Shutter Magazine
Engagement Session Success with Lenny Volturo
If you think the sole purpose of an engagement session is to get to know your clients, think again. If this is how you present it to your clients, stop.
07/01/2016
Business
Portrait Sales: Which Model Is Right for You? With Lori Nordstrom
Portrait Sales: Which Model Is Right for You? With Lori Nordstrom Just a couple of years ago, I would have fought for my stance that
07/01/2016
Post Production
Print your Portfolio: Soft Proofing in Lightroom CC with Dustin Lucas
For photographic artists, the importance of capturing and editing images can be a distant second to making a print. The nostalgic feeling of holding a print dates back to the time when photographs were considered precious objects.
07/01/2016
Business
You Can’t Do It All with Blair Phillips
Photography generally begins as a fun and carefree hobby that is manageable all by yourself. You photograph a subject and have what seems like infinite amounts of time to edit the images.
07/01/2016
Baby Birthday Video with Joe Switzer
Not many photographers specialize in baby birthday sessions. This month we look at the five most important factors that go into shooting and editing a compelling birthday film.
06/01/2016
The First 28 Days: How to Pose Newborns with Ana Brandt
The newborn stage is defined as the first 28 days of life, after which humans are referred to as infants for up to three months. In our studio, we consider newborns to be as old as six weeks, as most babies are born earlier than the 40-week cycle.
06/01/2016
Outdoor Newborns with Blair Phillips
I can only imagine the amount of pain and emotional stress involved in giving birth. We should cater to new mothers any chance we can. It is a lot to ask of a woman who just gave birth to traipse around outdoors for a two-hour newborn session.
06/01/2016
Newborns and Neutrals in No Time—Retouching in Lightroom CC with Dustin Lucas
Photographing newborns in an ideal setting can be difficult when you are working on location. We rush to the window light and make due with the nursery (for character) or living room (for that wide-open spacing).
06/01/2016
Brand New: The Business of Newborn Portraits with Lori Nordstrom
Whether you are currently a newborn photographer, have considered photographing newborns, or the thought of photographing a baby freaks you out—you have more than likely been asked to photograph…
06/01/2016
Top 10 Newborn Session Tips with Lisa Rapp
When people ask me what I do for a living, I say, “I shoot babies!”—which sounds a little harsh, but it’s what I do. Newborn photographers are a rare breed. I am one of the few professionals who literally gets shit on at my job, and I love every second of it.
06/01/2016
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