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Best gifts for photographers: Catch their eye (for details)
Got a photographer that needs a birthday gift? You’ll have them saying cheese, not cheesy, with these unique ideas. Matt Hardy, Pexels We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Buying the best gifts for photographers can be challenging, so we’ve put together a… Continue reading Best gifts for photographers: Catch their eye (for details)
Using rental equipment to elevate your commercial photoshoots
Between $3,000 cameras, $1,000 lenses, $500 speedlights, and $300 LED panels, photo studio costs can add up quickly. It can also be a pain to store and transport all your gear, especially when you add 16-pound c-stands and giant octaboxes into the mix. “Not only do photographers have to haul everything from shoot to shoot,… Continue reading Using rental equipment to elevate your commercial photoshoots
Tips for photographers on how to tackle pre-shoot anxiety
Consider this: according to research from the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, artists experience more stress and anxiety when compared to those in other fields, but they also measure higher in terms of strengths such as hope or ego resilience—or the ability to recover from difficult times. In other words, artists might have more anxiety… Continue reading Tips for photographers on how to tackle pre-shoot anxiety
Spotlight on flat lay photography and how to incorporate it in your commercial portfolio
It’s a trend you’ve seen all over your social media feeds, initially popularized by brands like Sephora, Apple, and Gap and proliferating under hashtags like #flatlay, #flatlays, #flaylaystyle, #flatlaytoday. “Flat lay photography” is exactly what it sounds like: a straight overhead-style shot of objects arranged neatly on a flat surface. The curated Instagram page @flatlays… Continue reading Spotlight on flat lay photography and how to incorporate it in your commercial portfolio
50 Top Lightroom Preset Packs for Instant Image Filters and Photo Looks
In this article we showcase a selection of top Lightroom presets for portraits, landscapes, black-and-white, film, weddings, fashion and editorial, and special effects. All of these presets are included with an Envato Elements subscription. Within each category we’ll profile the best Lightroom presets available on Envato Elements. You can download all of these and millions… Continue reading 50 Top Lightroom Preset Packs for Instant Image Filters and Photo Looks
Save $200 on Datacolor’s Spyder X color management system on Amazon
Save 50 percent on one of the best color management systems around. Datacolor Unless you’re shooting exclusively black-and-white images, color plays a crucial role in the overall look of your photography. Color management tools like Datacolor’s Spyder X Capture Pro kit can help ensure that those cool blue skies and warm golden-hour rays look exactly… Continue reading Save $200 on Datacolor’s Spyder X color management system on Amazon
Tasteful Boudoir Photography: How To Get Amazing Shots
Boudoir photography sessions have become extremely popular in the last ten years, along with maternity photo sessions. The reason behind this is possibly the fact that modern women are getting more and more confident about their bodies, no matter their shape and size. There are so many women of all ages and backgrounds who are… Continue reading Tasteful Boudoir Photography: How To Get Amazing Shots
How to Create a Colour Grade for Film Stills in Adobe Camera Raw and Export It
Many film cameras are not designed to be great at stills. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is an amazing, well-priced camera for movie making, but the quality of its dedicated stills isn’t the best. Even so, you may find you need to grade a film still for demonstrative purposes, as part of a development session,… Continue reading How to Create a Colour Grade for Film Stills in Adobe Camera Raw and Export It
Free ways to market your photography
$20 for a stack of 50 business cards. $9.99 per month for graphic design tools for social media, plus $13 for a social media planning tool. $39 for client management software, and $79 for search engine optimization (SEO) tools. The costs of freelance life and marketing your photography business are real—and they can add up… Continue reading Free ways to market your photography