Photographers and models wanting to beef up their portfolios recently met in Naples for a fun photo shoot. From the article:
Each of the models was set up at a “station” on the church grounds, along the lake shore, under the gazebo, or in the woods along Unity’s meditation walk. It made for a somewhat surreal experience, to stroll through the thick vegetation and, every 50 feet or so, encounter another gorgeous girl dressed for the altar.
The “brides,” plus additional models wearing long prom dresses rather than wedding gowns, remained at their stations, while the photographers rotated around the area, to be able to capture shots of each. Photographers paid $50 for the session; the models weren’t paid monetarily, but received photos from each shooter to help build their portfolios.
Elias Rodriguez is your typical 10-year-old boy, except for the fact that he recently started his own photography business.
From the article:
“My mom bought this camera for herself and said I could use it any time I liked. That’s how it started off, to tell you the truth,” he said, rattling off the Nikon P100 specs like a pro. “I just thought I’d take photos for fun but I ended up with a business.”
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Natalie Sinisgalli, a 25-year-old Rochester Institute of Technology graduate runs a photography studio in Honeoye Falls, where she employs an office manager, hosts client meetings, edits images and orders prints. Her career has evolved from waiting tables and temp work a few years ago to owning her own business.
Kelly Kerr explains how he shot a Phil Marshall music video at the SxSW Music Festival using a Canon 7D and a Canon 5D MarkII. Kelly also gives a few tips on becoming a great photojournalist. Enjoy the video, and we’ll see you over at Shuttermom University for more photography business ideas and coaching.
Check out how this smart photographer turned a designer purse into a fashionable camera bag! Her total cost was just $52, and she has a one of a kind camera bag. Click here to see the pictures and find out how she did it.
I’ve seen some super-cute oversized bags at Target lately and was thinking about how they would make great camera bags with a little modification. Maybe I’ll give it a try!
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When Emily Tishhouse looks through the lens of her camera, she only sees how beautiful people are. Through her passion for photography, Tishhouse said she wants to make other people aware of their beauty as well.
“When people come in, they don’t have any confidence,” she said. “Then after, when they have seen their pictures, they leave so confident and positive.”
When viral campaigns work, they can be extremely powerful — but they don’t work all the time. Even professional marketers can struggle to get a viral campaign off the ground, and they often work best when you least expect them to. Click here for the full article, and be sure to join us over at Shuttermom University for more photography tips and photo business coaching. See you there!
In this episode, Mark shows us how to capture action by panning. Enjoy the video, and I’ll see you over at Shuttermom University for some photo business coaching.
Hi There! I found this great article from Black Star Rising and wanted to share it with you. It talks about how you should befriend your competitors. Why? From the article:
That other photographers can be sources of referrals might come as a surprise to wedding photographers more used to seeing other professionals as competitors. But a photographer who works alone might only take 20 or 30 weddings a year and receive many more inquiries than that each year.
They might also receive those inquiries at inconvenient times, with potential clients hoping to book the same photographer for the same date.
That’s an opportunity for smart photographers to become sociable, to get to know other wedding photographers in their area — and their work — and to create a professional network in which support is provided and excess work is shared.
Wondering how to create those fabric “hammocks” (for lack of a better word) for a newborn session? Watch how this photographer does it in the video below. Remember to be safe! Enjoy the video, and be sure to come join us over at Shuttermom University for more photography tips and business coaching. See you there!
Photographers and models wanting to beef up their portfolios recently met in Naples for a fun photo shoot. From the article:
