1. Are RadioPoppers Ready for PrimeTime?
(Articles/Will Crockett Articles)

presented by Quantum Qflash. Wireless TTL flash triggering of the Canon, Nikon and Quantum shoe flashes can be a major headache as you know, but there has been a triggering system that has a strong

2. Posing Families
(Articles/Peter Friedman Articles)

Posing is of course more an art than a science. The most important thing I have found is to trust my eye, fix what does not look right and look again before I shoot. There are however some things I

3. Lens Perspective-Making The Right Choice
(Articles/Rob Provencher Articles)

In my world where I photograph so many babies, families, weddings and emotionally charged events, choosing the right lens for the right shot can make or break the outcome. Understanding the different

4. Beauty Lighting
(Articles/Nick Lovell Articles)

Beauty photography is one of my favorite kinds of photography, both to view and to shoot. Now, the term "beauty photography" can mean a lot of different things to different people, especial

5. Selective Colorizing in Lightroom? Yes, Lightroom!
(Articles/Lynette Kent Articles)

If you thought colorizing a black and white photograph or even selectively changing the color of one area in a color photo was a job reserved for Photoshop, think again. You can do it in Lightroom! Se

6. Take Me Out to the Ballgame
(Articles/Bonnie Berlin Articles)

Combining a senior portrait session and America’s favorite pastime can yield some home run hits! Luke, a talented scholar athlete with collegiate sports in his future, recently showed me aro

7. Creating Great Hotel Room Portraits
(Articles/William Innes Articles)

Presented by harbordigitaldesign.com The wedding day is here and as a professional photographer - we are ready. All our gear is packed, preparations completed and our mind is full of all the great

8. Winter Portraits
(Articles/Bonnie Berlin Articles)

Recently, the weatherman announced that 49 of the United States were reporting measurable snow. Tired of waiting for springtime, I took the opportunity to head out for a winter portrait session. Al

9. Sending Big Files For Free
(Articles/Jon Yoshinaga Articles)

Last month, I wrote about accessing your computer while you are on the road. It was easy to send off a JPEG file, but what happens when you need to send a file t

10. NEW CS5 Crop Tips and Tricks
(Articles/Suzette Allen Articles)

Presented by Bay Photo. Adobe's newest release of Photoshop CS5 is a big plus for photographers, AND for those who hate change. One thing I love is that it looks so much like CS4 and

11. The Art of Manipulating Light
(Articles/Rob Provencher Articles)

presented by the noBSphotosuccess.com photography forum. When you get right down to it, we're all manipulating light. We do this for our own advantage and ultimately to create pleasing photograph

12. Staying busy in a competitive market
(Articles/William Innes Articles)

Presented by ULTIMATE LIGHTBOX FROM HARBORDIGITALDESIGN.COM I often get asked how I attract my clientele and stay busy in the very competitive wedding photography market? My market in Southern C

13. Beach Portraits with minimal equipment
(Articles/Peter Friedman Articles)

The beach is a popular spot for family portraits. People feel good at the beach and they want to record that feeling in their family portraits. Some of their happiest memories are at the beach so it

14. I got the job! Now what do I do? Part 2
(Articles/Steve Thornton Articles)

Last month, in part one, I discussed what happened once we got the job, discussed the value of the crew, the producer, getting signed paper work along with a CHECK for at least 110% of your estimated

15. Keep in Touch with Your Files While on the Road
(Articles/Jon Yoshinaga Articles)

We were in Iowa teaching a 5 day Photoshop class at MAIPP, one of the PPA affiliated schools, when I got a call from the yearbook editor asking for a different file for one of

16. Swapping Backgrounds, Part 3
(Articles/Suzette Allen Articles)

Presented by Bay Photo. You asked for more! So here's the third page of swapping backgrounds for you. Sometimes you get lucky and background swaps are an easy job, but lots of

17. Pro Flashmeter Recommendations
(Articles/Will Crockett Articles)

Flashmeters have (finally.. yay!) been recognized by the mainstream of professional digital photography as the "right way" to control exposure. There are still are a few lower-end pros who

18. Fill Flash In Full Sun
(Articles/Nick Lovell Articles)

I'm a huge fan of studio lighting. So much so, that I even light like I'm in a studio when I'm outside! Call me a control freak, but I love being able to shape the light to my whim and not be depend

19. Lightroom Importing and creating Copyright templates
(Articles/Lynette Kent Articles)

Adobe Lightroom is your complete digital darkroom. It is the most comprehensive software application for organizing, enhancing, and sharing your images. Most of the tools you need for each specific ta

20. Horsin' Around
(Articles/Bonnie Berlin Articles)

I recently had the rewarding opportunity to photograph a senior and her two horses in the eastern part of North Carolina. Due to their size and strength, horses can be a little tricky to work with, e

21. Monitors for Accurate Color
(Articles/Will Crockett Articles)

  presented by Moab Inkjet Paper. So many photographers struggle with color issues, yet here in my studio we have excellent and predictable color on every shoot with very little post-proces

22. Golf Outings: time to kill-it-and-bill-it
(Articles/Fred Levine Articles)

It is finally Summer and golf season here in the northern states. Not only is if time for golf, it’s time for golf outings. Traditionally these outings are hosted by businesses and non-profits

23. A New Real Estate Market
(Articles/James Hodgins Articles)

presented by the NoBs Photosuccess.com forum. Awhile back I presented a smArticle on "Business Portraits For Cashflow" where I described the process of photographing Real Estate Agents

24. Website Marketing 101
(Articles/Rob Provencher Articles)

presented by the noBSphotosuccess.com photography forum. I know of few areas or industries that use flash as much as photographers do. The typical scenario is this: Go to most photographers website

25. Swapping Backgrounds, Part 2
(Articles/Suzette Allen Articles)

...w.shopsuzette.com Try out Primatte Chromakey, too! Happy Photoshopping! Stay tuned for Part 3 with more advanced masking and dodging/burning on a mask!   Suzette   ...

26. Lens Perspective-Making The Right Choice
(Articles/Rob Provencher Articles)

In my world where I photograph so many babies, families, weddings and emotionally charged events, choosing the right lens for the right shot can make or break the outcome. Understanding the different

27. Finding or creating great light
(Articles/Peter Friedman Articles)

When it comes to lighting we have an infinity of styles and qualities of light, but in practical terms, we have two approaches. We can find the light or we can create the light. I think it is best to

28. Posing a large Wedding Party
(Articles/William Innes Articles)

Presented by ULTIMATE LIGHTBOX FROM HARBORDIGITALDESIGN.COM During the course of photographing a wedding – the formal group shots tend to create the most stress and chaos. You are faced wi

29. A Zoom With a View
(Articles/Bonnie Berlin Articles)

I recently had the exciting opportunity to shoot two beautiful ladies…one young and one old! Laura, a high school senior with a flair for the dramatic, was the young lady involved. The older &q

30. Why Lightroom?
(Articles/Lynette Kent Articles)

Adobe Photoshop is the best-known and most powerful image editor available. So why did Adobe create Lightroom? And what is the difference between Lightroom and Photoshop? If I have Photoshop, do I eve