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Have you ever looked at a photo and felt like something was a little bit off? After trying the usual suspects of straightening the horizon lines and cropping out distracting things, does something still not seem right? Maybe color correcting the photo will help solve the problem. The coloring of the photo is also known […]
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This past week I got back from my third road trip through Virginia and the Carolinas. While down there I worked with two new clients, one being Andi from AndiMarrs.com. Working with Andi was seamless and felt like I had known her forever. Which, got me thinking, what should clients be thinking about when they […]
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Picking a location for your photo shoot is always one of the most important and, sometimes, most intimidating choices you can make. You want a location that offers good options for lighting, backgrounds, and also just generally fits your vibe. To help you narrow down your options, I made a four question quiz that will […]
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If I had to guess what the most common comment I get from potential clients is, I would feel very confident saying it is something about posing. Whether that be them vigorously explaining that they aren’t models, have never had a professional photo shoot before, won’t know what to do with their hands, etc. It […]
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As any type of creator, business owner, or person online, head shots are a must. Yet, so many times I see folks simply taking head shots and not thinking about ways that they can uplevel those photos and turn them into personal branding photography. Why just have a nice photo of yourself when you can […]
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Great posing achieves two different objectives. One is that it gives the subject something to do and will naturally relax them. The second is that is adds movement and context to your photos. Sometimes poses feel a bit weird, even if they actually look natural in a photo. (I call this “I swear it feels […]
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What’s the easiest way to bring some interest to your photos and also give your subject something do – add in a prop! The different options of what can be used as prop are so endless that it can sometimes feel overwhelming. Especially when you are trying to match the prop to an outfit and […]
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What if I told you that there’s a pose that guarantees your photos look cute, fun, and romantic? Every time. Guess what, there is and it is twirling. Twirling, spinning, whatever you want to call it is the perfect pose for giving your photos a sense of movement and fun. The best part, twirling photos […]
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Have you ever watched a behind-the-scenes video of a photoshoot and see the subject moving between different poses as the photographer snaps away? This is called flow posing and it is one of my favorite photography pose options for beautiful and natural looking shots. My Favorite Photography Pose – What is Flow Posing? Flow posing […]
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Now that we’ve gone through lighting and location decisions, we can get to the fun stuff – posing! This is the first in a blog series about some of my favorite photography poses and let me tell you, we are starting with a good one. Walking! Now, it may not sound super exciting or fun, […]
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With the wealth of articles about how to improve your photography skills across the internet, it can be overwhelming to know where to start. Especially when the skills all seem to build upon each, so if you don’t understand one, then it seems impossible to understand anything else. I get it. I remember feeling that […]
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If you’re starting to feel confident with some of the lighting principles we’ve already discussed, you might be wondering what you can do to start building on that knowledge. Backlighting is a bonus skill that you can start to cultivate that take your photography up a notch. It absolutely isn’t necessary and isn’t something you’ll […]
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