The deal is back for a free 8×10 canvas print. They are offering one free print per user as a way to introduce more people to their service. I was curious how one of my landscape photos would appear on canvas so I went ahead and ordered an 8×10. It turns out you do have […]
Adobe today announced Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CS6 Extended software, major releases of the undisputed standard for professional digital imaging. Packed with new features and enhancements, the software includes groundbreaking innovations and unparalleled performance breakthroughs that expand the frontiers of imaging science, and deliver new levels of creativity and increased efficiency.
Being a successful wedding photographer often requires more than just excellent photography skill. Business and networking techniques go a long way in this industry. Lara and Geoff White (widely published wedding photographers) have been running a thriving photography studio with the philosophy that their efforts are 80% business and 20% photography. They are now expanding into publishing and their first eBook is an in-depth playbook on techniques to grow a wedding photography business.
The 2012 Pulitzer prize winners for photography were announced today, and they’re truly heartbreaking. Both of the honored photographs document the unbearable trauma of war. Massoud Hossaini of Agence France-Presse won the award for Breaking News Photography with this photo captured moments after a suicide bomber detonated a bomb in a crowd at the Abul Fazel Shrine in […]
A new training eBook was released today. Professional photographer Ed Verosky created it to help beginners learn how to use their camera effectively. Many new DSLR owners are afraid to switch out of automatic mode and are at a disadvantage in certain lighting conditions. The information in this eBook can help you become more confident in variable lighting conditions and more. The special release price of this book is $9.95 found here.
Facebook announced today that it has acquired photo-sharing app Instagram. This huge deal is rumored to be in the amount of roughly $1 billion in a combination of cash and stock. A staggering price for a 9 person company that started only a few years ago.
A very important milestone for us! Thank you so much to all of you who Like us on Facebook ;) You are often the first to know if we have posted a new article and we very much appreciate the feedback you give us in discussions. After a lot of ideas were thrown around we decided to post our first timeline image that highlights the cities that visit us most. We would love it if you would respond to this discussion on Facebook and tell us where you are on the map, for example “Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia” or “Hello from Chicago, Illionois”. Just thought it would be fun to see where everyone is.
Of the many avenues to land a new photography client or job, one of the most important is handing out business cards. Other marketing activities are still important of course, but meeting a potential client face-to-face and handing them a business card definitely holds a higher chance of converting into a job. I know many wedding photographers who are approached and asked for business cards at each wedding. Another peer also told me how he was able to book a big real estate photography job after being approached while taking casual cityscape photos.
Forget Mugshots: 10 Steps to Better Portraits by David duChemin aims to help you take your portrait photography to the professional level. The author tried to pick the ten most significant factors that, combined, contribute to making powerful portraits. With valuable insights and many exercises to retain the information, it is a great training resource. […]
Lightroom 4 is a major release, adding significant new capabilities and innovations. New adjustment controls maximize dynamic range from cameras, recovering exceptional shadow details and highlights. The software features new and improved auto adjustments to dynamically set values for exposure and contrast, and additional local adjustment controls including Noise Reduction, Moire and White Balance.
