Black Friday’s Naughty or Nice List
Looking to buy something practical or just fun for your favorite photographer in the family? Here’s a list of things I currently own and really enjoy using.
A Little House Cleaning
Recently, I’ve been updating my portfolios on www.batdorffphotography.com. I received word from Livebooks that they would be featuring my site as early as next week, so I thought I better do a little housekeeping.
Vision in the rearview mirror
When I was much younger one of my favorite things to do with my family was taking Sunday drives. We would load up in the station wagon and head out on some aimless cross county (yes, not country…county) trip in Northern Michigan. I would sit in the back seat harassing my sister, chatting with my [...]
Working for the weekend
I’m heading off to Kalamazoo, Michigan today to pump a few palms, sell a few prints and promote my photography. Things have truly come full circle. John Liberty, a reporter from the Kalamazoo Gazette called me for a few quotes regarding my photography. He did a wonderful job and you can read a little bit [...]
Turn down the noise
This weekend I had the opportunity to shoot a “city rodeo” except this one didn’t involve horses or cowboys. Instead, it involved rounding up hundreds of little kids for their annual dance recital. What made these shots difficult were the restrictions of no flash photography. What I do in many of these cases is prepare [...]
Patience, Grasshopper
The biggest mistake I made when I first started out taking photos professionally was simply quitting too early and not taking enough photos. I would think to myself, “I’ve got the shot I want” and I would put my camera down, only to find myself missing out on even better shots. A good photographer knows [...]
