As a wedding photographer in the highly saturated market of Los Angeles, I have always looked for ways to differentiate our brand. Early in my career, I experimented with different ways of using light.
Newborn photography was where it all began for me, and since then, I have photographed over 500 precious babies. For many years, I was known as the newborn photographer in my area.
I know April was the travel issue of Shutter, but an experience we had last month on one of our destination shoots gave me an idea for an article.
Baby’s first year is a special time to photograph. When you get involved in the entire first year, it really ties you to a family. I love photographing each of four “stages.”
If you’ve read any of my previous articles, you know my underlying theme: Time is money. Anything you can do to speed up your workflow helps you make more money in the long run.
Listening to our clients’ wants and needs is the key to exceeding their expectations, and when we do, it is the best possible way to advertise our business
Something new for me and hopefully for you is newborn video fusion. Newborn slideshows are the norm.
I never dreamed that I would one day own a portrait studio. I have big dreams, but studio owner wasn’t one of them. When I started photographing babies, I worked off of my laptop and traveled to clients’ homes.
Lightroom CC How To It’s finally here. Adobe Lightroom 6 and Creative Cloud were released just a few weeks ago after a long wait for some welcome upgrades.
In order to achieve any level of success, one cannot assume that clients know what to expect. That is why large companies spend tons of revenue educating consumers on the ins and outs of their products.
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.
Training topics include photography lighting techniques, photography off-camera flash tips, photography posing guides, photography business concepts and marketing strategies, Facebook for photographers, boudoir and glamour photography training, high-school senior photography concepts, IPS (In-Person Sales) strategies, family photography, Lightroom tutorials, Photoshop how-tos, and much, much more.
