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How to get rid of orange and green backgrounds with flash
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Off Camera Flash Examples
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Tips for Off Camera Flash for +/- exposure problems
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A college freshman has advantages over a senior
Reading Time: 6 minutesPhotography advice for the college student So you want to be a photographer. I have some general suggestions after
When it comes to marketing: Act like a freshman and not a senior
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Anticipation is key to capturing a decisive moment
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Famous Photographers: Are there really any?
Reading Time: 5 minutesJay Maisel, Bernie Boston, Hugh Morton, and George Tames are four famous photographers. I took this at the Southern Short Course in the
Parts To An Estimate
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are three major sections to an estimate for a job you are bidding on for a client. 1.
YWAM School of Photography: Mixed Lighting
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere is another lighting assignment for the students. They were to go outside, use the sun as a backlight,
YWAM School of Photography: 1:3 Ratio Lighting
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is the students second shooting assignment this week. Assignment Description: 1:3 lighting ratio. This photo is classic lighting.
YWAM School of Photography: Rembrandt Lighting Assignment
Reading Time: 2 minutesI gave the class an assignment on making a Rembrandt light portrait using just one light with a 10º
Improve your Flash photos by not lighting everything
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Where does your eye go first?
Reading Time: 4 minutesTurn your photos upside down; this will help you see where your eye goes first. After seeing where your
Some things to look for in a photographers portfolio before you hire them
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen hiring a photographer, I recommend looking for a few things in the work they show you. If you
Pass the Pen + Walk and Talk
Reading Time: 5 minutesGetting people to do something gives you better expressions. I have two techniques for keeping people engaged when I