Looking for some personalized business and marketing advice?

Wishing you could really push your artistic style in a way that sets you apart from every other camera-toting humanoid?

Come Ignite with me!

Be mentored, inspired, and energized by joining me for a kickass photographer’s retreat in Northern Michigan this May! It will include everything from portfolio reviews, business mentoring, shooting assignments, to wine tours and fireside chats!

This 5 day getaway will be led by me, Steven Fox, and Jennifer Grant.

Watch for updates on our facebook page, as well!

I will be covering the basics of the psychology of composition, how our mind subconsciously responds to images, and how we as artists can use this to improve our visual communication to the world. I will also speak on how to relate well to your clients and understand how to help them be themselves in front of your lens. I will give shooting assignments with group discussions afterwards and will do one on one portfolio reviews with anyone who wishes!

In other words, I get to cover the epic combo of art and psychology! My two loves!

How can lighting and color communicate your vision?

How simplifying your images can actually make them stronger!

How do shapes and geometry speak to our subconscious?

What are you trying to say through your art?

When creating a composition in this way, it is important to envision how the shadows will become a part of the composition and plan accordingly.

Sven’s company, Happy Viper Integrated Designs, was featured in Vanity Fair, so we thought we would pull a little cover action into the shoot :)

Yes, he really does read The Batman Handbook.  And yes, it really does teach you how to fight crime.

I told him to act bored.  Because he wasn’t.  Really, he wasn’t.  Photo shoots with Liesl Diesel are never boring.

Play with the shadows!

I think these images would be dull without the Peter Pan Shadow Action™ (yeah, that’s my technical name for it).