I arrived in Hamburg, Germany yesterday and am happy to be back in country I lived in for three years during my military service in the Army.  Though I lived in Mainz then Frankfurt, the German landscape is still refreshing and the people are sincere and friendly.  The food is great too!  The seven hour time zone difference hasn’t phased me either, normally it doesn’t till I get back home.

Tomorrow I travel to Berlin, then back to Hamburg then my schedule takes me to the Netherlands, Belgium then back to Germany.  The last time I was in Berlin was when the wall came down in 1989, still have a piece of it at home!  [Read more...]

Well I’m literally headed to the shower then the airport. Yes, those that know me often know what I do before a morning flight—not sleep the night before for many reasons.

One reason is to get as many emails that I can answered, seems I’m always behind. The other reason, I have this fear I will not wake-up in time for my flight, so by staying up, well I’m up! Yeah, I know, sounds silly right? Well it probably is, but one thing for certain, I have yet to miss a flight (grin), besides, I’m sure I’ll get some sleep in that lovely coach seat all the way to Europe—the biggest leg is 8-plus hours and I know my IPOD battery won’t last that long.

Seriously, call it my U.S. Army training, but sleep is something I can sacrifice for the sake of photography—just don’t ask me if I’ll give up booze, as I only do that on the all-nighters since I have to drive with no sleep already. I know what you’re thinking, you’re probably saying, “Man, you’re nuts and now you want to get on the road in your sleepless state.” My answer is simple, I’ll be driving more sane than most folks here where I live, besides, I’ve got insurance. [Read more...]

Things I’ve observed since March 1999 when I first launched GarageGlamour.com (now www.glamour1.com) which often amazes me.

First, as a warm-up, I often help people as I believe in spreading the gospel of photography. Second, perhaps I’ve been too nice and now it’s time to rethink my philosophies in life. Third, I’m not perfect, and I too have had my quirks and have made my mistakes, but what I’m learning more exponentially than ever before, is the true side of people. [Read more...]

I’m still here, just been traveling like a 747 jet aircraft, from location to location. I’m actually home in San Antonio, at least till Wednesday morning when I take off to Chicago so we can work on my new photography DVD, then Glamourcon.

Glamourcon is not new, it’s been around for sometime and it’s one of the only officially endorsed events by Playboy that features many Playmates and other models. There I’ll teach two seminar/lectures and then one seminar/workshop, hope to see you there. My feature models include April 2006 Playboy Playmate Holley Dorrough and Playboy Model Kellie Maines. I hope to see you there. [Read more...]

What a day today, I’ve spent an hour unpacking my new Hensel lights from Germany in the hot, humid Texas weather, which is anticipating a change with all the tropical storms approaching us. My bones and muscles are still aching from the Virgin Islands trip. The kids screaming, “Daddy,” which makes your heart feel sick as I know I’ve barely seen them since I travel so much and I know I’ll barely see them the rest of the month. I swore, with my first divorce I’d never let this happen with my current kids, that Dad, would spend more time watching them grow up.

Barely home 24 hours, I spent three hours reading over 3,000 emails, as the connection in the VI was interrupted. Not to mention all the work I’m trying to catch-up on, including the latest book material. I swear, I work more hours than I’ve ever worked in my life since I’ve been self-employed. But I love being practically my own boss and I’m willing to take that sacrifice. [Read more...]

As usual I’m traveling like crazy. Came home from Chicago on Wednesday and have been playing catch-up ever since. Often it seems like life is nothing but playing catch-up, I guess this is what they mean about, “You work harder when self-employed.” I know, I’ve worked more hours than I ever have in my life, per week, now that I work for myself.

Tomorrow is Monday, pack-out day for the next Virgin Islands trip, our ninth workshop there. It’s going to be a spectacular one as we’re changing everything. The last three Virgin Islands trips some of the models and other hired help became too complacent. I’ve learned my lesson, rotate the talent, so we’ve got four new models going, our only two returning veterans are Playboy model Laura F., and she’s really been away while at school for a year, so she’s like a fresh new model, and of course this month’s Playboy Hot Housewife Kellie Maines. [Read more...]