Inspirations
March 2021 Inspirations: Best Senior Images
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.
03/01/2021
Senior Photography
Senior Photography in a Covid World
Covid-19 changed the world and there is no going back. The definition of “normal” is so far gone, I doubt it will ever return. So, what does that mean for us as photographers? Should we pack up shop? Quit? Work for free? Come on now.
03/01/2021
Shutter Magazine
Raw Workflow for Videographers
As far back as I can remember in my video production career, I had been jealous of the dynamic range and pure flexibility that photographers had working with RAW digital image files. They could seemingly point and shoot without regard to in-camera exposure and simply fix it in post as long as focus was correct.
03/01/2021
Senior Photography
How to Use Natural Light for Modern Senior Portraits
Senior portraits are what really kicked off my photography career and made me fall in love with photography. I’ve been in business for four years now and have been using only natural light with all my senior portrait shoots since the beginning!
03/01/2021
Senior Photography
Customize Your Senior Portrait Sessions and Make More Money
If there is one thing I have learned from photographing Senior Portrait Sessions it’s that high school classes are now just a tiny portion of their lives. Participating in diverse activities from art classes to ballet, to sports, to speech competitions, to theatrical productions, these 16- to 18-year-olds pack their schedules to the maximum.
03/01/2021
Senior Photography
Posing Tips & Tricks for Seniors
In today’s high-tech, visual age, teens have their finger on the pulse of what’s cool and what’s not. They consume hours of visual content each day, even more so now that they attend school from their bedrooms and get shamed for spending time with friends due to the pandemic.
03/01/2021
Senior Photography
Creating Dramatic Athlete Portraits
It’s rare that someone figures out what they are going to do for a living in middle school, but I did. Ever since I used to design Nike shoes in history class instead of paying attention to my teacher, I loved two things: art and sports.
03/01/2021
Post Production
3 Steps to Sharpen Images from Lightroom to Photoshop
Even when you nailed the shot, you still needoptimal sharpness and editing has to kick in. In this article, I am going to walk you through a Lightroom to Photoshop workflow to keep things organized while applying the best tools for the job.
02/01/2021
Inspirations
February 2021 Inspirations: Most innovative 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.
02/01/2021
Post Production
5 Key Elements of Portrait Post-Production Workflow
I’m often asked how I achieve my signature style of editing, but also how I achieve it consistently, especially since I edit every image by hand. The fundamental ingredient to my Portrait Post-Production is a consistent workflow.
02/01/2021
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