In my last post I talked about the importance of having empathy as a photographer and also mentioned that I was getting my own portrait updated. So if the photographer needs empathy what does
Yes, I have empathy,believe it or not. It’s because of attending a seminar of Leon Kennamer that I have it.
The year was 1982. A flyer at Sylvano Color Labs in Toronto informed me the Toronto camera club was presenting an all day seminar
It was sometime around 2008 or 2009 I think, when I bought this used Epson 7600 printer from a photographer friend. Since then every print that is 24 inches or smaller on the short side has been printed on this printer.
Long-time clients soon
About 15 years ago I approached the Cambridge and District Humane Society with the idea of doing a fund raiser. If people would donate to the humane society I would give them a mini session and a portrait print as a thank you for their donation. That
I’m reading a book right now by Steven Pressfield – “NOBODY WANTS TO READ YOUR SH*T AND OTHER TOUGH-LOVE TRUTHS TO MAKE YOU A BETTER WRITER”. The title would suggest that I’m wasting my time writing this because
You are photogenic. Cookie cutter photography says most people will look good with a short-side loop light set up. To do that you put one light behind the camera with a big umbrella and one light camera left raise it 6 feet off the ground and put another
One of the people I follow on various social media platforms is Author Seth Godin. Among his bestselling books are:
I saw ads for his altMBA course and The Marketing Seminar in the past couple years. I
If telling the story of you, who would you be telling and what would that story be?
I’m John Mitchell and putting that story into a picture or series of pictures is what I do. Before I can do that I need to know you and your audience. The portrait
Bonnie Deekon 1941-2018
It was with a great deal of sadness that I learned last night of the passing of Bonnie Deekon, executive director for the Cambridge and District Humane Society for the past 21 years.
I captured this candid image of Bonnie at this
I don't even know who this person is, but I know how difficult it is to make a living in the arts. Support your local artists.
@nationalpost well said! It's amazing the Canadian Government fell for this. As usual #Australia did not fall for such malarkey. #Canada
Hit-and-run leaves woman in critical condition https://t.co/FHpmA6wdGm
