2022 Tony & Keith Photographic Workshops: Photographing Bridges The Tony and Keith photographic workshop to the Oregon north coast spends its first night under the shadow of the Astoria-Megler Bridge. The structure, opened in 1966, is over 4 miles long and connects Washington to Oregon over the Columbia River. Depending on conditions, wonderful...

2022 Tony & Keith Photographic Workshops: Shipwrecks The Tony and Keith photographic workshop to the Oregon north coast provides many participants with their first opportunity to shoot a real shipwreck. The Peter Iredale was a four-masted schooner that went aground just short of the mouth of the Columbia River in 1906. All that is left visible ...

"From a Grateful Nation."  The words of a Marine Honor Guard spoken on behalf of the Corps and the Country are delivered to the family of a fallen hero.  This hero did not pay the ultimate sacrifice in battle, however, 227 of his fellow Marines did.  In reality, over 6,800 Marines and Sailors were killed during one of the bloodi...

Recently, I shared a conversation with a potential new client referencing family portraiture. The conversation was a pleasant one about the rise and fall of professional family photography. Without prodding the client began sharing her opinion in what she saw as a serious decline in the quality of family portraiture. It was boring, plain, technical...

Being in the retail store allowed me to see the full circle of the photo industry. I had novice customers, I had professional customers, and a whole slew of "tweeners". I was expected to become the expert in all the equipment and accessories on the market , and needed to know the good gear from the junk. I needed to help people take better photos w...