If you still think that social media sites like Facebook and Instagram were created for teenagers, you might be missing out on some of the best marketing tools in the photography industry. Social media gives photographers a huge opportunity to grow sales, especially for a visual-based business like photography. Photo by Startup Stock Photos If […]
Archives for August 2015
Photo Print Storage and Organization Ideas
Staying organized as a photographer is a must. Even the casual hobby type can come back from a vacation with thousands of photos to sort through. That’s the beauty and the curse of digital photography. Whether you’re a professional who is putting together portfolios for clients or a mom who just loves taking pictures of […]
Seattle Skyline Photography Locations
Seattle is a beautiful city that has multiple locations for photographers to capture the classic skyline shot. Listed below are a few of those places that are easy to get to and offer the opportunity to take some great photos of the Seattle skyline. Kerry Park Located in Queen Anne, this popular park has plenty […]
20 Striking Photos of Wedding and Engagement Rings
With August coming to an end and September quickly approaching, one would think that wedding season is nearing its end. Think again! In many places September and October are the perfect months to get married because the leaves will soon be changing and the weather starts to cool down. After the wedding, the rings are […]
38 Cool Spider Pictures
Spiders from afar might be creepy and scary for some, but up close they are very cool looking. In fact, these spider pictures may inspire you to invest in a good macro lens and try your hand at finding a few friends around your own house. A few quick tips for taking decent spider pictures. […]
Loafin’ Around: Food Photography Tips
When Wilkinson Baking asked me about shooting marketing images of their bread, I was excited (and hungry) because I’d had a loaf before and it was delicious! Wilkinson Baking is an innovative company that has designed and fabricated the first fully-automated bread bakery.” Customers can walk into a store and watch the automated bakery mix, knead, and bake their loaf right […]
File Types List and Cheat Sheet
This file type list and cheat sheet by 99designs guides you through the appropriate file types to use for various digital projects. It goes over the common use cases, what you should know, and technical details of many of the digital file types. The list is designed to save you time and eliminate any confusion […]
3 Easy Ways to Improve Landscape Photos with Lightroom’s HSL Settings
Lightroom provides photographers with all kinds of options and potential for editing photos. Color is an important part of landscape and nature photography, and in Lightroom there are a lot of different ways that you can work with color. One of the best ways to get the most out of the colors in your photo […]
Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons Photos by Boris Untereiner
Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons is a biennial event established in 1989. It is the largest gathering of hot air balloons in the world and takes place at the former NATO air base Chambley-Bussiere in Meurthe and Moselle, eastern France. The event lasts 10 days with over 1000 balloons from 70 nations participating. This year the […]
People and Their Pets Photography
I had a mentor in writing school who told me that I should always write about 1.) the subjects/events that are the strangest/weirdest and 2.) the subjects/events that produce the most emotion in me because those are the stories that will have the most “meat” to them. Most of the advice given to writers is also relevant to photographers (visual storytellers). One […]