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3 Ways to Achieve Consistency in Wedding Photography
The clothes and sets of each window seamlessly blend harmonious colors and shapes. You can tell, even without looking at the logo, that Armani is Armani. The rich jewel colors of Dolce & Gabbana set against opulent gold trims express a clear identity that leaves an indelible impression on us.
How To Use Flash Photography in Tight Spaces
A decade ago, I was fairly new to the professional world of photography. While I didn’t know much, using flash was something I knew I didn’t want to do.
Beastgrip for Videographers
There’s the Canon R5, the Sony a7s3, the Panasonic S1, the Nikon Z8, and then there’s the smartphone. Don’t think the cameras on today’s mobile devices can hang with the big boys for cinematic mirrorless video quality?
Film Photography 101: The Foundations of Film
Despite new technologies being added to digital cameras on what seems like a daily basis, Film Photography has steadily been gaining popularity amongst amateur and professional photographers alike in recent years.
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How to Make Your Side Hustle Your Full-Time Job
I have two businesses, working in both online education and as a wedding event photographer, and I love my work—it’s definitely a dream job for me. I also make fantastic money from it: more than six figures from each side of the business is my net yearly pay, after expenses.
Creating a Wedding Day Timeline for Photographers
The bride wants one thing, the planner wants another, and the reality is this: The wedding photographer spends the most time with the bride and groom on their wedding day and should be in charge of building the flow for the day.
Essential Gear for Wedding Photography Pros
Before I jump into this list of essential gear, I’d love to address the phrase “gear doesn’t matter.” It’s a phrase I have said myself over and over and I truly believe it.
How to Get Super Resolution with Raw Images in Photoshop v22.3
When it comes to camera manufacturers pushing more megapixels, this is always the debate of whether I’m getting better quality pixels, higher ISO, focus, dynamic range, etc. Don’t get stuck in the mud trying to enlarge images. There is a better solution.
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Pandemic Profitability: The New World For Wedding Photographers
We had ourselves in a position to make more money in three months of work in 2020 than we made in all of 2019. We were going to hit our goal of $400,000 in revenue in 2020. And then Covid hit.
Dramatic Portraits Using Natural Light
Being able to control and manipulate natural light will differentiate your brand in a congested market is essential to a profitable, sustainable business.
10 Tips for Better Engagement Photos
Engagement Photos is an amazing way to break the ice and connect with couples. It gives the couple an opportunity to experience working with you before the wedding day.
5 Steps to Attracting High-End Clients
First, it is important to note that the term “high end” much like the term “success” is relative. You will first need to define what high end means to you before you can begin to target these clients.
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Understanding Non-Fungible Tokens for Photographers
A Non-Fungible Token (or NFT) is a wild concept, and “fungible” is probably an unfamiliar word. A way to wrap your head around this idea is to consider a humble coin, like the quarter.
Top 10 Destination Wedding Photography Tips
If you’re looking to get into the market of destination weddings or you’re already invested, you may want to take notes. There is plenty of opportunity out there for all photographers and good money to be made. And it doesn’t matter where you live or if you have a family.
Tools and Techniques for Epic Landscape Photography
Epic Landscape Photography is a wonderful way to be in and appreciate nature. Anytime you go photograph, preparation is key. Some of the most important tools you can take don’t involve photography at all.
The Best Settings for Night Photography
There is something so beautiful about the Milky Way. It looks like a white band of light to our eyes, but the camera picks up more stars that are not visible with our naked eye—plus it picks up the gasses as well. This creates amazing images!
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