Photographic Training & Tools for Success
Shannon was one of my models at Texas School, where I teach and demo techniques for an entire week with a small group of photographers. And like most of my models I only got to photograph her for a few Read More …
A while ago, a photographer friend Bryan Welsh was in town, and we taught a full-day workshop to photographers on the business of photography. One of the big takeaways is to think about marketing in better ways. Instead of having Read More …
As a portrait photographer, what is your product? Do you think of yourself as a business person? Are you a problem solver for your clients and their needs? And do you see yourself as a creative problem solver for Read More …
In my training videos and workshops, I have long taught that a speedy and quality workflow starts with custom profiles for each of your cameras. Well today Adobe has improved and updated the profiles in Lightroom with all new profiles Read More …
Article Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 In part 1 of this series, we nailed our color and exposure in camera. In part 2 we added light direction, controlling that direction with reflectors. The next step is to add additional light so that we can Read More …
The biggest question I get every year for the Texas School week-long hands-on workshop, is what to bring. This video covers that. See if I missed anything that you’d want to bring. And until next time, America.
Gabrielle is a writer for the company Fstoppers, and I met her while I was speaking at the big national photography convention ImagingUSA. This year the convention was just held in Nashville, and it’s unusual for it to snow there. But Read More …
This course is for professional photographers who want to produce higher end work and want to get paid appropriately for it. Because proper pricing is foundational to better sales, this course on the Psychology of Pricing is a great place Read More …
I was interviewed for a feature article in Professional Photographers Magazine, which is now out in this current November 2017 issue. The interview covers some highlights, 9 major tips from my 6 hour course called the Psychology of High End Sales. I’ll Read More …
Article Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Continuing from part 1 where we now have perfect color in camera, the next thing is to control the direction of light. Many photographers shoot portraits using Natural Light, and this approach can be absolutely beautiful when we also control light Read More …
Article Part 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Part of being a professional means taking control of various aspects of photography, not letting things be haphazard or fall to chance. For many years, it’s been really easy to take control of White Balance, but sadly many Read More …
Tom of WHCC just got home from a cross county motorcycle tour this summer where he visited photo studios across the USA. I was one of them, and WHCC created a video tour of my studio and garden areas. We also Read More …