Well,  first off thank you to everyone for the emails saying how much they liked the book.  I am really glad readers are enjoying it and finding it a useful tool to help further their imaginations and their photography.

With all the goings on as of late things have been crazy, time to keep with all the worlds revolving moments, time to spend with family, and time for enjoying the wonders of the world through photography.  To that end I have had to sit back and take a perspective on things.  Time is a commodity that some take for granted and yet others always seem to need more of.  I find myself needing some more time to explore the world around me out there through my view finder.

So to that end Moose has unleashed me into the world of photography to make it of it what I will.  So I am no longer Josh – (Moose’s assistant), but Josh Bradley the photographer who was taught by one of the best of in the business, Moose Peterson.

You may be wondering why I have the shot above posted for this blog.  The simple answer is that this is one of the first photos I ever took while I was out with Moose.  I still reember the day I shot it.  It was -17 degrees outside with a wind chill factor making it even colder.  I had my camera batteries tucked under my arm to keep the from freezing, I could barely feel my fingers and toes, and I was loving every minute of it!!!!  It is funny when you look back at a photograph you took a while back, becasue it can bring back little details you may have forgotten.

So stay tuned, there is a world of change coming.

Well,  Thanks to some very eager fans of the long awaited book I have been informed that it is on its way.  Amazon started sending out package confirmations about 2 hours ago, and I did some checking around and have found out that the Barnes and Noble and the Borders have already sold out locally.  Thanks again to everyone who has ordered the book.  Drop me an email and let me know what you think…

So tonight was the after hours party with Big Electric Cat at the House of Blues here at Photoshop World.  The band was off the hook last night and as always I was taking way too many shots.   I was up ’til 2 am sorting them all and I’m just now getting to blog this.  So I will let the pictures tell the story.

And if there was one photo to tell you how the night went it would have to be this one of Tony cutting loose on the guitar.

One thing about last night was that I got to shoot with the D700 from Nikon with a 24-70f2.8, and I have to say that is a rock solid system that performed outstanding all night long.

All images shot with Nikon D700 24-70f2.8 on Lexar digital film

Hey everyone,

Well here it is. In case you haven’t seen it, this is the cover to the upcoming book. Right now I have found out that it is on Pre-order already over at Amazon.com . I think everyone is going to be very pleased with the book (I know I am). While I did talk about a lot of things in the book including what I am about to write I just wanted to take a second and thank a lot of people who made this all possible.

First up my amazing wife and daughter who stood by me on many a late night while I was typing madly. Without them pushing me forward everyday I know that this would never have gotten it done.

Next my mentor and great friend Moose Peterson . Moose believed in me and believed I could be the one to get this book out there to share with the world. He has pushed me every step of the way since the first day I met him coming up on 2 years ago in August. He has shown me what the true joy of photography is and the only way I know how to repay him is to keep pushing the boundaries of photography and take the lessons he has taught me and pass them on to the next person who is eager to learn. A lot of what you see in this book was inspired by him and the lessons he taught me.

To my good friend Joe McNally who’s mastery of light inspired me to see if I could create light were there was none and tell a story. He has been a guide through many a time and his words of wisdom to me (including the quotes from Monty Python) have helped inspire me.

To Joe Sliger "The Adobe Master" you have sparked a lot of creativity both behind the camera and at the computer. I say without hesitation, some of the effects in the book are inspired by you and your amazing eye for detail. Thank you for being a great friend.

To my friends over at Nik Software , without those guys I would have no software to write about. Especially Sean and Josh who took the time to sit down and go through every aspect of every program with me (I owe you guys).

The list goes on and on: My great friends Brad , Laurie , Kevin D. , Kevin M. , Jeff, and Misty …

However, I would especially would like to extend a personal thanks to the amazing folks who I have got to meet at DLWS and Basecamp events. This book is for you and to help spark your imagination I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

WOW!!!, another B-day for U.S.A. There is nothing like a shot of one of the Nation’s symbols to sum up a great day of celebrating the birth of a country. So enjoy the BBQs and the fireworks, and have a great day.

Sorry I haven’t blogged in a while, between deadlines for the now FINISHED!!! book, and life in general, things have been nuts. There is all kinds of behind the scenes action going on here at the website.  Some of which you should get to see really soon.  Until then, however, there has been all kinds of news lately and if you have been out of touch with reality let me give you a quick run down of some highlights.

Nikon just announced the D700 and the SB-900, both of which I hope to get to play with soon to see how the perform. No in the time have not blogged I haven’t switched to Nikon, but I always enjoy getting to try out new equipment. Here’s a link to Moose’s blog to head you in the right direction.

At the same time Nikon also released a Firmware update to the D3. Moose had a great breakdown of what was in the upgrade and you can check that out here .

And if you haven’t been there lately go check out the goings on at my good friend RC Concepcion site at Layers Magazine. If you have never been then you are missing out on a ton on info that you should be knowing.

Have a great one.

Captured with 1D mark IIN 300f2.8 with a 2X TC on Lexar digital film