In each version of Photoshop, new features are introduced that Adobe feels will improve the way we use their software. Over the years there have been hits and misses (anyone remember Vanishing Point?), with very few features that most people would consider a game-changer.
Many of you are now finding yourselves at the close of the high school senior season. It may even feel like a huge weight has been lifted off your shoulders due to the heavy workload. The upcoming months are normally a time to take a break from all the hard work you did this summer.
Photography how to training is necessary in today's world of everyone is a photographer. Getting amazing images out of your camera is only the first step to creating true artwork for your clients. If you are a professional photographer or just starting out, the post production process can be a…
Technology in photography can be one of the best (and sometimes the worst) tools that we photographers can dream of, and the newer video capabilities in Digital SLRs are no exception. With the functionality in the new Canon 5D Mark III, 7D, 60D, Nikon D4 and 7000s, and pretty…
Sal and I started our studio five years ago when I knew nothing about photography or shooting. I began by carrying Sal’s bag for all his shoots. I had to memorize what lenses were what, where they went and how to track what memory cards were used. I learned…
In the last issue I talked a lot about what you should be doing to get through the noise, but here’s a little different spin on that challenge. Once you succeed and potential clients decide to take a look, do you have what it takes to hold their attention?…
Shoot to sell. It’s a phrase I use all the time! When I am teaching workshops the one concept I have to bang my students over the head with is this. As photographers, we want to document...
I started shooting portraits in the late 80s in New Zealand when glamour was the biggest genre. As the glamour trend started to die out we had no choice but to evolve as fast as possible. We were busy with the transition of learning digital photography and every hurdle…
Every photographer will encounter wedding situations that could spell disaster. It may be the bride’s personality or a mother’s overreach, complicated situations...
In the last edition of Shutter Magazine, Lori Nordstrom talked about the maternity session. In the next four editions, you’ll go through baby’s first year with Lori. T h e N e w b o r n S e s s i o n Photographing newborns has become more and…