I just wanted to send a note and say thank you to everyone that attended the Behance Portfolio Reviews. It takes a lot to put yourself in front of others and open yourself for critique. We had a very diverse group with wonderful images. I personally was motivated and inspired by some of the images presented.

Topher Adam, the publisher of Dark Beauty Magazine, was full of great insights as the opening speaker. We were so lucky to have him speak and review. The combination of Topher and Christine Alward was perfect. They both had such diverse advise and thoughts for the attendees.


I was so fortunate to have Rebecca Gregg, Professor and Department Chair of Photography at Sierra College, sit with me at my review table. I credit her as the reason I persuade photography as a career. She has such a developed eye! I am always learning and growing from her teaching..



Many of you talked specifically about Christine’s advise on “practice posing yourself” she made a post on Facebook I thought I would pass along.

Saturday I had the privilege of being a part of Bēhance Portfolio reviews in Sacramento. I was on a panel with 3 of the most brilliant and supportive artists I have ever met. I spoke to a lot of you about working with models and posing. One thing I kept repeating was practice posing yourself. Whether you take self portraits or just practice in the mirror, it is a great way to figure out what a pose feels like. If you know what it feels like to be in the pose, won't it be easier to explain it? Don't worry if you can't make the pose look as good as your model makes it look, that's not the point...the point is finding ways to describe what you want from your model or client. I'm promise I do this all the time too. Here's a recent self portrait I took.

Some samples of Christine's self portrait practice.

I'll have a new meetup in the next two weeks so keep an eye out..

Keep clicking!! Hope to see more of you soon..
Tim