Photography Tutorials // Staffing

There comes a point in many of our businesses when we realize we simply can’t do it all ourselves. For me, that came about three years in. Even though I was already outsourcing my post-production work to Evolve Edits and my house cleaning to Molly Maids,…

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Photography Lighting Tutorial

When it comes to lighting I’m all about creating the perfect fit for the subject at hand. My goal is to create lighting that takes into account each of the factors I’m being presented with such as existing lighting conditions, …

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Photography Tutorials // No limits

What if we lived in a world with no fear? Would that be good or bad? I’m talking about fear pertaining to you and your business. Opening a new business brings fear of rejection, criticism, and probably most importantly, fear of failure.

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Photoshop Tutorials // Creating Brushes

There are a number of Photoshop tools that use brushes, including the Clone Stamp, Healing Brush, Blur, Sharpen and Smudge tools. With these tools you choose the size of the brush and whether you want a soft or hard edge and that’s about it.

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Final Cut Pro X Review // Video Tutorial

About 16 years ago, I clicked open my first ever NLE (Non-Linear Editing) program. If you are getting into video editing no matter the skill level, you will no doubt come across this term. It was amazing to be able to work with video clips on my desktop computer.

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Photography Tutorials // Consultations

Over the years, client workflow in my studio has evolved to meet both clients’ needs and our goals for studio profitability. I’ve always provided some sort of consultation before the session, but have chosen to do them over the phone.

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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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