Cover photo by Jakob Owens. See all of Jakob’s products here. Advancing from a hobbyist to a professional photographer involves a few important steps. The first and main step is figuring out how to start earning money. Finding paid opportunities can be extremely hard, especially considering the sheer amount of people pursuing photography these days. Determining […]
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How to Use Hard Light for Dramatic Portraits
It can be difficult in portrait photography to make your work stand out as unique. Especially in an era where smartphones and selfies have taken over, professional and hobbyist photographers need to find a way to make their work heighten cinematic drama or at least stand out from the photos we see every day. The […]
Continue readingThe Best Adventures for the Summer | The South
With summer coming up quick, you’ll need to start researching, planning, and preparing. Knowing the best adventures for the summer is the first step, so let’s get started! In this article, we’re going to show you some of the best places to visit in the Southern United States this summer. This region includes Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, […]
Continue readingThe Best Adventures for the Summer | The North East
Summer is right around the corner and adventures are so close! Before the summer starts, make sure you know the best adventure spots so you can plan ahead. In this article, we’re going to show you some of the best places to visit in the Northeast United States during the summer. This region includes New Hampshire, […]
Continue reading5 Ways to Organize your Photography Business
Like many other creative professionals, photographers often tend to be so focused on improving their craft that they neglect the business side of things. But even though it will initially require some extra time and effort, getting properly organized will help things run more smoothly and can even allow you to spend more time doing […]
Continue readingWhy Stylists Are Important
At times stylists are disregarded or even looked down upon because “they just pick out clothes,” but I can assure you that is the furthest thing from the truth. Stylists do much more than just ‘pick out’ clothing. They have significant roles in making a successful campaign come together and work to help facilitate the relationship with photographers and […]
Continue readingThe Daniel Wendt Interview
Lifestyle and portrait photographer, Daniel Wendt, also known as @faded.photo is a 16 year old photographer based out of Northern Germany. Shooting lifestyle and portrait photos has become his style and he continues to improve as he breaks into the depths of photography. Continue reading to learn how Daniel got started at such a young […]
Continue readingHow to Benefit From Using Your Photos on the Web
We live in a world filled with images, and there is little doubt that they have a big impact on how you see a product. Open any magazine and you’ll see how large the photographs of products are and how they fill the page. The internet is similar with big images of products almost everywhere. […]
Continue readingWhat are Video and Photo LUTs?
Editing videos can be challenging. There are a lot of different conditions to edit for in a video as opposed to editing a still frame. One way to help in your video editing process is with LUTs. LUTs are Look Up Tables that alter the Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) color values of an image […]
Continue readingThe Payton Hartsell Interview
Payton Hartsell is a young photographer from Houston, Texas shooting various subjects such as senior portraits, weddings, commercial work, and much more. With her unique style and keen eye for detail, Payton is able to show off her work with clarity and confidence. To learn how Payton got started out and how she began working […]
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