As a newcomer to the business model of In-Person Sales, I’ve been excited to provide a high-end, boutique experience for my clients. I’ve also been excited to provide high-quality prints and a personal touch from start to finish. For four months this year, I researched and prepared for a change to In-Person Sales. Finally, the day came: I had my first IPS client. The session came and went; I did my job as usual. After the session, though, I thought to myself, “I’ve never done

I'm going to make a concerted effort to focus more of my advice toward beginning photographers. As I read through all the photography forums, including the Photographers Cooperative, I see lots of advanced techniques, and that's awesome... but for beginners, it really isn't that useful. So here are three very specific things to try in order to get better portraits, today! It's All About The Eyes! When you take a portrait of someone, the thing that needs to be SUPER sharp in

Ever come across an eye catching photo that appears to have amazingly shallow depth-of-field despite being wider angle? It looks impossible... and impossibly cool! There's a technique to accomplish this look, and while he didn't invent it, one of my favorite wedding photographers, Ryan Brenizer, has coined the term "The Brenizer Effect." Here's how it works. First you choose a locale that allows you to pose your subject so they can be perfectly still. The background shoul

I started my photography business three years ago. I thought my photos were good enough that I could start making a little money. I had one problem: I didn't know anything about business. I figured that my photos and skills would magically create a profitable business. And like so many photographers who turn to their hobby for a little extra cash, I was just happy to have the few extra hundred dollars every week or two. As my client list grew, I thought that more money was t

Backstory I couldn’t have imagined a better outcome for this planned shoot. We had the perfect sunset to show off just how amazing you can make your photos with Atmosphere Aerosol. Click here to view more pictures from this shoot and read more about how it was planned. Set-Up At the beginning of the photo shoot, I was very disappointed with how quickly the Atmosphere Aerosol blew away before it could even be captured in a photo. It wasn't even a windy day! However, with