Those of you who use shorter focal lengths like the 50mm and a 35mm, you know that there are two things that affect how blurry the background is. The first thing of course is aperture and the second thing is distance. When working with a longer lens both of those things are still true but you do have one more weapon in your arsenal. That weapon of course is the compression caused by zooming in.
Read MoreSmearing plexiglass with frosting makes it slicker than a politician on an election year. And you’re telling me that you want to place a little tyke who can barely walk on top of it? You're basically choosing style over the safety of your little clients.
Read MoreA simple list of preparations to create the best first birthday smash cake pictures for your client. It’s easy to get caught up in the creation of the set and what you are expecting and experiencing as a photographer and a business person - sometimes we need to go back to the basics, slow down, and remember we are working for them, they aren’t just bringing us a toy (the child) to photograph.
Read MoreI’ve never met a photographer that doesn’t struggle with these three things. Fear, uncertainty and doubt can bring you to an indecisive standstill in your photography session and in your business.
The best combatant I’ve ever found both personally and professionally is training, education and repetition.
Read MoreWe insist on pre-consultations with our clients. In fact, when we have a lackluster shoot or sale, we can always track it back to some routine part of our “normal” production getting skipped to make it easier or faster, only to have it trip us up later.
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