Very important caveat – I am no lighting guru. This tip is about how hot lights help me see what I’m going to get and the pros and cons of hot lights. Hot Lights – Main Key Points 1. What you see is what you get One of the great things about hot lights is…
As the photography market gets more and more competitive and the consumer has more and more choices, like professional products at big box stores. Photographers need to be pickier when choosing products. Two Important Considerations 1. Perceived Value Perceived value, I feel, comes down to two things. First of all, and most importantly, it comes…
Key West wedding photographer Julie Ambos of Studio Julie Photography not only shoots some beautiful imagery and possesses good business sense, but she’s lucky enough to live in the sun of Key West! Whether they are shooting seniors, weddings, portraits or boudoir, the gang at Studio Julie is full of energy, hard work and determination…
Wouldn’t it be nice if some billion dollar company would make a free way to take appointments in your studio? Well, Google has done just this for small businesses. With your Google Calendar you can create a schedule of your available slots for your portrait sessions, weddings, etc. And when that slot is taken, guess…
We are thrilled to showcase some of Zofia & Co.’s work again. (See previous album design here.) Zofia Crosby owns Zofia & Co. on a little island off Cape Cod, Mass., called Nantucket along with her husband Mark. She shoots primarily on the island where the vibe is pretty traditional. But she breaks that stuffiness…
There is a tendency for photographers to have a simple 8.5×11 pricing sheet on white paper as a download for potential customers. Our feeling is this creates a few problems. First of all, it encourages clients to focus on price first, not on quality. Secondly, we feel that having a simple white, one-page price sheet…
One of the things I live by in the world is that we all have things to learn. Chuck Arlund has been shooting up a virtual storm recently. Every time I check Facebook he’s posting new amazing images. He’s taken the time to draw up some organic lighting diagrams to show us just how he’s…
Mexico wedding photographer Fer Juaristi’s images are truly pieces of art. Each unique image invokes a feeling of the moment with shots of flying bouquets against the sky or sweeping veils in the wind. Fer believes in having a more relaxed style, with no posing, and his elegant and modern images embody this. Fer also…
This tip of the week comes to you via AJ’s Studio in Vancouver, WA. A few years ago, a group of local photographers got together and shared some work flow ideas. John and Amy Prutch talked about how they schedule out their week. One day is for blogging, one day is for reaching out to…
Recently I’ve talked to numerous people that don’t know about all our free downloads. We have a number of free downloads for all our photography friends. 1. Our Free Actions We have a number of free actions including: Crunchy color Super Color Sharpy Sharp Super Fly Color (all three combined) Brownstone BW 1961 BW Get…