In the digital age, getting really stunning black & white images is often a struggle for many people. Like anything involving either digital photography or various software applications, the field of possibilities is endless.[…]
Photo Collages Increase Profit Margins for Your Photography Studio
Or, How to Do Things Your Customers Will Love
People are always asking me what are some of the ways, in the portrait market, I close a sale and bring in revenue. Before I even begin to speak about one of my favorite, tried and true methods, let me say I hope NO ONE is still using paper proofs. Not only are they so last decade, they are also detrimental to your bottom line. They’re there, already printed and so tempting for people to want to take home and ‘think about’ (translation: scan). Also, they can encourage clients to devalue your work, because well….there they are, in those convenient little sizes that just seem so…….cheap. And you’re not going to do anything with these anyway, so why can’t I take them home with me????[…]
Studio Lighting for Headshots – Tutorial
Or, The Other Money Shot
There are at least as many ways to shoot a headshot as there are ways to skin a cat. We won’t go into WHY someone would want to skin a cat, but I can tell you why people would want to shoot headshots. This is a great basic skill to have in your repertoire. Think of it as The Little Black Dress of photography.
It’s amazing at all the different types of people and professions who need headshots; realtors, editors, authors, entertainers, models, CEOs, dancers, moguls, rock stars, travel agents, ministers, entrepreneurs, business owners, internet marketers and even the occasional porn star, just to name a few. Being able to shoot reliable, polished headshots can bring in infusions of cash, and hey, who doesn’t like a little infusion, from time to time?
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Make a Beauty Dish for Studio Lighting
Or, How To Whip Up A Little Something In The Kitchen For The Studio
Occasionally in my web surfing I come across things that strike me as quite clever. One such example is a homemade beauty dish I stumbled upon on lifehacker.com. Well, actually the lifehacker page was really the entry to a rabbit hole I eventually went down, that lead to David Tejada’s blog for commercial photographers, where he references Tyler Burk‘s instructions for this clever little item on Flickr. Such is life in cyberspace.[…]
Totally Rad Actions RULE!
Elevate Your Portraits to Art with Photoshop Actions
This post is for those of you who would like to elevate your portraits out of the mundane and into the sublime. You would like to make art, but are possibly either a tad intimidated by Photoshop or simply don’t have a million hours to devote to learning it.
In my opinion, Adobe Photoshop
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Using Bold Color in Portraiture – Tips and Techniques
Do not be afraid. Come on in. Shut the door behind you. Put on your shades, if need be. Throw caution to the wind as you enter the High Color Zone. Two of my absolute favorite things in life are color and photography. Let’s combine them and see what happens.
There are several ways you can create a rich, saturated backdrop. Many of them involve multiple light heads, specialty brackets and hardware, and colored gels. I will focus on the easiest and most economical way to do it, which is with a basic, one light set up. You don’t need to light your background and can just let the light fall off. This will render your backgrounds richly saturated. You can view the basic lighting set up in my Photographing Young Children with Low-Key Lighting tutorial and view suggestions and links in How To Set Up A Photo Booth In Your Home.
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How To Set Up A Photo Booth In Your Home
Or, How To Set Up A Photography Studio In A Small Space
This tutorial is for those of you who would like to go a step further in polishing your photography skills.
In this tutorial, I will give you a list of all the items you will need to set up a small, functional photo booth in your home. What is a photo booth?
A picture is worth a thousand words.
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