As I settle into my new HOME, I unpack lovingly all the things I’ve collected that invoke memories or feelings that make me feel loved, connected, passionate, just plain… HAPPY. Tonight, it is my camera collection. Of all my possessions, this collection brings back the most of all of the above. I feel immeasurable joy and grounding when I click the shutters of these mechanical beauties – all from a time when taking photos meant having a sense of timing,…
I know it’s corny, but kids and animals are some of my most favorite photography subjects. They are so pure and authentic and free, you just can’t help but get great fotos as long as you keep shooting! Here are some of my favorites, though it’s hard to choose!
Back in the 90s, I was on a wildlife shoot at Prairie Winds Wildlife Rescue Center in Colorado. They set a bear free (I did it a few other times, one with a mountain lion, another with wolves). While all the other photographers were keeping a safe distance from the bear, I, naturally, got down to her level, and in her personal space. She trotted right over to me, kissed the camera, then stood on the camera and gave me…
One of my readers suggested that “someone” write tips on how to move a home and business. Not one to back down from a challenge, I took the bait. I’m not sure if I’m doing the move from Denver to Arizona, “right,” but I’ll share the tips I’m using to make it a smooth process. On the flight home from Arizona, a few days after signing an offer on my new home, I wrote a project plan that included three…
I‘ve been saying these words to friends and family for just two weeks now. At first, I was confused by the two most common questions I received immediately upon stating that I was moving: “Are you moving there for a job?” “Did you meet a guy who lives there?” It occurred to me after fielding these questions multiple times, that the people who asked them really didn’t know me at all. They simply gave me blank stares and nodded politely…
I learned through a friend and colleague in the Internet Marketing community today that one of the industry’s leaders died in a car crash yesterday. Corey Rudl, just 34 years old, was brilliant young man who made life-changing contributions to our industry. After I heard the news, I called and emailed some mutual friends to ask them about their experiences with Corey… how they met, and how he enhanced their lives.The consensus was that Corey left this world LIVING it…