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Fashion Photography: Who Wants to Know More?

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Photography is everywhere you look. It is displayed on billboards, print media and even on the internet. Photography has been around since the 1820’s and when you think about it, photographs really shape our culture and even our beliefs. There are a number of photography genres but perhaps the most well known is fashion photography. After all, for most of us fashion is truly part of our everyday life.

Magazines like Vogue have been around for decades and have helped to shape the fashion photography industry. Today fashion photography can be seen in the fashion magazines, but is also used in print ads for other print media, in catalogs and more.

What is Web-Based, Automatic Video Production Software for Photography?

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

It doesn’t matter if you have a photography business, or simply enjoy the artistic side of photography. It’s important to display or present your creative genius the best way you can without it costing too much or even less if you catch my drift. A clumsy email (containing prints) to customers, friends and relations is often mistakenly thwarted by virus detectors or some other electronic nemesis. Snail-mail takes too long and sometimes the most carefully packaged prints get lost or damaged in the post. By the way, how do you get your images out there to the public so they can access and admire your work?

You’ve probably guessed I’m about to address online video portfolios. The problem with video is that it most often requires a whole bunch of different and new technical skills to learn again. I for one have had enough of learning a new software package from scratch… then along came this little photographer’s treasure.

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

21/09/2024 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

21/09/2024 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

21/09/2024 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

21/09/2024 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

21/09/2024 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

21/09/2024 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.

Eleven Creative Contemporary Wedding Photography Tips

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Contemporary wedding photography is a constantly evolving art, and the latest trends today are the transition to candid photos, in the manner of wedding photojournalism. This type of photography captures the event naturally, “as is,” and without a lot of stilted poses. Creativity is absolutely key to getting great shots. Here are a number of tips to get the best contemporary shots and finished photos:

Unique Wedding Photography Poses

21/09/2024 by Ray Baker

Plan Ahead

Making sure you get perfect shots of everything the happy couple wants is easy if you make a plan and stick to it. Creating a checklist of every shot they want is the most important part of planning the photos. Once you have that checklist in hand, you can decide how to pose the people involved.

Meet as many people in the bridal party and the family ahead of time as possible, so that expectations are clear, and you also know if there are any odd requests, estranged family members who can’t be posed near each other, or if Uncle Jack is seven feet tall and best posed seated.