Zack Arias is an Atlanta-based full time editorial photographer with a specialty in press and publicity photography for the music industry. On his blog he shares photos from his shoots, gear and gadgets and a regular podcast of photo critiques of other photographer’s websites.  His style of writing is down to earth and easy to relate to, as evidenced in his story of getting back into photography:

My first run at being a freelance photographer left me heavily in debt and placed my family on the edge of destruction which eventually tipped right on over despite all attempts to keep that from happening. I came to a place in my career that required me to put the cameras down and take a “job.” After two years of leaving the cameras and selling them off to pay rent and fix beater cars, I was given a chance to come back as a second shooter for a friend of mine who shoots weddings. I took a D100 that he bought me, a 285 flash, an ample amount of faith, and quit my job at Kinkos in October of 2003. I was determined to do things differently this time around.

His minimalist approach to photography turned into a workshop in 2005 that he now teaches nationwide. It has become so popular that dates for the workshop regularly sell out months in advance.  As of this post, dates for 2009 are not announced, but be sure to check the OneLight website for more details.  And something I find interesting is that he his a dual shooter – carrying both Canon and Nikon equipment in his bag!  Check out the latest posts (updated automatically):

• My Blog Has Moved!
• zarias.com :: The Fade Out
• Microstock :: SIM Cards in Cameras & Big Foam Fingers
• OneLight Field Guide Launch ::
• Top 10 Ways To Become A Professional Photographer ::