By Mike Allebach Mike Allebach has made a name for himself as the go-to photographer for couples who want to do things differently. In business for 12 years, Mike has created a niche for himself within the wedding industry photographing rock and roll couples, offbeat brides, and people who have little…
A professional photographer’s workflow is based on three basic cornerstones – speed, consistency and quality. It’s important to continually evaluate your workflow and integrate the latest tools designed to help you work quicker, maintain consistency in your work and maintain a high standard of quality. Today seasoned wedding and portrait photographer, Randy Kepple, is going to dive into the newest must-have…
Today we are excited to feature a guest blog post from photographer and social media guru Elise Ellis of Black River Imaging. We couldn’t agree with her more about the importance of offering albums to your clients. 1) Increase profits Let’s face it. We are in the business of making money. By adding books and…
I have been using Micro Four-Thirds mirrorless cameras for about three years now. I currently own several Panasonic Lumix bodies and quite a few lenses. My latest acquisition is the new Lumix GH4 camera. This camera is creating a lot of buzz in the industry, receiving rave reviews. One on RedShark News begged the question…
Melanie Nashan of Nashan Photographers is an award-winning photographer with a passion for her craft. She was named one of America’s top 15 wedding photographers by PDN, and her work has appeared in Real Simple Weddings, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, PDN and many other publications. In addition, the images we’ve used from Nashan Photographers in this post were recently…
Mike Allebach of Allebach Photography (also known as “the tattooed bride photographer”) is a unique Philadelphia photographer specializing in weddings and portraits for “quirky, colorful and awesome people,” and was the first wedding photographer to discount his services for brides with tattoos. Recently, I challenged myself with a personal photo shoot with the goal of “getting it right” in camera. …
Our Tip this week comes from a guest post from our friends at Zenfolio. Photographer’s Corner: Maximizing profits with in-person proofing Within many genres of professional photography, profitability comes not only from charging a fee for shooting but also from the sale of tangible products. Maximizing the product sales for your existing clients is the…
We are excited to have professional wedding, portrait and commercial photographer, Andrew Van Beek, review the new Fuji X-T1 camera. Based in Ottawa, Canada, Andrew has been shooting professionally for the last 12 years with roughly 400 weddings and thousands of shoots under his belt. For the last three years he has been researching the…
Bryan Caporicci is an award winning wedding and portrait photographer based out of Fonthill, Canada. Bryan is a Fuji X-Photographer. In 2011, he was awarded his Craftsman of Photographic Arts (CPA) designation by the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC), making him one of the youngest photographers in Canada to receive this level of achievement. Bryan…
This exploration into Lightroom’s Retouching Kit actions is brought to you by Britney Gardner, of Portland, OR. For more of her talented work, see the links at the end of this post. If you’re like most photographers out there, you’re spending less and less time in Photoshop. As a photographer, spending as little time in…