When I was growing up, we would listen to classical music stations in the car and try to figure out the composer and sometimes even the performer. Both musicians and composers often have their own distinctive style: you can hear the mathematical precision of Gould, or the clarity of Horowitz, whether they are interpreting [...]
Shooting with natural light can produce a beautiful portrait, but in many real life shooting conditions photographer-added light can improve the quality of the result. In his flash photography workshops, such as the one I took last week in Boston, Neil van Niekerk explains the technical knowledge you need to produce the artistic look [...]
If you are in a small business that needs the occasional picture—for record-keeping, documenting events, or including in promotional material—having a digital camera on hand is definitely useful. A friend recently wrote:
We want something that isn’t too complex, but takes decent shots for print and web. Possibly with a good zoom [...]
Excellent customer service speaks for itself. SmugMug’s CEO, Don MacAskill gave an interview last month where he said:
We also provide really great customer service, which is sort of unheard of on the net. Not only is it unheard of, it’s almost expected that you get the opposite.
Don is not kidding. [...]
