I am constantly talking to photographers around the world about building their portfolio. How else do you attract the right clients? The funny thing is, photographers are hired to help businesses create a vision and a brand. What do they need for this?

This month for the cover shoot in Los Angeles, we got to work with the beautiful Mahlagha. Most of you probably haven’t heard of her, but she is a bit of an Instagram sensation.

October is family portrait month across the country. Not officially, but it might as well be. The colors are changing on the trees, the weather is cooling off, kids are back in school. It’s the perfect time for portraits.

Black and white—some of the most iconic pictures are presented this way. There is just something about black and white that sucks you into an image.

This month for the lighting edition of Shutter Magazine, our travels take us to the Fairy Glen in Northern Scotland.

This month in How I Got the Shot, I talk about the nightmares of a photo shoot gone bad. Sure, the purpose of this column is to talk about how we got this perfectly amazing cover shot.

With the launch of our new print magazine, I am excited to announce a new series called “How I Got the Shot.” It gives me an opportunity to showcase the behind-the-scenes like never before.