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Shutter Magazine

3 Tips for Beginning Photographers

When starting a business, there is a lot of pressure and urgency to be successful. From the moment we begin, many entrepreneurs, myself included, are off to the races with no clear path or direction on how to get to their desired destination.

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Creative Slumps
Shutter Magazine

Conquer Creative Slumps Effectively

I’d like to start by talking about a window. A broken window, specifically. A man by the name of Nathan Howe introduced this idea with his own story of a broken window, wherein a child threw a ball through his window and shattered it, so they boarded it up.

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Post Production

Getting Started in Cosplay Photography

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always been a nerd. I grew up in Laurel, Mississippi. My brother and I would always buy comics at this place called Dexter’s Card & Comics. This is what started my nerdy obsession with superheroes.

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Photography Portfolio
Shutter Magazine

Building a Strong Photography Portfolio

As a professional artist, there is nothing more important than your portfolio. This is your calling card in the world of creative. It doesn’t matter how personable you are or how sweet you are, if your work sucks, no one is going to book you.

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Photography training and education for the modern photographer

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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