If you or someone you know needs to commission an assignment (commercial - editorial) photographer, like myself, to tell your story for an event you are having or, for marketing materials you are producing, I have found a workbook written by the American Society of Media Photographer (ASMP) that explains the "why, what and how" entitled, "Working with an Assignment Photographer."

"This handbook was developed by the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) to illustrate the fundamental principles involved during a typical commercial photography assignment. By defining key terms, answering commonly asked questions and describing today’s best practices, it guides you through the entire process of working with an assignment photographer." - ASMP

Please find the PDF here.

Still have questions? Contact me - I am always happy to help you tell your story.

Broadway by Amar Santana advertisement

For years I have tried, with various degrees of success, to explain to people why I charge what I do for my professional photography services.

I ran across this article by Lori Osterberg in HubPages that does a very good job of answering that question.

Please find the article here.

Still have questions? Contact me - I am always happy to help you tell your story!

"California Dreaming" - Roy Family Lifestyle Portrait

We had a chance to listen to my favorite string band Fruition play a great set went they stopped at the Mint in Los Angeles as a part of their March 2013 West Coast tour.

Here is a link to their website site, www.fruitionstringband.com