I’ve been photographing high school seniors for the past five years. It wasn’t my first choice in photography genres, it just sort of found me. During that time, I’ve learned to love high school senior portraits. If you’re new to the genre, you need to remember a few simple rules
I’ve been that guy. You know the guy who’s convinced the latest and greatest camera, lens, flash, flash modifier, strobe light, gel, grid and magnetic softbox will help them achieve the desired result in their images? Yeah, that was me and in some ways, it still is. I love gear.
Experience has been an amazing teacher. However, at the risk of being labeled sexist, photographing men and women are two completely different experiences. I find it’s exponentially more important to be empathetic to women. In general, women tend to be considerably more self critical than men. I recognize this isn’t
I’m often asked, how did you grow your photography business into a thriving enterprise? I admit this is an interesting time to consider launching a career in photography. Even today, I get requests for quotes and people get upset with me because my rates are too high. Then they’ll say
This is the lower right hand corner of the frame, this seriously rivals my 14-24 from Nikon – I’m envious! Granted, its 17mm not 14 – impressive nonetheless!
You’ll often hear photographers talk about the filters they like to use on their camera lenses. Filters can range from UV haze filters to Neutral Density filters and the most common, the “Circular Polarizer” or “Polarizer” filter. Each has their own distinct purpose to alter the look and feel of
Build quality is exceptional, the connectors are made out of metal and the t-handles are robust and lock the arms securely into place
With time in the portrait business comes the confidence to offer a “higher-end” experience. Here’s how to up your game with professional hair and makeup and increase revenue simultaneously. I admit it. For years, I was just inviting clients to my studio without any real consultation prior to their professional
I remember the first time I used Lightroom. Apple’s Aperture had been discontinued and the only real game in town at the time was Adobe Lightroom. I didn’t really care for Camera Raw or Photoshop. Given the dearth of options available at the time, I begrudgingly gave Lightroom a shot.
Straight out of camera images are irrelevant! There — I said it because it’s true. Who doesn’t edit their images today? There was a time when we used to judge cameras and lenses by straight out of camera images. They were considered the only true measure of a camera or lens’s image
Versatile, robust, great for sports, wildlife and even plane spotting. Pros Cons Tamron 150-500mm for Fujifilm X — Technical specifications Tamron 150-500mm for Fujifilm X — Build quality The first thing that struck me about the 150-500mm is that this is a big, imposing lens. I haven’t felt this impressed
Tethering is essentially connecting your camera to a computer or laptop for instant viewing of your images as you are taking them. There are several reasons why you would want to do this — here are three of the big ones. 1. Shorten the sales cycle Allow me to explain
