Stepping out of your comfort zone...............

Life is not about walking a straight line, I mean - you can.........but is that the best way to experience life?  Probably not.  

Part of being involved in this crazy, creative Industry - photography, advertising, editorial, publishing, marketing, etc - it's kind of always being ready for whatever is being thrown at you and not letting things really shake you.

So, a straight line is not normally how things work........it's more about ducking when something comes barreling at you unexpectedly, it's making a shoot work when the talent isn't exactly "into it", making a situation turn from disastrous to sensational and somehow finding a silver lining when things kind of look bleak.

Yes, this month seemed to me to be pretty bleak, but letting things stay that way really isn't an option.  I need to (and possibly you too) need to pick myself up by my boot straps and get back on the horse and not be thrown by the unexpected.  Make lemonade out of lemons......and step out of my expected comfort zone and see what is out there.

There are a bunch of people that I run into in daily life that do this all the time - you may be one of them and I feel like many of the photographers that I work with, tend to have that kind of approach to life.  Deal with it and make it work.  So don't expect to follow a straight line........jump in or jump off - find a different way of approaching things.  It MAY just be refreshing.

www.tophercox.com

A special nook..........

The Butcher Shop............does it sound like a place that you'd want to eat?  Maybe not, but these images certainly make it look like just the place I'd like to have some lunch.  Yum.  Topher did a great job capturing the atmosphere of this quaint place.  Just the kind of place I think I may head to - right now!

www.tophercox.com

Doctors CAN be cool..........well, we think so ~ sometimes.

John just has a thing for working with people that normally aren't the "easiest" people to photograph. Not that there is anything wrong with professional doctors, authors, financial wizards, etc..............it's simply that sometimes they don't like being in front of the camera. John has this incredible knack of making everyone feel comfortable and he always brings back "the" shot. Seriously, he does. He's masterful at making people feel right at home - whether it is a full day shoot OR ten minutes, because that is all they have to give. He makes it happen.

See more of John's work.........I think you'll be impressed. Really.

www.johnearlephoto.com

This is a place I could REALLY enjoy!

So, you know those assignments that you get where you really need to pinch yourself? This would be one of those. What an awesome assignment! Resort shooting can be quite rigorous, but quite fulfilling too. Joshua enjoyed all that was asked of him for this project and got a lot out of it. To see more of Joshua's WANDERLUST..........take a look at his site.

www.joshuaweinfeld.com

THE Flip Book for Double Image!!!!

SO - Double Image Studio has been working on a new on-line portfolio. Please go to the link and check it out. It's a great way to actually see the book - without physically "having" the book in your hands. COOL, huh? Have fun and please, let me know what you think!

http://doubleimagestudio.com/DIS-FlipBook/