Comments on: ABS Theory.

By: Are you a photographer looking for a rep? : nick onken shoptalk

Are you a photographer looking for a rep? : nick onken shoptalk — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:45:52 +0000

[...] The tighter you hone your visual style and get it out there in the world and show the capability of handling a big production in a thorough manner, the more marketable you become. ABS theory! [...]

By: Your own branding imagery. : nick onken shoptalk

Your own branding imagery. : nick onken shoptalk — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:45:35 +0000

[...] I’ve always been an advocator of shooting your own work all the time for many reasons. (see ABS theory) The best reason is to create branding images that resonate with your personal photographic vision. [...]

By: Trying Out a Lighting Concept at Christopher Kilkus Photography

Trying Out a Lighting Concept at Christopher Kilkus Photography — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:17:40 +0000

[...] yourself as possible. Test, test, test! Nick Onken wrote a great post about this subject on his ShopTalk blog. He calls it Always Be Shooting, or his ABS Philosophy. Also here is a great interview with [...]

By: nickonken.com

nickonken.com — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:12:05 +0000

Abs theory.. Tiptop

By: Tim Pokorny » Almost Always Be Shooting

Tim Pokorny » Almost Always Be Shooting — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 09:38:23 +0000

[...] first heard this in a more formalised way through Nick Onken’s post, and it struck a little chord with me. Really, it’s pretty simple. Like all things, if you [...]

By: Diane – Test Shoot | Derek Green Photography

Diane – Test Shoot | Derek Green Photography — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:52:28 +0000

[...] This shoot was done when I bought my Mamiya 645af which is my main camera. Any time I have an idea about lighting, location, or wardrobe I grab a subject and go out to do some testing (aka practicing). Nick Onken, a photog whose blog I follow regularly, did a blog post a while back about how you should always be shooting to further push your creativity and expand/hone your vision as an artist. You can find the post here. [...]

By: Lara Casey ‹ Formula One Actions For Photoshop

Lara Casey ‹ Formula One Actions For Photoshop — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 15:13:36 +0000

[...] first, photographer second. 2. Hone your craft daily and learn from others who do it right. I love Nick Onken’s ABS theory – Always Be Shooting. As with any art or discipline, active practice is the best way to make [...]

By: Got to keep shooting on. Keep shooting on. | Jereme Thaxton

Got to keep shooting on. Keep shooting on. | Jereme Thaxton — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:20:46 +0000

[...] but feel a cosmic connection to via our backgrounds of design and photography, refers to this as ABS Theory (Always Be Shooting), which I think is quite clever. I have followed Nick largely through his [...]

By: Paul TCB

Paul TCB — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:49:54 +0000

Based on Nick´s ABC Theory I strongly believe creativity should be flowing in our blood…. to think, to see, and to sense our shots.

By: Lars Ohly {Swedish Election 2010) | Bröllopsfotograf, Porträtt, Barnfotograf, Fotograf Göteborg | Johan Hagelin Foto

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:54:16 +0000

[...] be shooting (ABS) is a nice post by the very talented photographer Nick Onken, that claims, that in order to evolve (expanding your [...]