Up until recently to be an effective Newborn Photographer you had to be a master artist within Photoshop spending an abundance of time editing photos, perfecting the soft, airy, and timeless look that we all love for these little angels. Not to mention having to spend a tremendous amount of time retouching skin blemishes inherent…
Are you the type of newborn photographer who is always nervous or worried before leaving for a newborn session? I know that I am! Perhaps you frantically ran out of the house and forgot your favorite newborn prop…Or maybe your own baby was up all night sleepless & your exhausted or you are just wondering…
D5300 vs D5200 – What’s New in the D5300? It is remarkable how far technology has advanced and at how fast of a pace it is doing so! Hot of the press tonight is the announcement of Nikon’s newest entry level DSLR, the Nikon D5300. After reading through the Nikon D5300 specs I must say,…
Wedding Photography Tutorials – 5 Top Tips to Prepare for a Successful Wedding Shoot! It is no secret that wedding photography can be a very lucrative career choice for the right type of photographer. Weddings are fast paced and as the wedding photographer you are always dealing with different personalities on the wedding day which…
[fusion_text] Second Shooting Weddings – How to Get the Opportunity! It doesn’t matter if you have your heart set on becoming a wedding photographer, portrait photographer, newborn photographer, commercial photographer or any other kind of photographer, without a doubt the best way to learn the ropes and jump start your own business or dream career…
One of the most common questions I see in various online photography forums is related to the topic of pricing. Have you ever asked yourself: am I charging too much? Am I charging too little? There are many variables that all play a role into knowing what the “right” answer is and also which pricing…
Wedding Photography Reception Tips: How to Shoot Open Air Receptions! To be a great wedding photographer – you have to be very experienced and versatile to be prepared to take on all kinds of different lighting scenarios and conditions. Weddings in particular are such a dynamic event to photograph because each and every one is so different from…
Nikon D800 Megapixels: Why Having 36 Megapixels Doesn’t Suck! Why the heck does anyone need 36 megapixels!?!?!? I will be the first to admit – I was disappointed when Nikon announced the D800, with 36 megapixels. Everything else about the camera I loved and wanted and after lots of thinking over a couple months I…
Just go with the flow. Do you ever tell that to yourself? I sure do. The truth is, one of the best skills you can have if you want to be a great wedding photographer is to learn when to just go with the flow. More times than not, weddings never go perfectly as planned…
How many of you wedding photographers absolutely love shooting family photos? Despite the significant importance of family photos on the wedding day, for many of us wedding photographers – family photos are certainly not the most exciting part of the wedding day. There are many reasons why family wedding photos can become quite stressful and…
We all do it. We make sure we take our cameras with us when we “go” places. Whether to a birthday party or far away travels, we typically make sure to grab the camera. Sometimes on our travel excursions you might become frustrated when you are snapping photos of a truly amazing or majestic scene…
Have you ever been to a wedding as a guest and watched the wedding photographer and thought, that must be the best job to just show up with a camera and take photos?! Or are you are an up and coming photographer who has your sights on getting into wedding photography and wants to know…
Ever wonder what its like to be a wedding photographer? Wedding photography means a lot of things to a lot of different people. To some, it is quite the glamorous job, for others they think that anyone who would want to become a wedding photographer is CRAAAZY! After-all, who would want to work with all…
What wedding photography equipment do you need for the big day? Ever wondered what our must-have wedding photography equipment was? Specifically what lenses a wedding photographer should own if they are a prime lens shooter and not big on zoom lenses? If so, this post is for you. This tutorial and video are all about…
I had never had a problem with Nikon Transfer until two nights ago when I got my brand new D800 in the mail, I was so excited. After taking a handful of sample photos I wanted to upload onto my computer and into Lightroom so I plugged in the USB cable just as I’ve done…