May, 2009

12 MORE Tips for the New Wedding Photographer



Welcome to the second, and final, installment of my tips for the New Wedding Photographer. Herein are 12 more tips for those just getting into the business. Read more…

12 Tips for the New Wedding Photograher



This past Friday I shot my first Wedding. I have taken a few wedding shots for people here and there, but this is the first time where I was running the whole kit and kaboodle from Point A to Point B. I thought I would blog about the ordeal and pass on a few tips, tricks, and mistakes that I came across. Hit the jump for Wedding Photography 101. Read more…

Great Post on Pixel Pete’s Blog



This is an excellent post on the 10 most common mistakes made by Photographers.

http://peterphun.com/blog/2009/05/01/top-10-mistakes-of-beginning-photographers/

The only one I would add to the list is not learning off camera lighting. Even if it is just using reflectors and available light, off camera lighting is very important, especially if you plan on doing portraits. Enjoy the post, it really is top notch!


Mobile Studio Part 1



As a budding Pro you will eventually run into the “on location” portrait. For most of these you can just use a natural, existing, background for the picture. But sometimes you want to add that little extra something to take your subject out of the office, classroom, front yard, and put them into a “studio” like situation. You might think you need to drop a bunch of cash, but after the jump I’ll show you a cheap method of getting closer to a studio shot at any location. Read more…


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