I have said time and time again, PhotoShelter is THE best company out there for photographers. I have been a customer since early 2006, I think I was probably one of the first people to sign up. Never before have I seen a company that does so much for the industry. Never before have I seen a company that improves its product to match the needs of photographer requests so swiftly. Never before has there been a company like PhotoShelter and never will there be a company like PhotoShelter. They are the backbone of my business from galleries, to print sales, to client photo delivery, to stock sales, etc, etc. I recommend them to everyone I know. The beauty of PhotoShelter, is they are not just for print sales, or just for stock sales, or just for online archiving. They are for everything.

I am quoted on their website saying, “You could ask 10 people how they make money using PhotoShelter and you would get 10 different answers. That’s what is so great about it. There are so many ways to use it and use it to your advantage.”

How true that is. There are ways to use PhotoShelter that I do not use. There are things I do that many people do not. I use it a variety of ways for a variety of different purposes. Hit the jump for a breakdown of what makes them so special.

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I spoke to a group of photographers this morning at the Professional Photographers of Oregon convention. My talk was on, what else, lighting. I had a model come out with me and demoed a shoot from start to finish, using between 2 and 6 lights. Click the jump for more photos and lighting diagrams…

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I am speaking at the Professional Photographers of Oregon Convention on Monday. I will be showing work, talking about light and doing a demo starting at 10am. The convention takes place over 3 days and is jamed packed with sweet speakers and a trade show too. Should be fun. Hope to see you there. I made this slideshow today and will show it on Monday. It’s a bunch of my work all crammed into 4 minutes. A little bit of everything in there. Let me know what you think. NOTE: If you are viewing this post on a mobile device and cannot see the video, go here to view a mobile version.

My daughter Jordyn. Age 5. All Diva. I was diggin’ her new outfit yesterday so after I picked her up from school I asked her if I could do a little photo shoot with her. I have to ask her because she very rarely lets me take her picture. I promised her ice cream in exchange and the deal was sealed. I took her down to the Pearl and setup a couple of lights. I shot 1 test frame, then she gave me the smile, then gave me her best diva look, and that was that. She walked off the “set” and declared she was done, after two frames! Such a diva. Oh well. The ice cream was worth it.

A time lapse from the photobooth at our open house. 1000 photos in 3 minutes. If you are in this slideshow and want a copy of the photo, go to this gallery. The password is “photobooth” and you will be able to download the photo. Use it on your facebook page or make a print or do whatever you want, just make sure to put a link to my website if you use it online. Thanks for coming to our open house!