business of photography : questions to ask the client
At the core of the photography business, whether it’s taking photographs or running the business end of things, my job is to be a problem-solver for the client. In order for me to solve their problems I need to ask…
testing and shooting for the portfolio
I’m surrounded by my own photographs all day long and sometimes I take them for granted. In the world of business it can feel like you’re only as good as your last image and then it’s time to move on…
video : episode 15 , studio lighting basics for shiny metal and reflections
There are a couple of ways to improve your photo studio lighting. You can buy a book (or watch a video, or read a website) that shows you exactly where and how to set up studio lighting. That’s a necessary…
where prophotolife.com is headed
Where a blog is going So, just three months into this blogging journey, where are things? Well, my photo studio business is doing really well. The prophotolife videos are continuing to draw in viewers and people are asking my business…
coming up in Monday’s video: the law of reflection
In Monday’s video we tackle lighting shiny metal objects and the principles involved. Here was my challenge for this video: introducing a principle of physics (the law of reflection) while keeping everything simple and understandable. Now how was I going…
around the net: volume 9 – how prophotolife got here
Today’s post actually turned into two posts. In this installment: how prophotolife got to where it is. Tomorrow I’ll post the continuation: where prophotolife.com is headed. “Today, on a very special episode of Around the ‘Net…” This has been one…
quick video 2 : umbrella or softbox?
In answer to another reader question: what’s better, an umbrella or a softbox? Well, they’re both light modifiers that soften light and in many situations they can give similar results. Here’s a quick video to show some features of each:…
business: avoiding the “ballpark price”
Portrait and wedding photographers usually have a price list. Want to know how much something costs? It’s there on the price list. Public relations photographers may charge by the hour. For commercial photographers it can get a bit more complicated…
digital workflow: final files, final installment
This is it, the final chapter of the digital workflow series. Today we finalize our files and talk about how we deliver them to our client. When we left off last week, our files had been completed in the working…
video: episode 14, digital portrait photography with three lights
Last week we looked at creating portraits with just one light. This week’s video is a natural progression, building upon the foundation of one light portraits. Adding additional lights should serve a purpose and here they help add greater detail…
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