Inspiration Techniques Back to Capturing Wonderful Weddings Intro by Skip Cohen When you start to read this recent post from Suzette Allen, your first impression is going to be that it’s an infomercial for Lumix. But that’s not my intent at all. Suzette’s a perfect example of the outlook we all need to have and share going forward. Since March of 2020, […] Written by Suzette Allen December 9, 2021December 9, 2021
Techniques Looking for the Shadows Intro by Skip Cohen We don’t share a lot of technique talk here on the Marathon blog, but with life so different coming out of the pandemic, here’s an area that is so needed right now – help in your quest for creativity. Digging back through the archives of Successful-Photographer, Bob Coates’ blog, I loved […] Written by Bob Coates July 19, 2021July 19, 2021
Techniques Technology The Magic of Technology Intro by Skip Cohen I love to create – taking life and turning it into art! We rarely share a “how-to” post, especially about image manipulation, but this one from Suzette Allen is perfect. It deserves to be shared beyond her blog, “Suzette Says.” Her quote at the top says it all, but it got […] Written by Suzette Allen April 14, 2021April 14, 2021
Business Techniques Kids and Portraiture – Five Perfect Tips for Parents Intro by Skip Cohen As I’ve written so many times before, it’s incredible how much great content there is on the Internet, especially if you do a little searching on the movers and shakers’ websites in our industry. I found this gem in Kay Eskridge’s archives and loved it for two reasons. First, I’m hoping […] Written by Kay Eskridge February 22, 2021February 22, 2021
Techniques Studio Lighting Basics Intro by Skip Cohen We don’t share “how-to” technique very often on the Marathon Blog, but today’s lighting tips, thanks to Suzette Allen, are perfect for a couple of reasons. First, we’re all still dealing with downtime, and her tips are perfect for so many of you to raise the bar on your technique with […] Written by Suzette Allen February 18, 2021February 18, 2021
Inspiration Techniques Missing the Right Point of Focus? Every Sunday, on my own blog, I go off the topic of business and marketing. It’s the one day of the week I share whatever it is I’m feeling. Sometimes I hit one out of the park; other times, I miss the ball completely. I recently shared this post and got some nice feedback. Based […] Written by Skip Cohen January 21, 2021January 21, 2021
Inspiration Techniques Time to Take Out Those Long Lenses Intro by Skip Cohen This is a little different kind of post I wanted to share here today, but it’s so relevant. Regardless of what gear you own or usually shoot with, my good buddy Bob Coates got me thinking about shooting with long lenses. Here’s my point – while most of you are portrait […] Written by Bob Coates November 16, 2020November 16, 2020
Photo Editing Techniques Adding Signatures, Logos, Text and More in Photoshop…in seconds! Intro by Skip Cohen This is a very different post from what we usually share because it’s a “how-to” Photoshop piece from Suzette Allen’s archives. We’re all doing things a little differently since the pandemic, but we’re also doing new kinds of projects because we’ve had time on our hands. Suzette Allen has several different […] Written by Suzette Allen July 6, 2020July 6, 2020
Inspiration Techniques Enhancing Your Pet’s Eyes Intro by Skip Cohen It’s downtime for just about everybody right now, but that doesn’t mean your skillset has to be put on hold. Looking through Nicole Begley’s archives I ran across this short post and video about the eyes in a pet portrait. So many of you have dogs. In fact, there’s been post […] Written by Nicole Begley April 27, 2020April 27, 2020
Inspiration Techniques Getting Subjects Comfortable in Front of Your Camera Intro by Skip Cohen Over the years, I’ve looked at thousands of portraits and co-authored six books with four of the finest photographers in the industry. With every great portrait from each artist, there’s been a prominent ingredient of trust with the subject. The legendary Don Blair spent time talking with his client. His smile […] Written by Chamira Young January 29, 2020January 29, 2020
