the special generation

I recently read an interesting article in the Huffington Post talking about the GYPSY generation. This is the Gen-Y yuppie. Now, you might be thinking

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Mom and Entrepreneur

My new series, “Mom First,” touches on life, business, photography and the struggles we face wearing so many hats. You don’t have to be a mom to gain something from these articles.

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Senior Sports Photography

Opportunities always appear to be much greater as they are passing you by. Case in point: While high school team and individual sports pictures have changed very little over the past 20 years, the athletes and their styles have…

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High Key Lighting How To

This month I look at beauty lighting and white backgrounds, two of my favorite studio lighting techniques. The concepts used to create this setup are a great foundation for just about every other studio lighting scenario you’ll run into.

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How To Time Lapse Video

First, you’ll need a way to take a series of images over a period of intervals. You can use an intervalometer, such as the Canon TC-80N3 or the less expensive Vello ShutterBoss. Learn more…

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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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