issue actually (I need to write a blog about what to do when you get too much business all at once).
Whew!
Here are some images from recent … (24 comments)
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photography: This Week in Pictures [04-07-07]: - 04/07/07 06:33 PM
Wow, to say I've been busy this week would be putting it mildy (this is the first time I've even fired up AR). A few of the highlights from real estate shoots.
:)
Cheers, -B
Seattle-Photographer … (32 comments)
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photography: This week in pictures [03-27-07]: - 03/27/07 09:16 PM
I'm swamped with work this week so I am going to post up early. The below photos are from just one job, a wedding I shot this weekend.
What makes this unusual is the following: I'm not a wedding photographer. I maintain this by telling people to use other, better photographers that specialize … (16 comments)
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photography: Something special is happening... - 03/24/07 04:43 PM
Have you stopped by the Photography Group lately? Something amazing is happening.
The the whole dang photography group has blossomed, we've near swamped ourselves with content rich articles!
We now have so many blogs dedicated to building the skills of our fellow AR members that we no longer know quite how … (41 comments)
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photography: This Week in Pictures [03-22-07]: - 03/23/07 12:24 AM
I have a plan. Actually, let's call it a scheme. That's more exciting sounding. Kind of dangerous. I've been awfully busy this week with shooting, I need a little AR time. :)
My plan is to post up a few of the given week's images.
My favorites from work and … (28 comments)
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photography: Photography: Photo.net - 03/17/07 04:56 PM
I'm about to send you to a site beyond your wildest photographic dreams.
No, no...not my site. That's more like an odd nightmare caused by a gas bubble during a cat nap.
I'm talking about http://www.photo.net
Photo.net is going to expand on that effort and more. It's simply an amazing … (8 comments)
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photography: Selling the Listing? Sell the Community! - 02/26/07 02:17 PM
I was reviewing last years work recently when I realized that the images for a favorite client of mine never centered around the 'listing' or property in question.
In fact, among all the shoots I'd done for him...I had never photographed a single structure or piece of property he was … (21 comments)
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photography: The Absolute Necessity of Failure: - 02/25/07 12:23 PM
If you are anything like me you've had the...um...you know, occasional mishap.
OK, wait...I need to be a little more forthright.
I've goofed up, made mistakes; I've been late, I've been too early, overslept, said the wrong thing, used the wrong name, dressed inappropriately, misunderstood the context. My Professional Photographer equipment has … (14 comments)
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