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How Do You Get Such Soft Light in Portrait Photography? Photographers control a lot of things about light, including quality (which means how sharp or how soft). Here are a few tricks on getting your light even softer when Read More …
What sales software do you use for projection? And what do you use for your calendar and booking appointments? And what do you use for your invoices and accounting? Bry discusses the answers to these along with why he Read More …
Here’s a great sales tip to start off the year. It’s often hard to get clients to pay on time. Think about using bonuses rather than penalties to encourage quicker payments. For a lot more in-depth sales training for Read More …
Thanks to everyone who attended my program today in San Antonio today. Thanks to Adobe for sponsoring the event and for making our lives better with their software. Adobe Creative Cloud Special for Photographers There are a few options for Creative Cloud, but Read More …
Do you have my set of Lightroom Develop presets? This video will show you how to install and use them. This video is best viewed full screen on a computer in HD mode. If you’d like to get the presets, Read More …
Scott asks how to hook a client that calls for pricing but then doesn’t call back? There is no secret. We can’t photograph and shouldn’t want every possible client, but we do want to give every client the opportunity Read More …
More and more people spend time on their devices surfing social media. As a photography business, it’s important to have a great Instagram feed. In this video, Trajan and Bry talk about how to have a great looking feed Read More …
James asks if it’s worth it joining PPA? Do you really learn anything new, and is it worth it getting Certified, and earning credentials? Of course my answer is yes. Do it. There are lots of reasons I mention Read More …
I was wondering what to send out to everyone as part of a Christmas message, and it hit me. Why not something more personal like me and my sister playing some Christmas music? Every year, my friends and I have Read More …
As a self-employed artist, your morning routine sets the stage for the rest of your day. What’s YOUR morning routine? Do you start with positive things, or items that are harder to do? And why? Trajan and Bry talk Read More …
A photographer has trouble with her speed lights. Speed lights (or hot shoe flashes) are small and handy, but they are typically only about 75 watt seconds of power and just don’t recycle as fast as nice big studio Read More …
Today Bry is asked about how to compete with ‘Digital Debbies’ in a ‘Digital Debbie’ world? It’s a tough question with no easy answer, and it’s something we all deal with. But see if you agree with the points Read More …