Business Customer Satisfaction Photography Education Techniques Be Helpful BEFORE They’re “Yelpful” Intro by Skip Cohen While the communication vehicles we use have changed over the years, the basic principles of service haven’t changed at all. As a photographer, you’ve still got to build and maintain the relationships with your clients. Trust, keeping your promises, exceeding expectations, and providing consistently excellent quality are all essential building blocks […] Written by Shep Hyken May 18, 2023April 12, 2023
Photography Photography Education Techniques Eye-Contact is Key — But Not Always Possible Why will some children not provide eye-contact in a photo session? A form of Autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder) may be the reason. Let’s first look into what might be happening in this scenario. In this image by Thomas Balsamo, professional photographer and author of “Souls: Beneath and Beyond Autism,” The boy has a very different look in […] Written by Karen Dorame May 16, 2023May 4, 2023
Photography Education Photoshop Techniques How to Get Started in Digital Painting Digital painting gives you the freedom to explore and try new things. Cameras are very good at capturing a scene in the present moment. Digitally photo painting can also expand the scene to express how the scene made us feel and what we imagined. As a concept artist, I understand the need to augment photography […] Written by Carly Sullens M. Artist, CPP April 20, 2023March 22, 2023
Photography Photography Education Techniques How to Make an Award-Winning Image Intro by Mark Weber One of the great benefits of my job is I get to see a lot of beautiful images in the work I do at Marathon. I also get to meet a lot of award-winning photographers at the events I attend. Once in a while, I get an image stuck in my […] Written by Joseph Giitter March 9, 2023February 22, 2023
Photography Education Photoshop Techniques HDR the Easy Way Have you ever wondered how photographers create those incredible images that seemingly defy all exposure capture? That is called High Dynamic Range Images. And while my camera has that option built into it, I find that I like the results that I get using a software I purchased through a company called Photomatix –https://www.hdrsoft.com/index.html They […] Written by Mark Weber December 15, 2022December 15, 2022
Inspiration Photography Education Techniques How to Develop Your Own Style to Stand Out Intro by Skip Cohen This is one of my favorite posts Bev Walden has written. Everything she shares in her Tuesday Tidbits email blast is ALWAYS on point, but this one on “Style” hit home. From finding ways to separate yourself from your competitors to stay focused on what’s in your heart to never stop […] Written by Beverly Walden October 27, 2022October 20, 2022
Inspiration Lifestyle Photography Education Techniques How Photography Helps Mental Health Photography can have a significant positive effect on mental health. Florence Cane, one of the early Art Therapy pioneers, was one of the first visual artists to recognize the extraordinarily connected impact of art on mental health. Since then, art making, including photography, has been researched many times, concluding many mental health benefits. Here are […] Written by Carly Sullens M. Artist, CPP October 18, 2022October 13, 2022
Photo Editing Photography Photography Education Photoshop Techniques Connections – the Art of Restoration Composite Photography When I was a little girl, we had huge family reunions in the summer. Hundreds of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends came from all over the country and sometimes the world just to visit. In the humid Indiana evenings, we all gathered in the living room of my grandparents’ house with the windows letting a […] Written by Aly Elliott September 20, 2022September 20, 2022
Inspiration Photography Photography Education Techniques How to Create Impact in Your Photography Photographers are trained to look at light and understand the mechanics of their cameras to create an excellent technical photograph. But great photographers not only take quality pictures but also tells a story and capture the mood. These photographers convey their impressions of what they are experiencing visually. This kind of self-expression creates an opportunity […] Written by Carly Sullens M. Artist, CPP September 1, 2022August 31, 2022
Photography Photography Education Techniques How to Modify Light for Maximum Impact Understanding the quality and direction of light is the core of professional photography. Understanding how to control it is critical. Sometimes that means modifying it for optimum results. This is true regardless if you shoot with the latest high-end cameras or your cell phone. The light source, quality of it, and the direction all play […] Written by Mark Weber July 21, 2022July 20, 2022
