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Essential Features and Camera Gear for Product Photography

April 24, 2015 - In the last two posts, I showed you the basic equipment for product photography, as well as a few tools that will help y...
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Overcoming Assumptions

July 19, 2017 - Photography isn’t all fun and games. Sometimes there are things that we find annoying. Chief among them? Assumptions. Th...
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What You Can Learn from Still Life Photography

December 02, 2015 - For many photographers, the idea of creating a still life image is boring. Who wants or needs yet another photo of a bow...
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Personal and Professional Slideshows

May 06, 2015 - Would you like a professionally produced slideshow that documents the most important people or events in your life? Let...
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Light Modifiers for Product Photography

April 12, 2015 - Last time, I briefly touched on the kinds of lighting and light modifiers that are an absolute necessity to product phot...
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Essential Equipment for Product Photography

April 01, 2015 - Product photography is a fun and rewarding way to make a living as a photographer. For the past year, I've had the privi...
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The Joy of Photography, Volume 3 (Free e-Book)

December 01, 2016 - There are few joys greater than taking an amazing photograph. From the wonders of nature to the holiday snaps we covet a...
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The Many Problems with Social Media

August 23, 2017 - If you’re a photographer, then you’ve probably noticed by now that social media is problematic in many respects. Certain...
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A Primer in the History and Use of HDR Photography

March 22, 2017 - We all assume that HDR (high dynamic range) photography got its beginnings in the digital era — that it is a construct b...
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Which Lenses Belong in Your Kit?

February 08, 2017 - When you buy your first DSLR, one of the first questions you’ll be asking yourself is what lenses to buy next. My advice...
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Marketing Photography: The Dream Versus Reality

December 07, 2016 - For so many photographers, the dream is to see their work hanging in galleries. To become a renowned artist, living by c...
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How to Design a Professional Portfolio

October 28, 2015 - If you're thinking about moving away from photography as a hobby and into photography as a business, one of the first st...
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Portraying Raw Emotion in Photography: A Lesson from Helen Levitt

September 15, 2015 - Helen Levitt, is one of my favorite street photographers. As a pioneer in the world of photography, she had a true prope...
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Helpful Tools for Creating Dynamic Product Photos

April 29, 2015 - Positioning and appearance is everything to product photography. Your clients are looking not only for images that flatt...
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What Not to Do: 5 Ways to Fail as a Wedding Photographer

September 17, 2014 - Have you ever noticed that the word “perfect” shows up a lot when people talk about weddings? They talk about the perfec...
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Beautiful Engagement Ring (Macro Photography)

November 16, 2013 - Last week I had the opportunity to take some photos of my friends engagement ring. I only had a few minutes to capture a...
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Essential Tips and Techniques for Captivating Sports Photography

December 30, 2015 - I was recently given the assignment to photograph a race with more than 16,000 runners and that led me to think about wh...
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Using Rim Lighting to Make Your Subjects Pop

June 03, 2015 - Skeleton Leaves - Click Here to learn how to make them for your next fun photography project. Rim lighting is one of th...
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Choosing Between Prime and Zoom Lenses

November 12, 2014 - Photographers have debated the merits of prime and zoom lenses since 1959, when Nikon released the first zoom lens for t...
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What Moves Us to Make Art?

February 24, 2016 - As you know by now, I love to follow Brooks Jenson’s podcasts and writings. One of my favorite pieces is an editorial he...
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