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…
The Six Best Pittsburgh Photographers, all in one photo! Okay, I’m a Photographic SEO whore, it’s true… No, I don’t think I’m the six best Pittsburgh Photographers, but I do like to try being funny once in a while, and this is my attempt at that. I hope you enjoy my effort in bringing you…
Commercial Portrait Photo Shoots on Location In Pittsburgh PA I had a couple of successful location commercial portrait shoots this week. I especially like the backgrounds and perspective of both shots. The colors of the chairs along with the brightness of the windows make for a very attractive background. The shot above was done for…
Professional Pittsburgh Corporate Photography I’ve been a corporate photographer here in Pittsburgh for quite a few years now and I’ve decided rather than just post an image now and then, I would post an image and then talk about the various issues involved in its execution. This should be the first of many such posts…
New Food Photography Lens I recently picked up a new 200mm Macro lens, that is has proven to be an amazing for food photography. The lens produces two characteristics that make food photos look amazing. First off, the lens is a “telephoto” and tends to “stack” objects in the photo. What I mean by this…
Business Headshots for Website Part of my business is shooting commercial portraits and business headshots. It’s not the majority of my work, but I have to say I enjoy the diversion from shooting food. There are many challenges to shooting a good business headshot. Finding a relevant and visually interesting background is sometimes difficult, and…
Social Media Headshots I’ve been getting more and more calls to photograph people, not only for various marketing materials, but also for social media. Individuals and businesses are realizing how important it is to have a quality headshot to represent them. The key to a good social media headshot is to have the subject with…
Summer Time Food Photography Seems like every summer, I end up shooting lots of corn. It sort of reminds me of Forest Gump’s shrimp. Ya got your corn on the cob, your corn-ka-bobs, your grilled corn, your… Here are a few food photos from previous corn shoots.
Editorial Portrait Photography Thought Process I was recently hired by a trade magazine to photography a lawyer that was involved with a case against the NFL, having to do with Mike Webster, the deceased Pittsburgh Steeler, and the concussion problem facing the National Football League. The challenge of the assignment was to illustrate as much…
Food Photography Backgrounds As a food photographer, I’m always on the lookout for good backgrounds to use in my photography. In some shots, the background is very important, on other occasions, it’s not that important at all… Here’s what needs to be considered when selecting a background for food photography. 1. Color – The mood…
Location Portrait of Michele Ridge This is from a recent commercial photography project for Seton Hill University. Michele was retiring from being a long time board member and the University wanted to give her a portrait as a gift. This photo was taken in front of the administration building, an iconic location for the portrait.
Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Club Food Photography Here’s a shot I did for the Duquesne club a few months back. I would of posted it earlier, but it was shot fro a magazine and I was asked to wait until it was published. This food photo was taken for a publication that is sends out to its…
Portrait for Pittsburgh Law Firm Here’s a portrait in did today of Andrew Barber, for a local Pittsburgh law firm. This is a great example of using an existing environment in place of a “studio” background. The idea is to select a background that is simple, yet interesting. The background shouldn’t distract from the subject.
Executive Portrait Photography Backgrounds The longer I’m in the business of Commercial Photography, The more I realize how important the background is to an executive portrait. The background shouldn’t distract, be applicable, and be interesting. It can’t take away from the subject, but at the same time, it has to have “something” going on…
I added a new Selfie Gallery! If you’ve been following me on social media over the years, you’ve probably seen samples of where some crazy Pittsburgh Photographer gets in his own photos. This guy is totally nuts, and here’s the proof!
Pittsburgh Food Photographer makes it big, in the Big Apple! Hey! If you have a minute, check out the Popular Photography video of Cayla making in big in the Big Apple, as a food and restaurant photographer. Cayla and I used to work together a couple of years ago, and now she’s on her own…
Pittsburgh PA Food Photo Here’s a recent food photo for a Pittsburgh PA based client, Giant Eagle Markets. As you can probably guess, this was shoot for an Easter promotion.