Yearly Archives: 2009

Meet Dan Cashman: this guy is going places.

One of the perks of being a professional photographer is meeting and working with wonderful people. Like, for example, Dan Cashman. I first ran into Dan over a decade ago when, as a photographer for the Bangor Daily News, I was dispatched to the University of Maine campus, in Orono, for an article about a...

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So excited for Nell Bryden!

I’m so excited for Nell Bryden, the NYC singer who I met through awesome 2006 bride Pheobe and from whom I licensed the song Tonight which plays on my MaineWeddingPhotographer website. Word came today that she’s signed a record deal with respected UK label Cooking Vinyl. See this clip of her performing for troops in...

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Help Logan and others who need blood

If you are a regular donor of platelets, or if you’d like to give it a try, please consider giving in the name of Logan Chestnut. David Chestnut, Logan’s dad, is a business associate of my sister. Here is David’s letter: Hello friends, I’ve been putting off writing this email because I really didn’t know...

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Are you backing up your files on a regular basis?

It was bound to happen eventually. Through some boneheaded move I deleted an incredibly important file. I have no idea how it happened; I simply fired up the Mac this morning, and my to-do list was nowhere to be found. And my trash can was as empty as can be. Can you say “rapidly sinking...

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Want to improve your flash techniques? Get this book.

New Jersey photographer Neil van Niekerk is a flash wonk. As in the flash on your camera. He’s recognized by his peers as an expert on the use of flash, is frequently invited to speak on the topic at professional photography conferences, tutors other photographers, gives workshops on flash photography, maintains a blog specifically dedicated to...

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