Alissa Zimmerman – The Second Shooter: The Real Talent on Wedding Day
For me, wedding days are my time to do what I love most. I’m not a quiet person, by any means, but I hate being in any kind of
05/01/2015
Erica Jensen – Focusing on the Right Things: What to Look for-and Why
Weddings are boring. There, I said it. They’re choreographed events that follow a scripted timeline. Girl gets ready. Boy gets ready.
05/01/2015
Lori Nordstrom – 4 Vendor Marketing Tips for High-End Weddings
Ah, the wedding day. Many photographers get their start in the industry shooting them. Having a nice camera these days puts you in…
05/01/2015
Phillip Blume – Bridging the Cultural Gap: Ethnic Weddings 101
Regardless of what genre of photography you specialize in, to operate as an artist outside your cultural comfort zone is a challenge.
05/01/2015
Michael Anthony – Turning the Ordinary Into Extraordinary
Wedding photography is a competitive field. In addition to the challenges of excelling in a saturated field, wedding shooters often …
05/01/2015
Vanessa Joy – 5 Ways to Date Your Clients
Wedding photographers are the most unique vendors at a wedding. We’re the ones who are at the event the longest, from getting …
05/01/2015
Leonardo Volturo – The Path to a Successful Business
How many things are standing in the way of your having a successful business? For my wife and me, it came down to five key points.
05/01/2015
Sal Cincotta – May 2015 How I Got The Shot
It’s wedding month here at Shutter Magazine, and I am pumped. Why am I pumped? Well, first and foremost, I love shooting weddings. It truly is my passion.
05/01/2015
Skip Cohen The Next Big Building Block: An Effective Network
This year in each issue of Shutter Magazine, we’re focusing on a building block for your business. Your site and blog, together with your skill set, make up the foundation of what can become a thriving business.
05/01/2015
Focus Stacking for Greater Depth in Landscape Photography
It never fails when I read about new ways to better my photography: There’s usually an equipment pitch. It’s all about having the best lenses and cameras. Or on the flip side, I find large-format film photographers preaching lessons in the landscape. Hauling my 4×5 view camera everywhere was great when I was shooting for 40-by-50-inch prints and I had grant money to blow on art projects. But technique is often more important than equipment. One technique, “focus stacking,” can lend greater depth to your landscape imagery.
03/28/2015
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