Lighting
Lighting On Location – An Afternoon With a Terminator
It’s all about who you know… at least that’s how the saying goes out here in Hollywood. A few months back, I decided to take full advantage of one connection.
02/01/2022
Headshots
Adding Headshots To Your Photography Business
Today’s marketing and social media has made it nearly impossible to have an online presence without a professional headshot. Your clients (and even YOU) need a headshot that will stand out. Here are some scenarios for headshot needs.
02/01/2022
Shutter Magazine
How To Get Started With Pet Photography
People LOVE their pets! I have been photographing pets since 2013 when it was just a hobby, and it became my full-time job in 2017. I own and run AGoldPhoto Pet Photography Studio in Tampa, Florida with my wife, Mary.
02/01/2022
Commercial Photography
Tips & Tricks To Shooting Editorial Commercial Photography
Shooting commercial advertising fashion and lifestyle is exciting. I’m a high-energy and creative person, so it enables me to express what I see in each image and create something unique for each client.
02/01/2022
Marketing
4 Easy Social Media Marketing Tips To Help You Grow Your Photography Business
If you want to grow your wedding photography business, it’s important that you take advantage of social media platforms to promote yourself and engage with potential clients.
02/01/2022
Post Production
Lightroom Tips and Tricks: 3 Ways To Get Better Color In Lightroom Classic with Dustin Lucas
There are so many avenues for editing color when it comes to Lightroom Classic and it’s easy to get sucked into the minutia of buying presets and profiles.
02/01/2022
How I got the shot
Timeless Beauty | Photographing Women Over 70
There’s definitely something to be said about letting yourself be vulnerable enough to step in front of a camera for a photo shoot. For women, especially women over a certain age, the ability to tear down your own walls and allow yourself to feel beautiful is a challenge. So many women are mothers, caretakers, homemakers, busy entrepreneurs, and so much more. Sometimes, all these women need is a little nudge to do a beauty session for themselves.
01/24/2022
How I got the shot
Deconstructed // Creative Studio Lighting
In this shoot, check out how this creative portrait session was brought to life with three lights: The Westcott FJ400 with the Rapid Box Switch Octa-M as the main light, the Westcott FJ200 as an edge light, and the FJ80 on the background to create a natural vignette.
01/24/2022
How I got the shot
Union Station Fashion Shoot at ShutterFest
At ShutterFest 2021 in September, I had time to do something I usually don’t…and that’s shoot 🙂 Union Station is packed with unique locations, so we grabbed Lauren Austin, one of our models in the Rent-A-Human model program and got to work.
01/21/2022
Product Spotlight
Intuition Backgrounds – What Material Backdrop is right for you?
In this free video Sal Cincotta will walk you through the pros and cons of the five different materials from Intuition Backgrounds: Canvas, Dream Weave, Poly, Ulta Pro, and Fabric.
01/19/2022
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