Fri, Jun 24, 2011
Finao has launched the first iPad application to help photographers with increasing album sales, designing album covers and interacting better with clients. Take a look at this awesome how-to video! The app, Finao Designer, is being sold for 99 cents and you can download it at the Apple App Store. Some of the features for [...]
Fri, Jun 24, 2011
Randy Kepple has a fantastic creative side whether it’s when he’s playing music or shooting images. He has a passion for people and has shot both celebrities and the moments of everyday life. And he was recently interviewed by Faded and Blurred blog. Read the article. We can’t say enough good things about our friend [...]
Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Sal Cincotta recently won three awards from the Professional Photographers of America, International Print Competition. Congrats Sal–we love these amazing shots! According to PPA, the entries are evaluated against a standard of excellence (not against each other). And one of Sal’s shots is going on “loan,” which means it will be displayed as part of [...]
Tue, Jun 21, 2011
National speaker, author and photographer extraordinaire Michelle Turner has just published another book, “The Wedding Photography Field Guide: Capturing the perfect day with your digital SLR camera.” This compact 6×4 field guide gives tips on how to shoot in a dark church, a crowded dance floor or while on location. Michelle’s book covers all the [...]
Tue, Jun 21, 2011
Dave Cross knew that it would be challenging to launch his own studio, but he didn’t expect how much fun he’d have being back in the entrepreneurial saddle. “Gosh, it’s great to be making all the decisions again after more than eight years of working for someone else [albeit a great someone]!” Cross recently opened [...]
Tue, Jun 21, 2011
I like to write about this at least once a year. I know as professional photographers we get bogged down in the daily shooting, busy, busy, busy. We get tired of lugging around the heavy gear. Sometimes we never want to pick up another camera again. I’d like you to remember back to when you [...]
Tue, Jun 21, 2011
This is a little trick from way back in the day. I assume most people are doing their adjustments in RAW in Lightroom or Aperture. But there are those times, when you’ve finished your RAW conversions and are doing and album, or retouching a photo and it’s just a bit dark. Going back into the [...]
Mon, Jun 20, 2011
This is an awesome tip for creating a nice window pane effect. You can merge one single image across multiple image boxes. I use Grid Maker to design a layout and hit Enhance Design>Merge Selected to put the separate masks into one group mask. Click Fill Opening and put an image in there and presto! [...]
Thu, Jun 16, 2011
Networking, marketing and generating leads are parts of any business, including your photography business. Getting your name out there and showcasing your work to as many potential clients is key. Enter Wedding Wire. Their site is a go-to for couples planning an upcoming wedding and they offer services such as a profile page, gallery page, [...]
Tue, Jun 14, 2011
As many of you know, I’m off to Japan for some time with our family and friends over here. My wife, definitely my better half, was born in Japan and definitely needs some Japan time ever year or so. I actually lived in Japan for 13 years. More of my adult life has been spent [...]