In this episode of Adorama TV’s “How’d They Do That?” Matt Hill tells us about shooting a stop action movie.  Matt shot this movie using a Nikon D700 with a series of still photos.  So cool!  Enjoy the video, and be sure to join us over at Shuttermom University for more photography tips and business coaching.  See you there!

Operation: Love reunited is a group made up of photographers who donate sessions and albums to War fighters – Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines – who are deploying for an overseas tour of duty, already deployed overseas, or returning home from an overseas deployment.

Check out this post from Scribbletime Photography - an OpLove photographer who recently captured some great images of two little girls.  Their dad is deployed and will receive an album of his daughters.

You can also read more about Operation Love Reunited here.

If you are getting into wedding photography, you may be left wondering how much to charge.  According to a 2009 survey of more than 21,000 brides by wedding Web site TheKnot.com, the mean amount spent by U.S. couples on their wedding photographer was $2,444.

There is a good post on Black Star Rising about this topic - click here to read more.

From the article:

Morgan Day Cecil has learned that when taking boudoir photographs, you can’t go wrong with a crisp, white men’s shirt, a sleek high heel and a little attitude. The real challenge is getting women to feel sexy and comfortable in front of the camera.

Watch Karl as he conducts a sunrise shoot at the Eiffel Tower.  I love listening to him (that accent is the best!) and he always has some helpful tips to share.  Enjoy the video, and be sure to join us over at Shuttermom University for more photography tips and business coaching!  Read more about the iPad giveaway that is going on here.  See you there!

Hi Everyone!

Did you know that Shuttermom.com is turning 6 years old this month?  It is hard to believe.  To celebrate, I want to give away something that is super-fun:  an iPad!  Here’s the deal:  Starting today, if we can get 65 new members to join Shuttermom University by the end of the day on Friday (11:59 pm, June 25th), I’ll be giving away one 16 GB wi-fi iPad on the members only side of the site (valued at $500)!

To sweeten the deal, I have some special coupon codes that you can use to save on your membership.

Save 20% on a six month membership (use coupon code save20percent)

Save 30% on a one year membership (use coupon code save30percent)

Save 50% on a lifetime membership (use coupon code save50percent)

Just go to www.shuttermomuniversity.com and click the “join” button to get started. Then, enter the coupon code of your choice when you check out.

The coupons are good this week only, so don’t miss out.

Looking forward to having you as a member of our community!

UPDATE: We added 15 new members on June 22nd!  50 To go!

UPDATE:  We’ve added 22 members so far!  43 to go!

For a limited time, save 30% off of my popular Fairy Portrait Magic - the complete “how to” on creating, marketing, and selling fun fairy portraits (including how to conduct a fairy portrait EVENT)!

Regular price $99…just $69 when you make your purchase here on the blog (using the “add to cart” button at the end of this post).

Check out the sneak peek below!

This price is good for a limited time, and only here on the blog!  Click the “add to cart” button below to get started.  Once your payment is received, I will personally set up your account and send your access information to the email address you used during checkout.   You should receive this information within 24 hours.  If not, please email me at cindy_bracken@hotmail.com.  Thanks!

In this video, Michael Mauro and Brian Brawdy kayak the Hillsboro River in southern Florida looking for alligators to photograph. Enjoy the video, and I’ll see you over at Shuttermom University.

Keeping with our wildlife theme, I wanted to share this video from nature photographer Cristina Mittermei.  Enjoy the video, and for more photography tips and photo biz marketing coaching, be sure to join us over at Shuttermom University.  See you there!

Whether you’ve been carrying your camera on hikes for years, love to photograph the birds in your backyard or are just getting started, here are some photography tips that will inspire you to get outside with your camera!

Click here for the full article