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All the Equipment You Need for Your Photography Business
Starting up your own business is a classic part of the American Dream, especially as an artist. In the visual arts world, most people have mulled over the idea of having a photography business of their own. Admittedly, it's one of the easiest to start up.
By Skunk Uzeki7 years ago in Photography
Why You Need to Use Model Release Forms
It all started off like just about any other shoot with an aspiring model. My friend was new to the photography world, and he was hoping to improve his portfolio. He found a willing model who was down for TFP online, they met up, and they did a shoot.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Photography
10 of the Best Books for Professional Photographers
The creative field of photography is one that juxtaposes itself, in a sense. While there have been plenty of advancements in technique and technology, the goal still remains the same—capture a beautiful moment in still time.
By Eddie Wong7 years ago in Photography
Only a Phone Camera Shot Unfortunately . Top Story - January 2019.
Photographers can take as narrow a view of things as some lens do. It's a common sight to see in photography groups on social media of someone posting an image and then saying "only a phone camera shot" like it's an excuse for any perceived faults with the shot. Nowhere else would you see a professional showing their work and then saying, "It was only a less advanced tool I used, so you can't judge me for the finished result." No professional musician ever said it was a keyboard instead of a grand piano so it's ok to miss notes or mess-up the timing, so why do photographers have this attitude?
By john harrison7 years ago in Photography
10 Signs You're Working with an Amateur Photographer
It all seemed to go well at first. You linked up with a guy who had a photography business card. He asked if you do TFP, and you do. As a model, you need shots for your portfolio. You agreed to do a shoot, but then, things started to get a little weird.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart7 years ago in Photography
Modeling Mistakes Everyone Makes at Least Once
The world needs models, but it is certainly no easy feat to become one. There are countless pitfalls to avoid and situations to navigate, so by deciding to become a model, you've already set yourself on a long and difficult path. In this often-cutthroat industry, you need every advantage you can get in order to succeed. Everybody makes some modeling mistakes at least once, but you can help ensure your future success by avoiding them as often as possible.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Photography
Why I Love Photography
In an era that everyone who holds a camera will be called a photographer, photography has more and more enthusiasts. Everyday we can enjoy millions of photos scattered on social media, especially on Instagram. Beautiful images from people who choose photography as a hobby, to spectacular works from a professional photographers in different styles or genres of photography. Starting from architectural, candid, documentary, fashion, food, landscape, night-long exposure, photojournalism, portraiture, sport, street, wildlife, aerial to fine art photography. From black and white to color, photography remains a beautiful work for its lovers.
By E. NATASHA7 years ago in Photography
7 Pro Tips for Runway Photography. Top Story - November 2018.
For those of you who have a passion in photography and are interested in the fashion world, have dreams of photographing fashion week events, then becoming a runway photographer is the right choice. Why not? It is the profession that will take you in front of the stage of a fashion show, standing between the splendor of the stage light, keep up with the latest developments in fashion designer works and immortalize it into a beautiful photographic work. Of course, being able to do that isn't as easy as imagining it. Real conditions in the field are not as easy as reading a theory, requires a lot of practice, practice and practice!
By E. NATASHA7 years ago in Photography
21 Photographer Pages on Facebook That You Have to See
Following the development of photography is very interesting for those of us who have passion in the same world, want to learn, see the latest works, or find out what is done by A Master. Many social media platforms are used by photographers to promote their works. Besides Instagram, Facebook also has a big influence.
By E. NATASHA7 years ago in Photography
New Photo Trends You Need to Know About. Top Story - November 2018.
Every artistic outlet, from paintings and sculptures to music and architecture, has its own trends so long as styles and genres go in and out of fashion. Photography is no exception to this, and in fact, new photo trends appear on a nearly yearly basis as new technology enables new realms of photographic art. Technology has had a particularly profound effect on the growth and development of these trends, as photography is dependent upon the advancement and availability of cameras and photo editing software. As such, you'll see that many trends are directly tied to recent improvements in technology.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Photography
