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Video Marketing; The Up and Coming Way to Market your Photography Business

22/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Video marketing is being used everywhere you look on the internet. It is the new advertising craze, and it appears to be working. It is currently growing by the day to be the front runner method for on-line marketing. It can be used to sell products, services, messages and so much more. Just about every niche can easily take advantage of this powerful marketing tool. Video marketing is truly a fast and efficient way to promote whatever it is you are looking to sell, including photography. Let’s take a look at how you can use video marketing to promote your photography products and services.

Tips for Getting Your Backgrounds Right in Photographs

22/09/2024 by Ray Baker

The first thing to remember about the background of any photograph is that it is indeed the background and ‘not the subject’. This means that the power of this part of the scene must be to a much lesser degree than the primary focus. While there is no easy tip or trick for knowing if you have allowed the background to overwhelm or distract from the subject, simply remembering that it isn’t to be any kind of competition to the attention of the viewer, is a good start.

A List of 10 Tips on Making Money as a Photographer

22/09/2024 by Ray Baker

If you have been a photographer for any length of time, you will know that you can never get enough tips on making money as a photographer. This week, I have looked back at my career in photography and pulled out my top 10 tips on making a consistent income as a professional photographer.

Photographer’s Secret Weapon – Vaseline

22/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Quick note from Ray – Photography tips and tricks are welcomed here and if you feel you have something to offer other photographers, feel welcome to visit this page for the guidelines. Now on with this amazing tip….,

Vaseline does wonders, not only for your skin, but can also help you to create impressionist masterpieces. You can transform just about any subject into something interesting and exciting. If you like the soft, poetic look in your photographs this simple technique is for you.

Nine Wedding Photography Tips to Keep the Bride Happy

22/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Wedding planning by its very nature keeps everyone involved on high stress alert where each little detail seems emotionally charged. Nowhere is this more evident than with the photography. Each bride feels like she is princess for the day, and when you deliver the pictures to her, Heaven help you if she doesn’t look like … Read more

Ten Beach Wedding Photography Tips

22/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Couples who hire a professional to photograph their beach wedding certainly won’t need to worry, as pros know all the tips and tricks of this type of photo. However, many couples are on a tight budget and have opted for a beach wedding because of its frugality. Chances are someone in the family or a friend or friends will be serving as photographer for the big day. These tips will help those amateur photographers to get some awesome shots that will rival those of the best pros.

Photography Tips using Natural Light

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Using natural lighting for your photography is a handy technique. Apart from the fantastic photos you can produce, you donâ€™t have to drag around a lot of equipment. But it does make you a slave to any available light.

Avoid the Light at High Noon

All photographers know to avoid shooting in full, natural sunlight at midday. It is the worst type of light of the day. It is unforgiving. If you have to take photos at this time of day find some shade for the best results.

There are situations where this will work well for you. If you are taking photos in a naturally dark area (e.g. in a forested parkland area) this can work in your favour when your subject is in high contrast with the environment.

The best times of the day for photography are early morning or late afternoon. The harshness of the midday sun will give you hard shadows whereas early or late afternoon light will soften them.

Understanding Digital Camera Lenses

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

When beginning an examination of the use and varieties in digital camera lenses it is important to remember that the digital cameras have a sensor that is smaller than a 35mm film frame. This means that there is a significantly narrower field of view than that presented by the same lens on a non-digital 35mm film camera. This is the reason that digital photography is able to deliver smaller lenses such as 12 and 24 mm lenses as well as larger zoom and macro lenses at 200 and 300 mm.

High Dynamic Range Images Redistributes your Light

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

The newest technology revolutionizing SLR digital photography techniques is high dynamic range images (HDR or HDRI). Think about some of the shots you take when you are out and about with your digital camera.

How often do you think you have that great shot of your dogs running along a beach? You take a look at it on your screen and you are excited it looks great. But, when you download the image it does not have the depth of feel you saw when you took it. A digital image cannot capture the full range of light of the subject. You usually get something less than you expect. But this is true of any camera.

Pet Photography as a Profitable Business

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Animals and photography are your passion, and people often ask you to take photos of the pets for them. Now you dream of starting a pet photography business.

Pets have been a part of your life for so long and you have hundreds of photos spanning many years. You have captured them as pictorial memories for the rest of your life. Animal photography is rewarding. By combining the two things you enjoy doing the most; it can make sense to become a pet photographer.

There are so many people out there whose pets are part of the family. Many show their pets, horses and trial in dog sports. There is a huge scope in what you can do with pets in your pet photography business.