Dad Fad – Music Video Shoot Here’s a video I did with my good friend Alan Adams. Alan is not only a creative singer-songwriter, but a talented videographer and commercial photographer. Al and I team up on many photo and video projects. He’s a great guy to know and work with. It’s truly a blessing…
Pittsburgh Actor Headshot – Brian Ceponis I’ve been doing quite a few headshots lately. I’ve come to the conclusion that I want to develop a style of headshot, something That will make me stand out from the competition. That sounds simple enough, but I’m not sure it’s as easy as it appears. I’m friends with…
Hyperlapse Video Shoot I mentioned a couple of posts ago, that I made it a new years resolution to try new photo techniques. I’ve been interested in drone photography for a while now, and I’ve marveled at the hyperlapse movies I’ve seen, shot from drones. My current drone doesn’t have the capability of shooting hyperlapes,…
Long Exposure Landscape Photography One of my new year’s resolutions is to play around a little more with photography. I had a day off yesterday, so I thought I’d do a couple of things I’ve always wanted to do, slow-motion water photography. Believe it or not, I’ve never really done much in the way of…
Finding the right background for your Business Headshot Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind shooting business headshots on canvas or plain-paper backgrounds. I think they have their place, depending on the type of business. But I have to say, I prefer to shoot headshots in an environment, usually somewhere in the business’s office…
I’m doing Drone Photography! Like everyone else, I had a bunch of free time over the pandemic, so I thought I’d use some of it and put it to good use. I studied and got my “Part 107” drone license. That allows me to legally fly a drone for commercial purposes. I have to confess,…
Commercial Photographer in Pittsburgh One of the things I like best about being a Pittsburgh Commercial Photographer is all the different things I get to see. Over the years, I’ve shot from helicopters and small one0engine planes. I’ve been in operating rooms, in coal mines, and in mills while they’re pouring molten steel! I love…
Portraits with a purpose Here are a few portraits from a recent shoot. I do some pro bono work for a few paces in the Pittsburgh area and this is one of my favorites, Cancer Bridges , formally known as Our Club House. One of the projects I work on is a fundraising brochure where…
Not all executive portraits have to be formal These couple of photos were taken for the cover of a business magazine and to be honest, I’m not sure which image they ended up using. Most likely, they used one for the cover and one for the article inside. The two photos are very different. One…
Color in Food Photography I often ask myself why I like a particular food photo and almost always, the color palette has a lot to do with it. Everyone has their favorite color, but I’m guessing the subconscious is normally attracted to particular colors and is revolted by others. With food photography, I find myself…
Internet Scam directed at Pittsburgh Photographer (me!) I guess there is a downside to having good photography SEO because I’ve just been targeted in a internet scam. So I’m writing this post to help warn any other photographers out there that might come across something similar… It all started with this email. BTW – Do…
Emma’s Portrait I had the privilege again to work with my friends at Flash’s of Hope and we came away with some great portraits for the families.
New Environmental Portrait Look for me For the last few years, I’ve been in love with the look of location portraits and headshots taken with a telephoto lens, shot at its widest aperture. This creates what I call the “minimum-focus” look that I really like. As a matter of fact, I like this look so…
Taking Professional Real Estate Portraits and Realtor Portraits So what’s the best way to photograph Real Estate professionals? I’m a Professional Commercial Portrait Photographer located in Pittsburgh PA and I’ve been shooting portraits for quite a few years now. I’m here to share with you what I think are the main things to consider when…
Food Photography for Catering Company in Pittsburgh PA Yesterday I did a food shoot for a local Pittsburgh catering company, Common Plea Catering. When I look at their online menu, I can see that most of the food photos aren’t mine, but I’m happy to add to their library of photography. I’m told that Common…
New Pittsburgh Photo Assistant Directory I’m tired of looking for a resource where I can go to find a Freelance Photo Assistant here in Pittsburgh PA, so I thought I’d create my own. My hope is that it takes off and grows over time so that it becomes a true resource for all the photographers…
Pittsburgh Architectural Photographer The truth is, I love Architectural Photography. I usually don’t market to get this type of commercial photography assignments, but it’s really a lot of fun, very gratifying, and quite difficult to do well. About a year after I graduated from Art School, I ended up taking a week-long class at PPA…
Corporate Photographer Assignment As a Pittsburgh Corporate Photographer, there are some projects that are a lot of fun to shoot. Good SEO and a good corporate photography portfolio will get you the occasional magazine assignment and this one was perfect for a corporate photographer that specialized in shooting people. Corporate photography assignment for trade journal…
Portrait Photographer Types in Pittsburgh Have you ever wondered about the different types of Portrait photographers here in Pittsburgh? I’ve written an article on the subject and published it as a “page” and not a “Post”, so you’ll have to visit the link above.
Pittsburgh Portrait Photographer Types of Portraits I’ve been a Pittsburgh Portrait Photographer since the 1980s and I’m even sometimes confused about all the different types of portraits and what each type means to different people. Rarely do I shoot for non-commercial clients. Mostly, it’s for all types of companies, corporations and various publications, including national…