I've spent a whole day looking for great photography tutorials for digital photographers. (There's a lot of real drek out there!) Here are the best tutorials I could find on digital camera basics. The first two are for beginners and the next three are for more advanced users who have an adjustable camera. Robert Vasquez, is a photographer … [Read more...]
The Boudoir Bag – 7 Essential Items for Successful Boudoir Photographers
Boudoir Photography: Tips for Presenting Today's Stunning Women, aged 21 to 81 Any boudoir photographer will tell you that creating a successful session for a client involves much more than just presenting a final set of images; in this industry, you really are selling the whole experience. A good photographer will walk into a boudoir session … [Read more...]
Blank Page Syndrome
I have Blog posts to write, I have newsletters to write, I have a list of books to write for myself and for my clients and I have to write all the marketing material to make sure what I write, gets read! The problem is, when I face that blank piece of paper, or computer screen, my mind goes blank. Duh. I can stare at the screen for an … [Read more...]
Bringing Out the Best in Digital Fine Art Photography
The rise of fidelity in digital photography has paved the way for the establishment of the medium as a means to create fine art. The improvements in sensor and lens quality, as well as advanced fine-tuning of settings, allows photographers to capture breathtaking images with their digital cameras. The term “fine-art photography” isn’t new, of … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Keep Your Photography Safe
Let’s face it, we’re all addicted to taking pictures. We take pictures, we share pictures, we post pictures everywhere. But what about those pictures that mean the most to us? Or what if photography is your livelihood? Whether you’re a regular Joe or photography pro, the good news is that you have a lot of options for keeping your photos … [Read more...]
How to Make Money in Greeting Cards and Calendars – Part Two
In Part One of this series we covered three main points: 1) The Greeting Card Market is HUGE and is opened to photographers, illustrators and writers. The Calendar market is mostly open to photographers though the daily desk top line can be something that writers have access to. 2) The pay range for photographers is $50 to $1200 per photo and … [Read more...]
15 Ways to Make Money with Digital Photography
It’s easier than you may think to make money as a digital photographer. There are many different ways to make money doing digital photography and here are 15 to get you started. Method #1 – Selling Stock Photography Selling stock photography is easier than you may think. Just take some of your best photos and submit them to stock photography … [Read more...]
Breaking Through the Wall: Becoming a Professional Photographer
Deciding to take my love for photography from a hobby to a career was the most frightening experience of my life. Seriously, it was a huge risk. But today, I couldn’t imagine my life or career any different. As with any other major life decision, I had to push myself beyond my comfort zone to become a professional photographer. I had to make myself … [Read more...]
Personalized Pop Art Portraits
An overview of personalized pop art Personalized pop art portraits have become a trend in the recent times. Contemporary pop art is the result of a combination of advancements in photography and technology, with everyday photographs set off in bright colors, etched in stylish patterns and designs in a bold, attractive manner. The … [Read more...]
How to Price Your Photos and Photography Services
There is nothing that causes new photographers more angst than pricing their photographs or their services. Many photographers make the big mistake of pricing too low. Then a year later they find that Canada make a living as a photographer or that they are virtually giving away their photographs. It is only good business practice to find out … [Read more...]
Creating Your Photography Portfolio
Photo Portfolio Success by John Kaplan Your photo portfolio can be worth millions of dollars of business to you over the life time of your photography business career. Yet many photographers don't have the slighest idea of how to create a portfolio, let alone what to put in it, or how to present it. In this article, I review what I consider … [Read more...]
Working With Stock Photo Agencies Part 4
Okay, in the last issue I promised to show you how it's done how you can break into stock photography. So, how's it done? Well, first you need to put together a collection of stunning photographs. I recommend that you do not approach an agency until you have at least 200. Make sure they are perfectly focused, perfectly exposed, nicely … [Read more...]
Are You Just Waiting for a Disaster?
How many photos do you have stored on your hard drive? How many client files? Is all your bookkeeping information on your computer? Are you just days or weeks away from finishing off that novel or info product? What would you DO if all that information disappeared tonight when you went to bed? Some people get an adrenaline kick from … [Read more...]
Legal Considerations for Photographers
Ignorance of the law is NO defense. So it is important that photographers, especially photographers who are in business or who want to sell their photographs know about the legal considerations that are unique and specific to their profession. Photographers should have a good grasp of the following: privacy rights property rights … [Read more...]