We’re in the middle of senior season right now, a time that I’ve learned to love more and more each year. Over the years I’ve also learned that while I want our seniors to have a great time and be happy with the choice they made to work with me…
We’ve all been there. The stress, anxiety, and heartbreak you feel when one of your clients is upset with you, or worse, is flat-out angry and lashing out. If you haven’t had a client turn from Jekyll to Hyde, then consider yourself lucky.
Can anyone’s eyes be so dark, yet so full of light? This is my very first experience shooting video. So I peer out from behind my camera, still rolling at 24 frames a second, to assure myself it isn’t a trick of the lens. The eyes I look into aren’t those of a bride or another client who…
If you’ve ever been to a same-sex wedding, you have a good idea how they differ from traditional bride-groom weddings. If you haven’t, read on for a walkthrough of some of the key differences, followed by a discussion of posing and marketing tips.
What does not kill you makes you stronger. This chestnut rings true both in business and one’s personal life. Distractions and speed bumps are without a doubt going to hit your business. How you overcome them is what defines you as a businessperson.
The wedding ceremony is the centerpiece of most wedding films. It is a source of great anchor story because it provides dialogue that can be used throughout a highlights film or the full feature. It also can be sold as a documentary edit that stands on its own.
Don’t let the title of the article scare you. It’s not about desaturating an entire image and leaving only one thing (ahem: the bouquet, apple, baby’s hat) in color. Contrary to common belief, that’s not the main use of the Selective Color adjustment tool in Adobe PhotoShop’s CS6.
In the July issue I described “friendors,” or vendors who are friends, and I gave some points on how to establish and maintain the relationship. A few readers had questions about this topic, so this month I am going to…
Keeping pace with seniors can be a full-time job, requiring more than a simple backdrop to stay competitive. Often, companies that go out of business failed to recognize the changing needs of the marketplace.
Download the COMPLETE 2013 Software Product Guide Foto Fusion Album design. Whoa. Did you just get chills of horror thinking about it? Next to editing
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