Mobile Video How To

A few years ago, when cellphone video was new, the thought of ever using that video for professional applications seemed ridiculous. As a producer of video since the days of Betacam SP tape cartridges…

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Your blog is a marketing tool

I look at a lot of blogs. Over and over, I see so many mistakes that could easily be avoided. I know the photographer/author is passionate about the business, but the messages coming through…

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Wedding Photography Disasters

News headlines love a good wedding disaster. Priests kicking photographers and videographers out of the ceremony, best man tripping and pulling the bride into a pond, and Grandpa’s pants falling…

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Changing the World with Photography

In late 2011, wedding bookings were dramatically down for me and my wife, Eileen. Our response? Not a rational marketing choice. It was a matter of priorities. We decided to take the extra time and dip…

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Hollywood Glamour Lighting Tutorial

If you love light as much as I do, then the classic Hollywood glamour portraits of the 1930s and 40s are probably already on your radar. This month’s article is all about re- creating that classic vintage…

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Being a Mom and Photographer

In September, we talked about having the right personality for owning a business, and in October, we talked about financials for starting a business. In this month’s “Mom First,”…

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Photoshop Masking Tutorial

Remember that time you worked on that one image in PhotoShop for hours and hours, eventually erased too much, and then went as far back as your history would allow, and you had…

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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.

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