Moab Light Returns, Photograph Models

Date: 4/7-12/4/2011 (Arrive on Thursday, April 7, 2011, depart on Monday, April 12th.) Venue: Moab, Utah Details: (Only four spots available!, first one sold to previous attendee!) Ever want to get away, like to really get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and photograph six beautiful models in the Moab desert?  We’ve got an exclusive [...]

Phoenix Mansion Glam/Nude Workshop w/VIP

Date: Oct. 14-15, 16-17, 2010 (two workshops) Time: 9:30 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. on Semi-private instruction on both Thursday and Friday. Glamour, Beauty & the Nude workshop, 9:30 to 5:00 on Saturday, 10:00 a.m. till 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Location: Phoenix/Scottsdale Mansion Prices: Semi-private instruction on Thursday and Friday with special guest instructor  Arny Freytag, [...]

Lenses and Form

Often I’m asked from photographers at my workshops, “Which lens do I use?”  The answer is simple, “The right lens for the right image.”  Like all lenses in your photography gearbox, lenses are just another tool we use to create what we see, feel and capture, in a fraction of a second and I always [...]

The Aperture is Forgotten

As an instructor of over 400 photography workshops, lectures and seminars for almost eleven years, I’ve witnessed a practically unanimous change from film photography to digital photography as the choice of the image capture medium. Rarely do I see a roll of film or film cameras in the hands of my many attendees.  It’s practically [...]

Prime or Zoom Photography Lenses?

Often I’m asked, “What lens do you prefer to use, a prime or zoom?” My response is usually the lens that best suits my needs, however, I prefer prime lenses. A prime lens is a fixed-focal length lens, usually with less elements inside as it only serves one magnification unlike a zoom lens that reminds [...]