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NEW Will Crockett smArticle
NEW DVD: Taming TTL from Fridayphotoschool
presented by fridayphotoschool.com The live broadcast and download version of the Friday Feb 5 live streaming seminar was a supersmash! Thanks to all who have seen the program, it really was a blast! Here's the DVD version of it, and it's only $25 that includes shipping inside the USA. (outside USA? click here) see photo 01 This DVD's Content: Using your TTL flash [read this smArticle]
NEW Suzette Allen smArticle
Perfect Frames with Stroke a Path
Presented by Bay Photo. “Framing” our images in composites and presentations adds a flavor that appeals to almost everyone, but keeping it fresh is vital. We are looking for more dimension and fun in our designs and here is a great way to do it. There are many ways to add a frame, but few have the accuracy and flexibility of [read this smArticle]
NEW Jon Yoshinaga smArticle
Computer Shopping Strategies
I often receive emails from photographers asking for advise on which computer to get. While the exact specifications are always changing, I thought a general guide might help you navigate the sometimes frustrating process. If you have the money, get the biggest, baddest machine there is. But for [read this smArticle]
NEW Bonnie Berlin smArticle
And Her Little Dog, Too
Dorothy didn’t leave Kansas without Toto and your high school senior clients won’t want to leave their doggie friends behind, either. So send them off with a beautiful portrait of the two of them together. Knowing how to be a dog’s best friend and finding some beautiful light are key to creating a compelling portrait that demonstrates the strong [read this smArticle]
NEW Michael Clark smArticle
Lightroom 3 (Beta) Raw Processing Improvements
If you've been wondering what the big deal is with Lightroom 3 (currently in the beta stage and available to the public) and how it differs from Lightroom Version 2.6 you can check out my previous smArticle here on Shootsmater.com. As you'll notice in that post, there are several new and exciting features but even better than the new features [read this smArticle]
NEW Deborah and Rick Ferro smArticle
B&W from the CAMERA - Not Photoshop.
Presented by Ultimate Light Box. I have a new BFF in my Canon Mark II. It is the incredible Monochrome Mode and it rocks! For me it is more convenient, repeatable and saves a huge amount of time from converting files in Photoshop. Black and white photography has had tremendous staying power in our industry. This [read this smArticle]
NEW Nick Coury smArticle
fridayphotoschool.com... it's here.
We are about to launch one of the most exciting new ways to learn the craft of professional photography you have ever seen. The format is brand new and the quality is unbelievable. What is it you ask? It is fridayphotoschool and there is nothing like it anywhere! You can join us to watch a live [read this smArticle]
NEW William Innes smArticle
Try Something New
presented by Buckeye Color Lab. Wedding photographers here in Southern California are a very lucky bunch. The weather here is great for photographing weddings year round. Over the years I have taken advantage of this by taking my family portraits outside in some very cool locations. This all changed last weekend as the skies open and the rain poured (hey [read this smArticle]
NEW James Hodgins smArticle
Engagement Sessions - More Than A Walk In The Park
presented by the NoBs Photosuccess.com forum. Trying to get your clients to feel like models and be relaxed in front of your camera just isn't natural. But, I've found that with a little direction and a clear road map of where we are heading, it works every time. The engagement session is an easy way to generate more sales from [read this smArticle]
NEW Rob Provencher smArticle
A Million Dollars In Free Publlicity For Your Studio
presented by the noBSphotosuccess.com photography forum. Would you like a million dollars worth of free advertising in print, radio and TV for your photography studio? It's easy, all you need to do is tap into one of the very best marketing strategies available- publicity. Publicity is great because it's free, it's believable and is by far more effective than any other [read this smArticle]
NEW Fred Levine smArticle
The Pricing/Selling Conundrum
How many times have you received an phone call or email that begins “How much do you charge for a wedding?” or “Can you send me your price sheet?” Selling a personal service is not a "one size fits all" business. Asking how much do I charge for a wedding is tantamount to calling a car dealer and [read this smArticle]
NEW Jon Yoshinaga smArticle
Geek Speak SSD - Solid State Drives
If you're a digital dinosaur, and have been around digital since the turn of the century, you might remember shooting to a micro drive. Micro drives were little hard drives with all the moving parts just like the hard drive in your computer. The great thing about micro [read this smArticle]
NEW Peter Friedman smArticle
Making your photos "pop" with lighting
I just saw Avatar in IMAX 3D and visually it was pretty amazing. It made me think about how so much of what we do with lighting in photography is to give the appearance of three dimensions to a medium that is two dimensional. Most scenes that we photograph, whether they include people, landscapes, architecture or products are three dimensional. [read this smArticle]
NEW Steve Thornton smArticle
Scouting Outdoor Locations and Lighting
I realize that as portrait and wedding photographers you may never have to consider shooting in unfamiliar territory. I've also noticed that there is more of a demand for photographers that do "destination events" and that sounds like a lot of fun. But, you are now in unfamiliar territory and you have to become a student of what [read this smArticle]
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