Once you’ve gotten to a certain point in your portraiture work, it can be really fun to start working with agency models. This can be intimidating at first, but super worth it: signed models are generally more experienced and have a level of comfortability in front of the camera. But, how do you actually approach […]
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How to Start Earning Money as a Photographer
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 […]
Continue readingHow to Use Capture One Styles in Capture One Pro 10
Using Capture One Styles can help you speed up your workflow and find the right look more quickly. Styles are essentially preset effects and filters that you can create and save for future use. They work very much like Lightroom Presets, but have a few key differences. Specifically, the way styles are applied and adjusted differs the most from […]
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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 […]
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Macphun recently launched Luminar. A new photo editing software platform for Mac. It is quite unique compared to some of the other photo editing programs on the market and simplifies a lot of the editing process. Over the past few weeks we’ve had the opportunity to test the new Luminar Presets feature and build a few premium sets of our own. […]
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 reading3 Photography Trends You’ll See in 2017
The world of photography is constantly changing, and we don’t just mean regarding the number of megapixels on your smartphone camera. From one year to the next, we see shifts in how photographers are taking pictures, what colors they are emphasizing, whether or not they are using film styles, and more. If you work in […]
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 Install Lightroom Brushes
Using the Graduated Filter Tool and the Adjustment Brush Tool can dramatically help your process when editing in Adobe Lightroom. These brushes let you paint adjustments on to your photos in specific areas. You can dodge and burn skin tones, enhance exposure for skies, and make a bunch of other valuable adjustments to your images. We’ve received […]
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