Social Media or Mag Cloud?
February 22, 2021
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Social Media or Mag Cloud?
Many within the Photography and Modeling industry use a variety of methods to market their work. Personal websites, pay websites, various social media sites, and magazine submissions just to mention a few. While most use multiple approaches to electronic marketing when it comes down to Mag Cloud (paid magazines) or socia...
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Buyers remorse or something else?
February 08, 2021
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Buyers Remorse?
A Client or model may pose in a certain manner for various photoshoots, and while receiving the images that they contracted for also understand that the photographer may use these same images for advertising, sales, prints, or other promotional material. But, what happens if you subject decides that the image is not flattering or c...
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Validation?
January 25, 2021
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Do You Measure Yourself With Someone Else's Ruler? Do you find that those around you may be getting for recognition (or more work) that you may have recently received? Have you worked in a genre for several years and others may seemingly be passing you by? Do you feel that you work may be undervalued or not appreciated?
Regardless of whether you m...
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Shooting for sales to the public
January 18, 2021
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Shooting for Sa les?
How you pose your subject (or not pose them) really depends on what your actual goal for the image may be. Formal headshots are typically used for identification for a variety of legal and business purposes and your subject is typically looking strait at the camera typically with flat lighting with the subject essentially fill...
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Do you shoot with speedlights?
January 11, 2021
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Do You Shoot with Speedlights?
Most of my studio work is performed with studio strobes, however many photographers have become very well known using primarily speedlights. There are many advantages to Speedlights such as:
Size - almost pocket sized for some models
Power - Many are battery powered (no need to look for electrical outlet)
Variable...
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