Author Archives: Lee Love
Impressive American Ingenuity – NASA Space Shuttle
There are some forms of man-made ingenuity that are so inspiring and overwhelming that are impossible to ignore, even for the most rational human being. I think its fare to say that for most kids growing up in the 1960′s and 1970′s the US space program had a huge impact in bring out the closet [...]
Managing Client Relationships: It’s All About People
I have recently been approached by Agency Access to become a contributor for their “The Lab” blog. Agency Access is the only one stop promotional service that takes care of direct marketing for photographers, illustrators, artist reps and stock agencies. The Lab is a blog that give artists what we need to grow your freelance [...]
Fine Art and Music Photography: The Morrison Hotel
The Morrison Hotel® gallery is about people. Founded in 2001 by former record company executive and producer Peter Blachley, former independent record store owner Richard Horowitz and music photographer Henry Diltz, The Morrison Hotel® Gallery, which represents world renowned photographers, has grown to become the place to purchase fine art music photography. Check out the [...]
Networking is …
Anyone that has heard me talk about the business of photography has heard me say it is 80% marketing and 20% photography. Networking is an important element in reaching out to potential clients and making them aware of your work. The majority of photographers I talk with do not particularly like this part of the [...]
A Life Documented in Polariods
What started as a personal project, quickly became an obsession for New York photographer Jamie Livingston (above), who managed to take a Polaroid picture every day for 18 years. His last, 6,000 shots later, on October 25, 1997 – his birthday was of Livingston on his deathbed, dying from cancer. Blog with details on John [...]
Today the greatest question was decided …
Yesterday the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America; and a greater perhaps never was, nor will be, decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, ”that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.” John Adams (1735-1826) Second President of the USA. [...]
On Location from Another Photographers Perspective
Currie FitzHugh is a Wedding and Portrait photographer and friend who joined me a while back when I did an editorial shoot. I am always open to have another photographer join me on a shoot as long as the client doesn’t mind so it was great to have her join me. I was also thrilled [...]
On Campus: Behind the Scenes of Editorial Photo Shoot
A couple of weeks ago I had a magazine assignment for a story about dating on campus. As usual you are never quite sure what you will be faced with as far as subjects and location. But for this story the focus was a guy and a girl so I knew a head of time [...]
CAPTCHA: What the &*%$# is Wrong with the Computer Industry ?
What kind of industry would create and use a technology that drives its customers away ? Is anyone else getting increasingly more annoyed at the use of web sites that insist on using these insane awful CAPTCHA forms ? And is it just me are these getting harder and harder to read ?