This post was sparked by a phone call that I had a few minutes ago with a lady needing a professional headshot which is a core area that I focus on for my commercial photography business. She mentioned that she had family pictures done a while back and the photographer burned all the images to
I Need More Gear ( Go With What You Have Or The Best You Can Afford ) Gear seems to be one of the top barriers for new photographers. “If I just had that light, that lens or that high end pro body, then I would be a better photographer.” Gear can make a difference; however,
Tip #1 – Be Well Rested You will likely schedule your headshot session in advance with a photographer who is a friend that may not shoot professionally or choose to use a professional photographer. Either way, you should make sure that you are well rested the night before your headshot photoshoot. A lack of sleep may show
The image above was taken with a Mamiya 645 Medium Format Film Camera. I used an 80mm f/2.8 manual focus lens set at either f/4 or f/5.6. An 80mm lens on a 645 Medium Format Camera is equivalent to a 50mm lens on a 35mm Camera. I shot my first roll of Medium Format Film
As a photographer, you likely enjoy using your camera far more that you like writing. BUT you need to understand how blogging can help your business which may allow you to do more shooting making blogging a true WIN-WIN. Reason #1 – Keeps Your Audience Informed Blogging allows you to provide your audience with tips,
The images above are of a prominent Raleigh businessman that I took inside my North Raleigh Studio just off of Six Forks Road. Both are traditional style shots with one being a standard headshot and the other being a crossed armed classic business look which can still be inviting when the subject is smiling.
It’s true that a photographer doesn’t have to own pro gear like you see above to produce a professional headshot. However, it’s not just the gear . It’s the experience using the gear along with the experience of working with someone to get a great shot plus post production editing just to name a few
The image above is as I shot it with ZERO editing other than minor cropping. It’s rare that I post an image that doesn’t have some kind of editing; however, I got what I wanted on this image in camera. As a full time photographer, it can be difficult to slow down and do some
I just got this Mamiya 645E Medium Format Film Camera from Southeastern Camera in Raleigh, North Carolina. Although I no longer do weddings and have NEVER shot a wedding in digital, I did shoot weddings in the 80’s on Medium Format film but not with a Mamiya 645. In those days, I used the Mamiya
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