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Headly Speaks
March 17, 2023 - Those who follow my blog will remember Headly, my head assistant. In the blog I wrote about Headly, I said that he never...
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The Eyes Have It
November 24, 2020 - Ask people to describe a smile, and typically you hear about mouths – that the ends curve up, that a big grin shows teet...
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Just a Cup of Coffee
October 09, 2020 - The shot we needed was a steaming cup of coffee with a spoon. Someone might think, "Just pour a cup, snap a shot and be...
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A Privilege
December 04, 2018 - When I was asked to do a portrait for Ernie Brook 's DEMA Reaching Out Award, I'll admit I was intimidated. While I'm pr...
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Contesting Contests
November 11, 2017 - So I entered another photo contest. Okay, okay, those of you who've heard me rail about contests hold off on the mouse c...
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Action Hero in Action
August 23, 2017 - As Dr. Marc O'Griofa, an aquanaut in the 2016 NEEMO 21 mission, conducted science on the seafloor, a frame I captured ju...
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Two For One
July 02, 2017 - While providing diver support and shooting for the NASA NEEMO XXII mission a couple weeks ago, my friend Dawn asked if I...
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My Head Assistant
February 04, 2017 - A few years ago, I wrote Praise for Photo Assistants, lauding the accomplishments of Niccole, Dawn, Aaron and others who...
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Run With It
December 11, 2016 - "How the heck am I going to portrait Lad?" I kept asking myself. The question had been nagging me and the day before our...
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What Really Matters . . . Is Possible
September 25, 2016 - Huge, world-wide problems loom over us. They're intimidating and daunting, sometimes seeming insurmountable. Sometimes p...
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Altitude Attitude
July 26, 2016 - One challenge in professional imaging is making your shots look like they're supposed to look. You can say "well, duh,"...
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Light Meters Are Stupid – And Invaluable
March 27, 2016 - O
If you watch me work, one thing you'll notice is that I use a hand-held light meter. This has been part of how I...
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Don't Confuse Image Style with Photographer Style
February 15, 2015 - In photography, "style" tends to be a mushy, confusing term that can take people down the wrong path: Shooters try to be...
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Shoeless Abe
December 25, 2014 - Professional photography, at its core, is a continuous problem-solving exercise. Every shoot differs, providing somethin...
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Feeding the World
November 25, 2014 - Meet Kevin. He has a lot to do with the Thanksgiving meal most of us Americans will enjoy in two days. He's a Tulelake,...
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What Really Matters
September 23, 2014 - This shot of my daughter's worth a million to me, but not because it's a nice photo. Certainly people relate to it, and...
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Finding Your Muse
July 03, 2014 - Every artist needs inspiration. What we create comes from a vision within us (albeit, often augmented and improved by th...
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A Voice for the Masses
May 09, 2014 - Whether you're a photographer, photographic artist or just have some photos that fit into a story you want to share, Ado...
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Reviving the Golden Age
March 25, 2014 - Sorry for such a long interval between posts. We just moved and as you may expect, that has kept me really tied up.
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A Short Photographic Translation Guidebook
August 16, 2013 - As a photographic artist, I’m guilty of what many professionals do when you interact with them: I use “photo slang” and...
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Hanging Out with Two-Year-Olds
July 23, 2013 - If you look at most of my imagery, you'll notice this shot (of my favorite model – my daughter) differs from my usual st...
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Think You Have What It Takes?
May 19, 2013 - One of the most frequent requests I get is to shoot underwater models and portraits who are not scuba divers -- like thi...
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Commit!
April 08, 2013 - Sometimes an image's success lies in how much you (and I'm talking to both shooters and subjects here) commit to it. If...
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Applying the Pirate's Code to Imaging
March 16, 2013 - Portrait photographers draw upon several classic lighting styles, some of which date back centuries to the master painte...
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The Real Thing
August 22, 2012 - Copyright Karl Shreeves 2012
When shooting actors and models, the wonderful talent you tap into is their ability to cre...
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A Great Way to Learn is to Teach
August 12, 2012 - Copyright Karl Shreeves
It was a privilege and also humbling, to present a two hour Dramatic Portraits Workshop this pa...
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Tremor
April 04, 2012 - Photo Copyright Karl Shreeves 2012
I don't have a musical bone in my body, but I admire those who do, and I enjoy their...
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