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SlickPic album templates make sharing photos easier

SlickPic is an all-in-one portfolio website and client delivery system that makes it easy to organize, share and showcase your photos. A whole bunch of new album features have been added to make it easier than ever to showcase your best photos, your way. Whether you are an enthusiastic hobbyist

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Capturing great Christmas photos with special kids

Every parent loves capturing those quirky and sometimes hilarious Christmas photos with Santa, right? We spend eleven months of the year teaching our children “Stranger Danger,” and then practically throw them at Santa and then wonder why we don’t always get the results we expect. Expect the unexpected, right? Things

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Five things successful photographers don’t do

A few years ago, I made a YouTube video on this very topic. As we move toward the end of another year, I think it’s worth revisiting. I’ve been in the photography business for over a decade. In that time, I learned a thing or two about how to run

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Using Capture One Live with clients

I started using Capture One in the studio for a while now. It is fabulous for all sorts of shoots — portraits, products and more. I’ve recently taken this a step further by using the Capture One Live feature. My models, hair and makeup artists, designers and clients all adore

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Tips for Getting to Know your Subject Before taking their Portrait

From the course: Portrait Photography: Business Portraits on LinkedIn Learning   Gear recommended in this article can be found on B&H Photo & Video Lens choice for portraits: 85mm f/1.4 How to work with the subject from Portrait Photography: Business Portraits by Robert Vanelli Before we start clicking away, it’s

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How to Keep a Family Portrait Session Under Control

You want your clients to have fun during a portrait session—but some clients take it too, far leaving you with unusable images. Bunny ears and goofy faces are great for outtake shots; but if that’s all you have, your client won’t  be happy and they will blame you. Here’s how

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