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Keeping yourself organized on a budget

May 10, 2021 • Leave a Comment

Keeping Organized on a Budget The past year has been very hard for most people, especially with the pandemic and economy. Many businesses have shuttered their doors for a variety of reasons. While it has always been important to stay organized and methodical, in practice it can very difficult. This especially true when dealing with the public and...

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Do you and your client understand?

May 03, 2021 • Leave a Comment

Do You and Your Client Understand? One of the most satisfying things in the photography and modeling profession can be when everyone is on the same page for an entire project. The who is involved, where are we meeting, when are we meeting, how much (if any) money is involved, what do I need to provide, just to mention a few important details. How...

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Can the Healing Brush Help?

April 26, 2021 • Leave a Comment

Can The Healing Brush Help? You may own a collapsible background, which is typically about 5 ft x 7 ft. They can be very convenient for a number of reasons. They fold up to about 1/3 of their expanded size, they are spring loaded so they set up much faster than almost any other form of background, and they are basically wrinkle free. These can be...

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Can Dandelions help?

April 19, 2021 • Leave a Comment

Can Dandelions help? Although lawn owners may curse these small yellow weeds that appear every year, they can be helpful in a number of ways. There are many articles such as Promoting Health through the use of dandelions, but since this blog centers around photography, let me focus on that area. As the weather gets warmer, many photographers choo...

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Can your subject get into the moment?

April 12, 2021 • Leave a Comment

Into the Moment? There are many ways to draw your viewer into a photograph. Contrast, Highlights, cropping, vibrant colors just to name a few. The question is, can you get your subject to play an active role in your image? Of course, how it plays that role really depends on your subject itself. In the set above, the two models who were cosplaying...

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