By Wayne Cosshall The common image of the lone photographer out with a camera working in isolation isn’t always accurate. My wife, a painter, recently became involved with art groups that provide highly social and creatively rewarding, collaborative working environments. Her experiences with these...
By Marc Aguilera Are you on Twitter ? If so we want to hear from you. Our user name is @encompus and we would love more followers. If you don't know all about the Twitter craze, just read David Pogue’s tips for beginners in the NY Times , Jessica Guynn’s story in the LA Times , or even watch a Charlie...
By Wayne Cosshall I teach photography workshops. I also effectively teach through my writings here and at Digital ImageMaker . And I also do public speaking on photography at camera clubs, libraries and the like. These activities, combined with my years of editing professional photography magazines,...
By Wayne Cosshall The discussion that followed the Lensbaby review I posted on my site ( The Digital Imagemaker ) got me thinking about the different ways photographers approach their work. Photographers fall into two main camps: in camera and post camera. In-camera photographers get their buzz from...
By Michael Frye According to a recent article by Hal Stucker in PDN (Photo District News), most commercial photographers now require that their assistants have extensive digital skills. The article, entitled “Assisting 2.0,” quotes a digital tech who estimates that only about a third of these photographers...