So, following from my previous DSP blog post...

You captured a great moment with your camera, and you nailed the exposure and focus. Your post-processing edit was killer (and, you got tons of likes and heart emojis on social media). You think you got a great shot.

But, did you?

Not necessarily. ...

What makes for a "great" photo?

Well, it's not JUST about capturing "the moment", as some people would like to believe. There is a lot more to it.

A few years ago, as I was sitting down with a client doing a portfolio review of his work, I remember coming across a vacation photo of his of a whale ...

Happy-ish day!

Why the “ish”, you ask?

Because a month-and-a-half after Hurricane Helene ripped apart Appalachia, I’m still feeling a bit numb and a little lost in navigating my way through what this all means. This hasn’t been, by far, the typical fall season that we all look forward to in these beau...

The DSP business is on the road again! 

But...

This time is likely to be much more permanent than previous moves.

After nearly seven years of being based in the lovely little mountain town of Brevard, North Carolina, it looks like I have found my forever home a little further west down Rt 64 in l...

NEWSFLASH!!!

After a few years of retirement, I have dusted off an old project that has been sitting idle and off-line since 2018, reviving my once-popular music e-zine, Front Row Focus!

The new FRF has been re-purposed and re-designed to optimize the integration of the site with my main DSP busin...

The DSP social media daily themes are now in full operation!

If you've been following any of the DSP social media sites (the main three, anyway), you're probably aware of the "daily themes" that I've been introducing each week since the start of 2024. Last week, I introduced the seventh and final t...

The final piece to the DSP social media daily theme puzzle has arrived!

Introducing... Shout-out Sundays on the DSP social media channels!

What does that mean?

Every Sunday, I will give a shout-out to someone -- a client, a fellow photographer, a favorite band / artist, a cherished local business...

What's new for DSP in 2024, you ask?

Well, a lot, that's what!

In the coming weeks, I'll be making a series of announcements about some major (and some minor) developments with the business and the services that I offer. Yes, I'll be blogging about it here on got f-stop?, but if you want to keep a...

Have you read the recent DSP post "Music Photography - 10 Photo Pit Etiquette Tips for Amateurs and Professionals"?

If not, you might want to read it before this one. If you've already read it, then please read on...

I recently penned what I thought was a comprehensive list of photo pit tips / eti...

Are there actual written rules for photographers when shooting from the photo pit at a music event?

In most cases, there are the usual "3 songs / no flash" rules, with possible further instructions about "access" limitations, but that's usually about it, unfortunately. The rest are "unwritten"...

When you post a photo on social media, and you ask for constructive criticism (sometimes abbreviated as "CC"), are you truly looking for honest, objective feedback?

Or, is your ego getting the best of you, and you're just fishing for compliments, likes, or "thumbs up" emojis?

As a professional ph...

It's not about you. It's not about you. It's not about you.

If you were to ask a random sample of music photographers why they do what they do, at least nine out of ten of them would say, "Because it's fun!", or, "I love live music, and get to see my favorite bands up close and personal!"

Not that...