When the senior year of high school rolls around, there’s plenty of memories to make. Senior pictures are part of that memory building process, and they can serve as a way for students and their classmates to look back on a significant turning point in their lives. Deciding what to do with your pictures, though,…
Senior pictures are like a rite of passage for high school students. These pictures capture the seniors’ style and personality. While anyone can snap a few senior portraits with a smartphone, not everyone can showcase the student in a stylized and professional way. If you have wondered how to take senior pictures, this guide will…
Taking senior photos before a young person graduates is a common tradition, and the price of a photoshoot will range widely based on your geographic area and the experience of the photographer. Tipping is not necessary but can be an optional gift since lots of work goes into a senior photo shoot, which explains why…
Senior pictures are one of the few times that kids get to show off their creativity, originality, and personality to their high school classmates. If you’re a photographer who wants to help a client make their senior pictures stand out, this collection of senior pic tips will help everyone involved leave a great impression. Photo…
There are a lot of senior picture ideas online, and the variety offered is enough to fuel a photoshoot with any senior. The cost of a senior portrait can vary widely based on your geographical region and your experience as a photographer. You can expect to charge anywhere between $100 and $250 for senior portraits,…
What lens should you buy next? It all depends on your needs, budget, and style! Read any photography forum and you’ll find the same questions get brought up over and over again. One of those is “what lens should you buy next?” Lenses are expensive. No one wants to make a bad investment into a…
Props are a must-have for senior pictures photography. The right props will capture the unique senior’s personality, set the tone of the senior pictures, and help the senior remember what was important to them in high school. Senior Portrait Prop Ideas A unique senior portrait is an opportunity to capture a unique moment in a…
Senior pictures capture a major turning point in a teen’s life. High school is coming to an end, and they are ready to embark on the next step of their journey. Senior portraits should reflect a teen’s personality and high school experience. Outfits for senior portraits are an important consideration because they can express a…
Check out our Lens Calibration 101 guide on why and how to adjust your lenses! There are a lot of different reasons your images might not be as sharp as you want. Dirty equipment, the wrong camera settings or even your shooting stance can affect the sharpness of your images. But if you find that…
What’s the best camera to take to Disney World? What lens should I take to Disney World? We have some ideas to make the most of your time at the Happiest Place on Earth About three years ago, my family started planning our vacation to Florida, including stops at Walt Disney World, central Flordia and…
Get to know your camera’s BFF from inside to out with our guide to lens basics! If you’re new to photography or just have a new lens, you might not know what all the bits and pieces of your lens are there for. We’ll help you identify what this switch does, decode those lens numbers…
Photographers everywhere rave about their Sigma Art lenses. But is the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art lens worth the hype? When I needed a fast 35mm lens for my kit, I settled on the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art lens. It wasn’t without reservations. I’d read reviews but my experience with Sigma lenses was less than satisfactory. After…
Before you make the switch, find out exactly what is a mirrorless camera and decide if it’s the right camera for you! Have you heard other photographers rave about their mirrorless cameras? Ever see another photographer shooting a tiny camera and wonder what the heck it was? Today, we’re going to tackle this new technology…
What lens filters do you need and why? We’ll give you the basics! Have you ever heard a photographer talk about using a lens filter but didn’t really understand what that meant? You’re not alone! Lens filters are simple in design but can have many different functions. They are also incredibly useful for getting your…
What’s so nifty about the fifty? Let’s find out! It’s inexpensive, easy to use and optically sound. So what’s not to love about a 50mm nifty fifty lens? In a word, nothing. There is a reason the 50mm lens is nicknamed the “nifty-fifty.” Learn why this lens is one just about every photographer owns and…
What’s the best macro lens for your kit? Read this first! Macro photography can be a lot of fun to shoot. There is just something fascinating about seeing tiny details at life-size. There’s a whole teeny, tiny world out there waiting for an explorer like you! The problem? To uncover these bijou realms, you need…