http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog ...Worth a Thousand Words. Fri, 07 May 2010 07:03:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A recent article in the New York Times practically proclaimed the death of traditional professional photography. (The New York Times, March 29, 2010, “For Photographers, the Image of a Shrinking Path”, Stephanie Clifford) First, I felt offended as I scanned the paragraphs. Then, I decided not to participate in that pessimistic ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2010/05/06/%e2%80%9cthe-death-of-professional-photography-not%e2%80%9d/ Hmmm. I am still trying to figure out the new brush tools in Photoshop CS5 . I have to admit, this is a real fun challenge! Techniques like this will evolve nicely into the portrait industry, I think. I still have two spots left in my June 14th-20th Boot Camp! http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2010/03/29/liking-this-stuff/ In the exciting world of retail art photography, a photographer has to keep on evolving; keep on experimenting; keep on creating new looks. Like most serious photographers, I have a truckload of old images that are really top quality, but which needed to be given a breath of new life. For ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2010/03/28/finding-a-new-style/ Oh the shame. I know it would seem unfaithful for me to ignore my own blog in order to post photo tips on a much bigger blog.... but I have been doing that for the past couple months. Cheating on myself! The other blog is called the Digital Photography Experience, or ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2010/03/03/i-have-kinda-sorta-been-blog-hopping-lately/ The Maui Arts and Cultural Center this week presented Holo Mai Pele, by Hilo's Halau o Kekuhi. I was fortunate enough to attend the pre-show workshop with my camera. In attendance were several iconic hula teachers. No need to name names here, folks.... It was a real treat for Maui hula ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2010/02/02/hula-workshop-heaven/ After months of planning, it is finally time to announce my June photography workshop! The workshop will be officially announced tomorrow morning to several thousand people on my email list. I expect it to sell out to all ten lucky students pretty quickly. This workshop is unique from all the others, ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2010/01/25/the-tropical-island-boot-camp-for-creative-photography/ I spent this past weekend at the legendary Ka'anapali Beach Hotel. This was my 18th November in a row, as a guest there. KBH, as most of us call the classic Hawaiian joint, is one of my homes-away-from-home. The staff is my family and the endless stream of food makes ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2009/11/19/hula-o-na-keiki/ I just ran across a file of images that I shot quickly during another job. She is one of my favorite model-dancers...     Introducing Danielle! I never looked at this image before. This time I moved it from the digital world and made it look "filmy". So images just deserve a grainy ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2009/11/04/amazing-what-you-can-find-in-your-photo-files/ It seems like every time I visit a a new part of our national parks system I find myself in awe of the beauty within this country. This past month I traveled the "grand staircase" of the Southwest. The top step being Bryce Canyon National Park (9000 feet); the middle step ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2009/11/03/national-parks-and-a-few-words-from-my-tent/ I was lucky enough to ask my Samoan friend to model for a an assignment for the U.S. Census Bureau posters. She transformed from a nervous subject into a top model in a 2 hour period! What a lucky find for me. I hope to photograph her again soon. What a ... http://www.randyjaybraun.com/randysblog/2009/09/25/samoan-beauty/