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Thomas Hawk Shoot at Golden Gate Bridge

Thomas Hawk, originally uploaded by marc silber. On the "set" of the Marc Silber Show--our next episode with Thomas Hawk giving his tips, discussing his photography, and finally shooting the Golden Gate Bridge, tune in to the Marc Silber Show--Advancing Your Photography We had an amazing shoot last night with Thomas-- he covered his style

Watch Marc's Interview with Chase Jarvis

In this absorbing interview,  get an inside look at multi-award winning Chase Jarvis' photography. Follow Chase around the globe as he discusses his style, what he loves about being a photographer and his five tips for getting exceptional photos. Please let me know how you like it.

Scoble on PhotoShow

Scoble on PhotoShow, originally uploaded by marc silber. Yesterday we met up with Robert Scoble to shoot an upcoming episode of PhotoShow. Robert popularized "PhotoWalking" and had me as a guest a year ago which is what got me started on the “magical mystery tour” of producing PhotoShow. Now that we are rolling with our

How Thomas Hawk Gets His Shots

Thomas Hawk, originally uploaded by marc silber. We are having a real cold spell for us thin skinned Californians -- in the 40s and then add the wind chill factor--yes it was cold. And Yes, you have picture of a photographer dedicated to getting his shot! This was an iPhone shot--NOT with my Nikon, not

Do You Listen When Your Lens Is Talking?

I've noticed that the subject of lenses often has a sort of mystery surrounding it. Newer photographers (and some not so new) often don't know all of the information that is available on their lens—yes if you know what your lens is saying, it's amazing how much it will tell you! Photodo.com  has posted a

Free ebook: 5 Tips for Memorable Photographs

A year ago I put together an ebook "Taking Memorable Photographs" which you can download for free in case you missed it. I covered 5 tips for travel photography (or any photography for that matter.) In September we traveled to South Africa and I posted a few shots to my portfolio, but (blush) I just

Unplan Your Planned Shot

Yesterday I had a request for an "emergency" shoot that needed to be done right away, before the client got on a plane to NY.  We all like to have our ducks in a row with plenty of time to set up locations and get your wits wrapped around the shoot. But there just wasn't