I thought it would be fun to do some critiques. Anyone interested in submitting anything? If so, send me some images at spencer@ground-glass.com. I’ll keep the source anonymous, unless otherwise is requested. I don’t guarantee I’ll like the shot, but I’ll do everything I can to make it informative and constructive.… Read more...

There was no hope for that poor shrimp. He didn’t know it. But I did. There he sat, wading in his tank of water in the Hong Kong wet market, just waiting to be scooped up by the fish monger. He was dinner, no doubt about it. But his efforts were heroic. I felt sorry for him, as he climbed over the edge of the acrylic tank. Reaching. Arching. Extending. Finally, freedom was his. He crawled over the edge, and fell to…another tank below. Filled with even more shrimp. But, hey, at least those were higher priced shrimp. Not quite freedom, but at least he finished his life worth more than when he started. Could anyone ask for more?

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Photo by Brian Dorsey of Brian Dorsey Studios
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Sometimes, you see one of those structural shots – you know the ones – the type with the small bride and groom, all that wonderful light and form – but there’s just that little something lacking. It’s got show, but not enough go. Not here, though. This was taken right before the bride was about to walk down the aisle, and Brian has done a beautiful job with the symmetry and balance. Enough to bring it well beyond the ordinary. But what really differentiates it is the combination of that ethereal, white light, and the bride’s very human glance downward as her feet peek out from under the dress. The image … Read more...

You don’t hear those words, do you? “I hate Adele.” “Wow, Adele’s voice sucks.” “She just can’t sing.”

Of course, there must be someone who doesn’t like her. There’s always someone who doesn’t like someone. That’s how the world is. But 21, her most recent release, has legs. What a reminder of the power we all have. It’s not your typical hit machine. It keeps going and going. It’s no wonder. Not just because it’s good – it is – but because she’s real, and that means something. Now, more than ever. I liked 21 – some of it a whole lot, but overall, not quite as much as I wanted to. But, you’ve gotta love her. Yeah, it’s the … Read more...

So there I was – gasp – cleaning. Sorting through some books, really, and I stumble across The Irresistible Offer by Mark Joyner. Apparently, I bought it some three or four years back, and never got around to reading it. I’ve been thumbing through it this past week with mixed feelings. I’m about half way through, so I reserve judgment, but as it stands, it’s been a little more light weight than I had hoped. It harkens back to the sales books of the 90’s, where it was all about the how and less the why. With that said, it makes some valuable points.

The basic premise is that businesses need to make an irresistible offer – a deep touchstone … Read more...