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The vital how-to's for photography enthusiasts: how to create the perfect camera setup, capture the perfect picture, edit your photos and beyond.
How To Get Paid To Take Photos - Sell Your Photography On The Web
How To Get Paid To Take Photos - Sell Your Photography On The Web Have you ever wanted to get paid to take photos in nature? There are many places where you can go to get paid for taking photos, but most of them are just not up to par. Do you think you have what it takes to take fantastic nature photographs? It is a challenging profession and it does take a lot of work. Some of the best photography jobs are found in exotic locations around the world.
By Knowledge base5 years ago in Photography
How to Kill It With Your Portrait Photography
Photo by Aravind Kumar on Unsplash One of the most common types of photography is portraiture. Whether shooting snaps of your family, people on the street, or formal studio portraits, this genre requires a certain mindset and techniques to be successful. I have shot individual portraits, and I have shot 80 corporate headshots in a two-day marathon. These five critical skills apply to any type of portraiture
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Photography
At Home Inspiration
When scrolling through Instagram and Twitter, the common user probably notices how oversaturated the platforms are with celebrity and professionally made content. As a small creator of photography, music, and writing I find posting my homemade content exhausting because it all seems hopeless. With the platforms being so large, the little guys are having to compete against professional brands and celebrities who have larger budgets and more time set aside to create. This daunting challenge did not turn away Kimberlie Douglas who is a model and photographer.
By Aivreyz5 years ago in Photography
How To Master Your New Camera From Day One
So, you decided to up your photography game with a new camera. Maybe you’ve been using a point-and-shoot, or just your cellphone to take pictures. But you wanted to take professional-looking photographs, so you bought a brand new DSLR or mirrorless camera.
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Photography
How to Shoot Fantastic Portraits with a $1 Lighting Setup
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was one of the original Dutch Masters, and although he painted a wide variety of subjects, he is best known for his iconic portraits. He is also known for lighting his subjects with window light in a particular way, that has come to bear his name.
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Photography
Five Ways to Market Your Photography
As a photographer, just like any business person, you have to market. Marketing is just as important when you are busy with existing clients as it is when you are starting. There is no quicker way to let a business dry up than thinking you are too busy to market. Here are five ways to market your photography.
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Photography
How I Created My First Photography Zine
Before I ever bought my first camera, I loved taking photos on my phone of new places. Something about capturing the sights I saw did more than help me remember how a place looked. It helped me remember how I felt in the moment, too.
By Oliver Dahl5 years ago in Photography
Take Advantage of the Season for Amazing Portrait Photography
Stop waiting for the perfect season to take that fantastic environmental portrait. If you use a studio for your portrait photography, then the seasons don’t matter. But if you venture outside, you must consider the environment, and the primary environmental factors are the seasons. Please don’t ignore the season; embrace it. Don’t wait; shoot now. There is always good light to be found in any season, and the changing seasons will give you a variety of backgrounds.
By Darryl Brooks5 years ago in Photography
7 Simple Tips to Power Your Forced Perspective Photography Skills
Forced perspective photography always incorporates the optical illusion aspect. This can be seen through photographs of people on a beach trying to catch the sun in their palms, or the most common one – the one where they try to support the leaning Tower of Pisa. And you can make more of the same if you master your creativity by learning that perfect knack.
By Irene Natalie5 years ago in Photography
Photoshoots for the Photo-Shy
If you’re anything like me then, despite living in the social media age, you’re probably inexperienced when it comes to photoshoots. I’m talking genuine, no filter, photos not taken on your iPhone. And it can be a little bit scary. So how do you capture engagement and wedding photos that you’ll be able to cherish for years to come, when you aren’t exactly comfortable with your picture being taken in the first place?
By Adrienne Shakespeare5 years ago in Photography
Top 11 Best Places to Sell Photos Online and Make Money
As a photographer, you can easily earn some extra cash (or even start a new career!) if you know the right places to sell your photos online. Photographers of various skill levels are in high demand for their work, now more than ever. Everyone from large corporations, small and medium size businesses to bloggers, graphic designers, marketers and publishers buy and use photos regularly online.
By Student Matters5 years ago in Photography
