Recently I saw a post on Facebook that made me sad for two different reasons. The post was from a photographer who had been in business for 15 years and he made a general post about going out of business and if clients wanted to purchase their high-res photos. If clients did not contact this…
Our awesome head of tech-gizmo-ology, Mike Krell, found this super cool plug-in for Facebook. It allows you to download every photo you’ve ever uploaded to Facebook. And it even puts all the photos into their respective folders all organized and neat for you. How cool is that? Let’s go through the process. The site is…
Congratulations to our winner! We’re happy to announce the lucky recipient of the RadioPopper Jr-X with AlienBees B-800 lighting setup giveaway. Sonoma-based wedding photographer Rebecca Gosselin will receive her goodies very soon. In the meantime, take a look at the images she sent us featured below. We happen to think she’s pretty awesome already–enjoy playing…
We got in touch with our friends Jamie and Heather Schneider for this post. Here’s what they had to say. How did you get started in Photography? Jamie: My father worked at Olan Mills before I was born and was a serious amateur photographer while I was growing up. You know, always breaking out the…
Creative Uses of the Tone Curve Panel in Lightroom’s Develop Module. Tone Curves are one of the most powerful tools in Lightroom to creatively infuse your images. But let’s face it, the mere mention of the word curves and photographers’ eyes start glazing over and twitching. But guess what? Learning to master the Tone Curve…
This month, we’re very excited to join up with Radio Popper and to give away not only ONE but TWO spots to Chuck Ärlund’s upcoming lighting workshop on Nov. 6 in Murfreesboro, TN. Chuck is looking for those natural light photographers who may be a little (ok, really) intimidated to add off-camera flash to their setup. He…
You may want to set aside half a day for this tip of the week. I apologize beforehand for the time you’ll lose working today. The upside? I think you’ll enjoy this wonderful series by the BBC and also, find some new ideas for your own photography. In 1983, the BBC made a documentary series…
This week, we’ve got another post from guest blogger Angela Pointon. Click here to read her earlier post on marketing strategy. But today we’re excited that she’s talking all about the importance of a business plan. Us creative types often enjoy lives full of way more spontaneity than the average small business owner. We see…
We’re happy to present Daniel and Lindsay Stark, of Daniel Stark Photography in Portland, OR. They were cool enough to write a really great narrative — enjoy their story. How did you get started in Photography? First we want to thank Fundy for having us as the featured photographers. You guys rock! We met…
For our Photo Mechanic contest, we have a winner. His name is William Adam Collins and he makes up WAC Photography. Get it? It’s his initials! From the looks of it, Adam takes nature very seriously. From severe lightning storms, Appalachian Trail hikes (and the accompanying gorgeous mountain vistas), to long exposures of the night…