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an exterior photo of West Woods Shopping Center in Austin, TX at sunset

West Woods Shopping Center Austin TX

This was a shoot for a new client, First Washington Realty.  The client needed updated photos of the shopping center in West Austin, which was a bustling spot right off Bee Caves Rd.  I had to arrive very early in order to capture some requested...

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Spray And Pray Photography

We're all familiar with the "spray and pray" method used to describe novice photographers who snap away obliviously in the hopes that a huge number of carelessly taken shots will yield at least one or two good ones.  It's something joked about by professionals, but...

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A mockingbird singing atop a chimmney

7 Steps To Finding Your Photography Niche

  You may be reading this because, after months or years of exploring the world with your fancy digital camera, your online portfolio is strictly limited to: pets, portraits, weddings, landscape, street photography, macro, studio, events, nature, astrophotography, ...and...other categories.  OK, such a portfolio is not very...

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thumbtack's logo

Is Thumbtack A Scam?

Thumbtack.com, a service industry middleman is expanding rapidly.  Doing a bit of research and reading articles about the service  are all over the place, ranging from outrage (ex: "HUGE SCAM!  I spent x dollars and never saw a dime back!") to enthusiastic approval ("Without Thumbtack,...

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a photo of the front office of Latinworks

Latinworks Shoot

Latinworks is an advertising agency based in Austin.  This assignment was a bit different than my typical shoot - instead of being focused on capturing interiors, it was to be of a more editorial nature.  This means including people in the images, which ended up...

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a candid photo of a couple at a corporate event

Tips For Event Photography

Professionals know that event photography can be a fun gig but also a stressful one.  Here are some essential tips for keeping the rewards up and the stress down. 1.  Be friendly but professional. You will need to be personable to capture candids of guests at an...

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