Being a Weather-Savvy Photographer Part 2 – Warnings, Watches and Advisories

In my previous article about the National Weather Service’s Forecast Discussions I touched briefly on another set of products the NWS releases: outlooks, advisories, watches and warnings. These alerts are designed to help those planning on being out in the elements prepare for forecasted severe weather. Outdoor photographers can use these alerts to determine the […]

Don’t Waste Your Time: Light the Room

We all have times when we’re waiting for something—maybe the doctor’s office, or a meal at restaurant, or at the auto shop—and many times we spend that time checking Instagram with our eyes glued to our phones. I’d like to suggest a more productive use of your time that will exercise your mind and make […]

Adjusting To Your Clients During Portrait Sessions

Our job as photographers is to capture the essence of our subjects. This involves adjusting to our clients and any given situation on a moment’s notice. A challenge is simply an opportunity. Recently, fellow photographer Toni Shaw shared her experience of working with an antsy client. Confined to the walls of her studio, her young […]

Adjusting To Your Clients During Portrait Sessions

Our job as photographers is to capture the essence of our subjects. This involves adjusting to our clients and any given situation on a moment’s notice. A challenge is simply an opportunity. Recently, fellow photographer Toni Shaw shared her experience of working with an antsy client. Confined to the walls of her studio, her young […]

Photo of the Day: De Polvo y Flores

Category: Fashion Photograph: “De Polvo y Flores” by Benny Malkowski I chose this photograph by Benny Malkowski because I love its ethereal feeling. The muted tones and atmospheric perspective add to the romantic notes from the moon, the roses in the model’s hand as do the floating flowers that move toward her from upper left. My […]

Photo of the Day: De Polvo y Flores

Category: Fashion Photograph: “De Polvo y Flores” by Benny Malkowski I chose this photograph by Benny Malkowski because I love its ethereal feeling. The muted tones and atmospheric perspective add to the romantic notes from the moon, the roses in the model’s hand as do the floating flowers that move toward her from upper left. My […]

Deghosting HDR Images in Photomatix

HDR Photos are created by merging two or more exposures together to show the entire dynamic range of a scene.  This is an great tool that we explore fully in our HDR Learning Center. The challenge is a moving subject. Ghosting Ghosting happens when something moves during the exposure brackets. Leaves on trees blown by wind, waves on […]

One Simple Tip To Up Your Sales

As photographers, we have a pretty awesome job. Take pictures & make people happy. Unfortunately, we also have to find ways to sell, and upsell, our work to pay for that equipment, that studio, food, mortgages, and well, just about everything else. Problem is, these days imagery is so prevalent, many consumers fail to see […]