If you’re like me, you’re a visual person and probably have childlike appreciation of the world around you. You’re excited by the wealth of visual content that surrounds you.
If we’ve learned anything about our industry in the past 10 years, it’s that advertising doesn’t work the same anymore, but relationships still do. Why?
Want to define your style? Allow me to tell you the surefire way not to: Copy what other photographers are doing. Sure, you love their work, you are a fan even.
One of the things about photography I love the most are the millions of genres and subjects there are to capture. My interests vary a lot. To get an idea of how varied they are, all you have to do is take a look at my music play list at any given time.
Summertime is prime time for on-location shooting at Salvatore Cincotta Photography. We’re based in the Midwest, which means unpredictable weather on a daily basis.
Over the years, we have found a combination of both artificial and natural light is best. Letting each shoot and situation tell us what to do has been the best approach.
It was back in my Hasselblad days when I first heard the expression low-hanging fruit. Low-hanging fruit refers to those things you can do quickly and easily for a positive impact on your business.
“Daddy, will you pray for us to have good dreams tonight?” my 5-year-old daughter says as she wraps her tiny hand around my finger and snuggles into her pillow. Every night she makes the same simple request for herself and her two siblings.
Wedding photographers are visual storytellers, capturing the moments throughout a couple’s special day. We all take pictures of the bride and groom getting ready, as well as during the ceremony, family formals…
In this edition of Shutter Magazine, I discuss four ways to spark creativity in your work. This topic seems fitting for the anniversary edition—what better time to reenergize and get creative.
In today’s competitive landscape, quality online photography training and education is priceless to your growth. Unfortunately, most publications contain a ton of fluff. No real meat to their content. Not at Behind the Shutter. We are committed to the photography community and improving professional photography by providing current, insightful, and in-depth educational content.
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