Shutter Magazine
Creating a Plan To Curate Artwork For Your Next Shoot
“Okay, so I’ve got the new camera or the new lens. I know how to use it (mostly) and I’m ready to work.
04/01/2022
Shutter Magazine
3 Steps to Protect Your Digital Assets
As a photographer getting your network hacked, having a hard drive crash might be something you hear about online but don’t experience firsthand. What’s the point of paying money for more hardware so you can have a secure network if you’re all backed up on external storage and to the cloud, right?
04/01/2022
Gear
How Macro Photography Can Help Your Mental Health
As a portrait photographer, my photo sessions can often be somewhat stressful, especially since I work with kids a lot.
04/01/2022
Shutter Magazine
The Art of Conceptual Portraits
Portraits have been important to humans for as long as anyone can remember, starting with cave drawings, etchings and sculptures, then moving on to paintings and eventually numerous types of early-stage photography.
04/01/2022
Shutter Magazine
The Worldwide Photographer | Becoming Known as a Traveling Photographer
Right out of the gate, the first thing we should do in this article is list the breakdown of the different types of traveling photographers.
04/01/2022
Business
Simple Price List Guide for Higher Sales in Photography
If you are a portrait photographer looking to increase your sale amount per client, one of the best things you can do is to restructure your price list so it is SUPER simple.
04/01/2022
Lighting
Seeing the Light: Outdoor Lighting vs. Studio
When setting up a photoshoot, one of the most significant decisions a portrait photographer can make is the stylistic choice between shooting outdoors or in the studio.
04/01/2022
How I got the shot
The Power of Photographing Your Parents
As photographers, we are the absolute WORST about getting in front of the camera and documenting the special people in our own lives. We’re all so caught up in running our businesses that we forget how important it is to have beautiful portraits and family heirlooms of our own.
03/19/2022
How I got the shot
Editorial Studio Portraits
With editorial portraits, you always want to mix things up so you have a good variety of looks to choose from. For this shoot, I started with a Westcott FJ400 with the Joel Grimes Beauty Dish on camera left, with the Westcott FJ80 as a hair light behind my subject, camera right.
03/11/2022
Gear
The Canon EOS R5 in action on a vintage engagement shoot
Watch as Canon Explorer of Light Sal Cincotta takes you behind the scenes of a vintage-themed engagement session in downtown Vegas. Sal shares his tips and tricks on how to make your subjects feel comfortable so that you can deliver photos that they will love.
03/04/2022
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