If you are wondering who that cute kid is to the left, well you guessed right, it was me at about age three. Why am I posting this pic in this issue...well this is the look back newsletter.

The image in the header was taken in 2001 for my  second book on The Art of Color Infrared Photography, the title,  

"March Sunflowers",  expresses my general mood for the month of March. 

I think I am looking back because after 8 years of storing my film cameras in the garage,  I finally decided to sell them.

At first I was saddened, which is sort of silly since they are just cameras, but we have had quite a history, which would be too lengthy to describe in a newsletter.  I will still miss them but in truth digital is all I use now for my professional images. I still have a 4 x 5 view camera,  

and if I ever want to shoot film again..,well step aside Ansel.  I suppose someday I will look back at this apparent monumental decision in my career and wonder "what was that all about?"

On to the present via the past.

I am excited to announce that one of my Pinup Images; Robin and Ursula (the rat) was selected as a semifinalist in a national competition for Pinup America Magazine and is appearing in their current March/April magazine. You can read more about it at : http://vintagebranding.wordpress.com/ 

One of my clients, Neesha is growing and have asked me to shoot their fall Catalog. That will be two catalogs a year..way to go Neesha and Matt!!!

In Case you missed it:  

The book "50 Lighting Setups for the Portrait Photographer Volume 2"

has been sent to the printer.  

After many revisions, corrections and late nights it is off to the publisher to be printed.

The pub date is June, but for those who cannot wait to see a sample go to:

www.50lightingsetups.wordpress.com.