Shutter Magazine
How To Create a Successful Stylized Photo Shoot
This article will walk you through my process of styling for a photoshoot. When possible, don’t settle for shooting with whatever the client shows up with.
11/02/2021
Business
Adding Luxe Portraiture to Your Photography Business
What exactly is luxe portraiture? I define it as a portrait that is a step or two above a standard portrait. It is more artful. More soulful. More creative. It is more than just a capture of someone looking at the camera smiling.
11/02/2021
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.
11/02/2021
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.
10/01/2021
Senior Photography
The Perfect Senior Session From Start to Finish
The Perfect Senior Session From Start to Finish with Carlee Secor The perfect senior session is always a work in progress, but I’m at a
10/01/2021
Post Production
Top 3 Ways To Set Up Lightroom Classic for Faster Editing
One of the biggest complaints I hear from photographers is how Lightroom Classic is slow when they edit tons of images. While there are many reasons why this happens, there is certainly some responsibility on the user.
10/01/2021
Black & White Photography
How To Decide if an Image Should Be Color or Black & White
When modern-day photography was invented in 1839, the only option available was black & white. It wasn’t until Kodachrome came around in 1935 that color photography became more widely available and started gaining popularity.
10/01/2021
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.
10/01/2021
Black & White Photography
Black & White Photography: Tips for Creating the Best Images
I don’t know who said it, but it helped me find my personal style. About a year ago, I was lost and felt disconnected from my own work. Everybody told me that nothing was wrong, that my images were beautiful.
10/01/2021
Inspirations
OCTOBER 2021 INSPIRATIONS: MOST CREATIVE IMAGE
Inspiration can come when you least expect it. As photographers, we are visual artists. We express ourselves through our camera and the images we create.
10/01/2021
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