Shootouts
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5th grade strings  |

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tubing on piscataway creek  |

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3rd st diner  |

A few years ago, we were commissioned to shoot wall art for the 3rd St Diner in downtown Richmond. It was a great experience,... 

Working Photog
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enough is enough (the reality of photojournalism)  |

As my professional pursuit of photography has developed and evolved, I have enjoyed sharing my work and thoughts with those... 

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want to shoot weddings? this might be interesting  |

First, the ‘marketing’ notes (how I got the job…skip this if you’ve heard it before) A couple... 

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a (nearly) ABSOLUTE DISASTER!!!  |

Yesterday, I had the most amazingly stressful assignment yet…worse than any wedding. I was called by the head photographer... 

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food for thought - shooting a cooking school  |

…a little background… A couple weeks ago, I shot a public forum hosted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch (my... 

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sometimes it pays to overshoot...  |

…if you are doing freelance photojournalistic work. Here’s something to consider when you’re deciding... 

News
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skippix.biz v3.0!!!  |

What a psyche! We’ve still got a few odds and ends to handle, and a whole lot of back-filling to do, but at least... 

 
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gallery event!!!  |

We are thrilled to announce that we will have over 20 images hanging at the Randolph-Macon College Welcome Center during... 

 
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Virginia Press Association Gallery  |

This is one gallery that I hope will keep growing… • 1st Place Virginia Press Association – Sports... 

 
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2008 Virginia Press Association Award Announcements!!!  |

I still don’t believe it… At the Virginia Press Association’s annual convention and awards ceremony held... 

 
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rush  |

This image was selected by Kodak to be their Kodak Picture of the Day for Wednesday, July 13, 2005! It was featured on... 

 

How To's
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community photographer, part 1  |

Q) Skip, could you give me some insight into how you balance your professional photography with being a “community... 

 
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Clint Bowyer, driver of the 07 BB&T, celebrates in Richmond International Raceway's Gatorade Victory Lane. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event was held in Richmond, Va, Saturday evening, May 3, 2008.  |

If you’ve spent any time in the digital darkroom, you’ve probably developed different workflows for the different... 

 
roll with it
marketing tip #482  |

If you’re trying to drive people to your site, don’t spam. It’s a waste of your time and everyone else’s.... 

 

Stories
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peace be with you, kevin grubb  |

My heart and prayers goes out to the Grubb family, especially Erynn. I met Kevin in 2006 when he was re-starting his NASCAR... 

 
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sarah's next big step  |

How 16-year-old Goochlander Sarah McCalla went from wondering “what’s next?” all the way to New York... 

 

in our backyard – the book

in our backyard – the book

Thanks to my friend Gordon McGregor, I found a “sweet kick in the pants” project designed to snap photographers out of that dream state of wanting to do a book and into action, actually doing it. I’ll get more into the details about the whole thing in another post. For now, though, you can enjoy my first effort…

Open publication - Free publishing - More rural

This is essentially the start of my Hanover County project. Ultimately, I’ll cover the entire county, including people, things, events,... Read More

in our backyard – western hanover county

in our backyard – western hanover county

What an incredible day! I got the only thing I wanted for Father’s Day: for my family to join me trekking through Hanover County, capturing images along the way. When we set out, I only knew where we were starting and roughly where we would head; but, I had no idea exactly how [...]

d-day +1

d-day +1

A few weeks back, Beau went on a Boy Scout campout. Around 11:30pm, he called to ask if it was ok for him to watch Saving Private Ryan. I asked him if he thought he could handle it, telling him that it was a pretty rough movie that wasn’t really made for kids [...]

intrepidation

intrepidation

I grabbed this at the 2008 Hanover Tomato Festival. At the time, I thought it was interesting. While going through my archives, it gave me a moment’s pause. I’m sure if you give it a moment, it will give you some things to think about, as well…

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obx sunrise

obx sunrise

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I have no idea why I was up when I could have been sleeping in. So I grabbed the camera and walked across the street to shoot the sunrise. It was worth it.

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snapshots

snapshots

Sometimes it’s tough for kids to be related to a photographer, especially when they know their mothers are expecting something…well, these guys were (and are) troopers, and were patient enough to sit still for a few moments.

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jockeys ridge sunset

jockeys ridge sunset

When you go up on Jockeys Ridge at sunset, you never really know what to expect…

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