Sun Aug 26 13:59:23 UTC 2007

Hi from Istanbul

Hi folks! I'm psyched to start sharing my photography experences and techniques through The Compelling Image. I've been a professional photographer since 1986, and an aspiring one since I was about 9, when my Dad put a 126 Kodak Instamatic in my hands. I'm completely self-taught, and I think my years photo street-smarts can benefit you and help you improve your photography knowledge, and better yet, inspire you to get out and take more pictures! With this thrilling new era of digital photography, it's never been easier and online teaching through this site is the perfect match.

I live in Istanbul Turkey but find myself away from home more than not. On Saturday I leave for Kazakhstan for an extended time and will likely be communicating with students from my laptop somewhere in a Kazakh cafe.

This past Sunday night along the Black Sea in Istanbul, I utilized my experience and techniques from both of my upcoming courses "Live-Performance Photography" and "Stunning Portraits The Natural-Light Way". First, shooting natural light portraits of American actress Juliette Lewis with her band Juliette and the Licks, then shooting Juliette performing on stage. As always, there are challenges, but the entire evening was a success with both the music and photography. You can see all my latest goings-on and pictures through my website at http://www.DavidHonlPhoto.com (including Juliette)

Til next time,

Dave