I have just finished publishing a photographic art book set through my favorite bookmaker, Blurb Books. I have also created a series of how-to videos on planning and designing a [...]

How to make photo books in Lightroom Classic and Blurb's BookWright software.

The 5DayDeal is an incredible opportunity for photographers (pro and enthusiast alike) to get photo education and tools at a huge discount.. The 5DayDeal has just begun!  Educators, Software Makers, [...]

Get the perfect exposure from your camera by learning how to read the histogram. UNLOCK THE SECRET TO PERFECT EXPOSURES… To a serious photographer, few things are more stressful than [...]

Making a Music Video with Minimal Gear and a Skeleton Crew  I filmed a music video to Kevin Burdick's song, "My Religion" in New York City with a skeleton [...]

An Atlanta, Georgia lake house engagement portraits by international wedding and lifestyle photographer Jared Platt. Making beautiful light on a cloudy winter day.

I am looking back on the past year of photography.  It has been an interesting year with a lot of travel and a lot of focus on portraiture and art.  [...]

Too many people think that you improve as a photographer by getting out and photographing… that’s a bit of “cart before the horse” thinking. Improving your photography is more about improving the way you see and the way you think about what you see that it is about the technical understanding of the camera.

Senior portrait of a triathlete in Phoenix, Arizona.