Here's a shoot that I took last-minute, the day before I embarked on a trip back home to Chicago. Nothing says dedication like staying up until 1:30 AM to finish editing before your 5am flight! Office cubes A very unique, beautifully landscaped outdoor lounge area....
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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...
Read MoreWe'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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Thumbtack is an online bridge between professionals and customers. It's a service that can help photographers market themselves and build a client base. An uncle of mine who does contract construction recently told me how valuable Thumbtack is for his employer: “It’s our primary source for...
Read MoreCommercial Real Estate has been in the news a lot lately, mainly due to changes in taxes attracting more foreign investors. This mini-boom may be both good and bad news for the industry (think real estate bubbles) but the truth is that many offices, buildings...
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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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I recently had the privilege to be a sponsor at Expedia's annual Market Expo, which was in Austin, TX this year. This was a gathering of representatives from the hotel industry in Austin. After a long road trip back home to the Midwest, I ordered...
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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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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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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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