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Zach Arias’s Transform Video
I found this video on Scott Kelby’s blog. It’s Zach Arias discussing the realities of the world of professional photography. I feel the need to share it with you here today. I found watching this video made me depressed at first. I can re...
Spotlight interview with Monika Drzazgowska aka Entelepentele
You know, the interesting thing about me is that my entire life, I’ve been interested in art. I have always been coloring, drawing, painting, attempting to mold things with pliable materials. I always wanted to do something artistic with my lif...
Real thoughts from a real photographer
I woke up cold. The bed was so uncomfortable and the room was freezing. I had to go to the bathroom. It was probably two o’clock in the morning. At this point, I had been snoozing for about three hours. I pulled the chain to get the dull light ...
Do you even like kids!?!
I have to ask this. Do you even like kids? All you mommies with cameras who think you want to photograph kids! I see so many photostreams on flickr of moms (and dads) who want to be photographers and almost every shot is a portrait (or snapshot) of t...
Shoot what you’re passionate about
I heard Anne Geddes say something today on a video where she was being interviewed by Entertainment Tonight, and the question was “Where do you get your ideas?” or something similar to that. It was something to the fact of how she could continual...
When two worlds colide - The beauty it creates
Have you ever heard a song where there is two very different things going on? You have soft melodic singing with hard grungy guitars. If you think about the softness of a beautiful voice that would sound perfect in a soft pop song. Then you hear loud...
Check out our videos!
We have added a brand new feature to our blog! We are very excited to announce that we have added a video page! As many of you probably know, there are so many videos online that have to deal with photography. And many of them are very lame! But ther...
So you’re thinking about going into business for yourself?
I am just going to throw a list of stuff together that you should do if you are considering going into a photography business for yourself. A condensed list of things you ought to do if you are considering being an independent portrait photographer. ...
What The Duck!?!
What the duck!?! Watch yo mouth! If you’re reading this blog, you love photography. If you’ve been living in a cave (I do apologize to all our cave dwellers out there who read our blog) and have never heard of the online comic strip calle...
Spotlight interview with Lindsay Silsby from Pied Piper Photography
I remember stumbling upon Pied Piper’s flickr photostream and thinking to myself how cute her portraits were. I also remember thinking that her use of textures in layers were wonderful and that it was very fitting for her portraiture. You see m...
Ask the Peterson’s - Are portrait chains a good place to get some real photography experience?
Today, we will take a break from our current series on photographing seniors to tackle a question from one of our readers. Recently, we received a great question from James. I think this is a question that some of our readers may wonder about, so I d...
Spotlight interview with Gavin Seim from The Pro Photo Show
Sometimes I feel that to find the right person to interview can be quite the task. Sometimes I feel that there are so many people out there that I want to talk to. Today, we are so unbelievably fortunate to be speaking with not only a really great ph...
Spotlight interview with Amber Hughes
The market is flooded with wedding photographers. As you’ve probably noticed if you are involved with that market or have tried your hand at it. It is a fun and exciting genre to be involved in, however, to be a master of this area or to truly ...
Sometimes you miss the moment because you’re photographing it.
I once heard someone say that taking pictures is not as good as experiencing the real thing. What they meant is that if you are photographing something, you aren’t really experiencing the experience because you are to busy and involved in photo...
Spotlight interview with Kerry Singh of Faerytale Photography
Sometimes, and actually quite frequently you run across someone’s work that really inspires you and for very specific reasons. Today’s guest is one of those people for me. She is Kerry Singh and like many of the wonderful photographers fe...
Just tell us what you want!
Suggestions, I’m taking suggestions! I’m taking time today to tell all our readers that we really appreciate all the time that you guys take to read our blog and comment when you do. We spend many hours each week preparing blog posts that...
Advice on photographing the elderly - Sometimes they just want to talk
Through our many years of photographing clients, sometimes the people that want to talk the most are the elderly. But I think it goes further than that, sometimes I think they need to talk. Loneliness sometimes sets in when they are plagued with ache...
Finding your passion in photography
How do you find your passion in photography? You ask many photographers and they say their passion is photography. However, if you ask those photographers what their passion beyond that is, many do no know or they can’t really put their finger ...
The importance of quality
Quality is so important when it comes to portrait photography. The end product is what everyone sees and judges your work by. If you want people to buy your work over and over again, don’t cut corners. Do quality work, from your professionalism...
Intuition - an important key to perfecting portrait photography
Do you ever feel like you have difficulty portraying your subjects appropriately or in such a way that really shows off their true personality? If so, you are not alone, but in reality, you will have to learn this ability if you are to become a succe...
Spotlight interview with Diana Fisk from DandelionSky Photography
A few months ago while looking around flickr, I found a photographer that goes by “Dandelion Sky“. I was very impressed and amused by her work. I found her work to be beautiful, dramatic, family centered yet eccentric. I was captivated. I...
Oldies but goodies
While passing the movie section in Wal-Mart earlier today I noticed a deal. A DVD box set of 150 cartoon classics for only $5. There were classics on there. Mickey Mouse, Woody Woodpecker, Popeye, Mighty Mouse… You get the idea. One hundred and...
Fifteen things you need for a great senior portrait - #4 - Excellent Technicals
This is one of those things that should go without saying but it needs to be said because of the fact that without it, there are not good portraits. Without the fundamentals of good technical work, there is no room or way you can have beautiful, arti...
The positive side of this depressed economy in regards to portrait photography businesses
Worldwide there is much concern about the economy. This certainly is not in vain as many people are losing their life savings, losing their jobs and losing their earthly possessions. That fact has caused me to consider my position as a photographer a...
Talk, Talk, Talk
Do you ever feel like photographing a subject is awkward? Like there is uncomfortable silence between you and the subject? That’s why it’s important to talk to your subject! While you are photographing your subject, constant encouragement and pra...
Spotlight interview with Alecia Silva from The Portrait Place
I have been spending some time on Flickr lately. In my time there, I have found some amazing photographers. One of these photographers I found recently was Alecia Silva who has a portrait photo business called “The Portrait Place”. Her ph...
Fifteen things you need for a great senior portrait
By request, (by Georgia) we have a fairly lengthy fifteen part article article series on senior portraiture. It will explain how to keep the portrait simple yet powerful. The series will be spread out over fifteen different weekly posts. We will p...
Ask the Peterson’s - Should I add my logo to my portraits?
Recently, we received an email from Irene asking about putting her logo on portraits that she creates for friends and family. I thought it was a fantastic question and probably something that many people wonder about. So, I thought this would make a ...
