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OCTOBER 2021 INSPIRATIONS: MOST CREATIVE IMAGE

Post author:ellie
Post category:Inspirations
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Inspiration can come when you least expect it. As photographers, we are visual artists. We express ourselves through our camera…

Capturing Serious and Romantic Expressions in Wedding Photography

Post author:Vanessa Joy
Post category:Recently On Behind the Shutter Weddings
Reading time:2 mins read

Weddings are a special moment for a couple that they’ll remember for the rest of their lives. For a photographer, they present an opportunity to capture absolutely unique romance and tension that you’d never be able to photograph anywhere else.

Building a Strong Photography Portfolio

Post author:Sal Cincotta
Post category:Portfolio Review Recently On Behind the Shutter
Reading time:2 mins read

As a professional artist, there is nothing more important than your portfolio. This is your calling card in the world of creative. It doesn’t matter how personable you are or how sweet you are, if your work sucks, no one is going to book you.

Getting Started in Cosplay Photography

Post author:Ryan Sims
Post category:cosplay photography Recently On Behind the Shutter
Reading time:5 mins read

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always been a nerd. I grew up in Laurel, Mississippi. My brother and I would always buy comics at this place called Dexter’s Card & Comics. This is what started my nerdy obsession with superheroes.

Black & White Photography: Tips for Creating the Best Images

Post author:Monique Hoppe
Post category:Black & White Photography Recently On Behind the Shutter
Reading time:2 mins read

I don’t know who said it, but it helped me find my personal style. About a year ago, I was lost and felt disconnected from my own work. Everybody told me that nothing was wrong, that my images were beautiful.

5 Tips To Create Impactful Black & White Portraits

Post author:Karen Bagley
Post category:Black & White Photography Recently On Behind the Shutter
Reading time:3 mins read

Black & white portraits are absolutely classic. Many times, you can have a standard beautiful image but when you make it black & white… it comes to LIFE!

Conquer Creative Slumps Effectively

Post author:Jess Hess
Post category:Photography Recently On Behind the Shutter
Reading time:3 mins read

I’d like to start by talking about a window. A broken window, specifically. A man by the name of Nathan Howe introduced this idea with his own story of a broken window, wherein a child threw a ball through his window and shattered it, so they boarded it up.

How To Decide if an Image Should Be Color or Black & White

Post author:Jeremy Chou
Post category:Black & White Photography Recently On Behind the Shutter
Reading time:3 mins read

When modern-day photography was invented in 1839, the only option available was black & white. It wasn’t until Kodachrome came around in 1935 that color photography became more widely available and started gaining popularity.

Top 3 Ways To Set Up Lightroom Classic for Faster Editing

Post author:Dustin Lucas
Post category:Lightroom Recently On Behind the Shutter
Reading time:3 mins read

One of the biggest complaints I hear from photographers is how Lightroom Classic is slow when they edit tons of images. While there are many reasons why this happens, there is certainly some responsibility on the user.

The Perfect Senior Session From Start to Finish

Post author:Carlee Secor
Post category:Recently On Behind the Shutter Senior Photography
Reading time:3 mins read

The Perfect Senior Session From Start to Finish with Carlee Secor The perfect senior session is always a work in…