I love glamour photography. As a wedding photographer, however, I don’t have the time to open up my studio to that genre. Many wedding photographers do both, but it’s just not in the cards for me at the moment.
Before photography, I was working in marketing and tech support. I didn’t know it then, but those experiences were a great foundation for starting a photography business. Eventually, I picked up a camera for fun, and fell in love…
Welcome to the wide world of gels! First, some background and definitions. Gels // Gels are thin plastic sheets available in a variety of cut sizes and rolls, and a huge array of specially formulated colors that yield …
Welcome to “Building Blocks.” Over the next year, in every issue, we’re going to take you through some of the most fundamental components of your business. The very first ingredient should be your skill set.
We all know that an efficient digital workflow can be the greatest thing for your business. It alleviates the painstaking hours spent in front of the computer screen, and streamlines your images from capture to delivery.
Photographing China and the Great Wall As many of you may or may not know, we just returned from a trip to China for business.
Top 6 Mobile Apps for Photographers As photographers, the one thing we always have with us is our cameras. And just to be clear, by
This month, I’ll explain how to connect with top modeling agencies and lay the groundwork for lasting relationships. I’ll also take you behind the scenes of one…
I own and operate Visual Lure, a St. Louis-based logo-, graphic- and Web-design company that specializes in branding, marketing and search-engine optimization. I worked for a small marketing and…
We are all guilty of it. We make excuses. We make excuses for everything that goes wrong, and it doesn’t matter if it’s a wedding or a portrait shoot…
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.
