A few months ago we did a post on a dedicated blogging strategy for a portrait shoot, especially if you are doing in-house proofing/sales. Now, before we start we need to really think about the purpose of a blog. Many photographers simply see their blog as a vehicle to show their work, with the expectation…
I met Barb Cameron last year and she is one dynamite businesswoman, running a fantastic business in Canada. Here is one of her recent albums. Note the clean design which draws attention to the photography. She was chosen as a Top Inspiring Wedding Photographer in Canada and will be speaking at Canada’s Premiere Photography Convention…
At WPPI, I had the distinct pleasure of reviewing Stephanie Zettl’s new book, the “Nikon Speedlight Manual.” Stephanie Zettl is an amazing St. Louis Wedding Photographer and all around amazing person. Here is our interview: Click here to purchase it at Amazon.com. See more of this awesome St. Louis Photographer right here.
Michigan wedding photographers Prem & Cheridy Mukherjee are our latest to be featured and we are excited to share their talents with you. These world travelers make up Arising Images studio and their images show off their love for life and the special moments they like to capture. You can tell that they like to have…
Tamara Lackey, photographer, writer, creator and businesswoman extraordinaire, talks with us about her new book, her thoughts on success and her new magazine companion to the ReDefine Show. Tamara’s first book, The Art of Children’s Portrait Photography, is the bible of Children’s Portrait Photography as far as we are concerned. Anyone shooting families owes it…
Educating clients is the only way to make those larger portrait sales happen, by encouraging clients to purchase art pieces and albums over 5x7s and 8x10s. A very effective way to do this is to create a press printed book that features all of your products. It allows clients to see the products, not only…
Last Monday we released the Society Collection Templates designed by Jerry Ghionis for the new Society Collection album by Seldex and Finao. At WPPI I had the chance to see the beautiful Album. It comes in a beautiful presentation box and and has a number of different leather and cover options. This album was a…
The High Pass Filter is a commonly used ingredient of any cocktail to make your images look sharper, without really doing any sharpening. In this video tutorial I take you through the easy steps of using the High Pass Filter effectively. Here is a simple before and after example. Give it a try yourself, great…
Susan Stripling is one of the greats in this industry. She has photographed weddings all throughout the U.S., the Caribbean, South America, Finland, France and more. And Susan’s been published multiple times over from Rangefinder magazine to Martha Stewart Weddings and Inside Weddings. She teaches workshops throughout the country, with two coming up March 6-7…
Our latest featured photographer, Jesús Padilla Neri of Jesus Padilla Fotografia, is an amazing talent in wedding and portrait photography. And Jesus will be speaking at WPPI Vegas on Tues. Feb. 21 from 3 to 5 p.m. so be sure to check it out. His platform class, titled Iluminando una Boda de Principio a Fin,…