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6 Reasons To Shoot Video As A Photographer

With many of the top SLR cameras coming out today having video capabilities built in, it’s easy to see where the industry is heading. In the very near future, digital, video, and presentations will all be created and displayed via the Internet and other output devices for viewing on a personal level. So how can you incorporate video into your business?... [Read more...]

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Wedding Photography: It’s Not About Taking The Pictures, It’s About The Ultimate Experience

It’s confirmed. After chatting with many of today’s top wedding photographers from around the world, two things are certain. 1. Wedding photography is not dead. 2. It’s not about the output; it’s about the experience. With the economy down, and many, many photographers hitting the streets trying to make a quick buck by shooting a few weddings... [Read more...]

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7 Ways Make The Most Of Attending A Tradeshow

This week is all about weddings and portraits, thanks to Andrew attending the WPPI (Weddings and Portrait Photographers International) tradeshow in Las Vegas this week. With around 11,000 photographers in attendance, row after row of tradeshow exhibits, and photographers scrambling to get a seat in some of the best training sessions around, it’s turning... [Read more...]

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3 Ways To Take A Better Business Portrait

Remember back in grade school where you would wait patiently in line to have your class picture taken? You would hop up onto a bench in front of a backdrop, smile at the camera, and be presented with one of the worst pictures possible a few weeks later? That’s the business of taking quick, class photographs. But it’s not the business of taking a... [Read more...]

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Leave the Professional in Professional Wedding Photographer

Is there a difference between an amateur and professional wedding photographer? Definitely. It’s one of the most difficult forms of photography there is. You have to know how to shoot in all conditions, at all times, and with many expectations. This video shows why its so important to know what you’re doing if you are a photographer, and... [Read more...]

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How To Photograph Babies

You can’t pose them. They won’t sit up. They may cry if you scare them. They won’t smile. They won’t even look at the camera when you want them to. So how can you capture great photographs of a baby that the parent will want to buy? What starts out sounding like a negative actually can be worked into a BIG positive from selling your photography. A... [Read more...]

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Selling Your Photography – A Book Review

Is there still a need for assignment photography? Do advertising directors still hire out photographers on a regular basis? Can you really make money selling your photography in the media and editorial venues? When I picked up this book, those were the first questions that ran through my mind. I checked the publishing date of Richard Weisgrau’s Selling... [Read more...]

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Safety Tips For Your Digital Files

What happens if you’re shooting a wedding, leave your camera on a table to run out of the room, come back and find it missing? The camera is replaceable. But what about your memory card with the digital files you’ve just created? Worse yet, what if you have a large memory card that you’ve been using throughout the entire event, and have just lost... [Read more...]

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When Do I Need A Model Release?

“I’ve recently started up my photography studio. I photographed a wedding and several portraits of friends and neighbors before I really got going, but now would like to use these to design my website. Do I need a model release?” ~Wendy To play it safe, I would always ask for a model release, especially when displaying photographs online for... [Read more...]

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