10 Ways to Improve and Promote Your Photography Company – PictureCorrect

10 Ways to Improve and Promote Your Photography Company – PictureCorrect: "f you are just starting your business, be sure to build relationships with photographers both at home and abroad. Local established photographers are great resources to build experience as a second shooter, and they are good to know if they happen to be overbooked and need a trusted photographer to give them a hand. It is also beneficial to gain hands-on training when you are still learning the do’s and dont’s of the industry."

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Photography Tips for Water Reflections, Abstracts, Splashes, Puddles and More – PictureCorrect

Photography Tips for Water Reflections, Abstracts, Splashes, Puddles and More – PictureCorrect: "If you believe that waves, waterscapes and waterfalls pretty well use up all the opportunities that water provides for picture-taking, think again. Here are 7 more photography tips with water as remedies for the photo doldrums!"

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7 Easy Tactics for Better Coastal Landscape Photography

7 Easy Tactics for Better Coastal Landscape Photography: "Coastal landscapes can be an incredibly satisfying subject for landscape photographers and can result in some stunning images. Besides abiding by the general guidelines for landscape photography, here are a few other things you might like to think about next time you’re down by the coast with your camera."

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5 Classic Lighting Positions for Portrait Photography

5 Classic Lighting Positions for Portrait Photography: "While Jay’s using some great studio gear in this video many of the principles will apply with different sources of light. Of course these are not the only ways to position lights – as mentioned in the video the way you light a subject will vary from person to person and these positions are more presented as ‘departure points’ from which you’ll create your own techniques."

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Branding Your Photography Business – Part 1: Logos

Branding Your Photography Business – Part 1: Logos: "As a former PR person, the importance of branding was always a topic I was harping on with clients – from individual authors to multi-million dollar corporations and non-profit agencies. How a business presents itself can be the difference between success and failure. Photographers are no exception to this rule. How you brand your business – from logo to business cards, website to social media pages, portfolio to promo piece – all affect a buyer’s decision whether to work with you or not."

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Capta connects any smartphone to a tripod

Capta connects any smartphone to a tripod: "One thing you can say about smartphones: their limitations have opened the door for all sorts of new inventions. Among those limitations are the facts that many phones lack a tripod mount, and require a model-specific cover/kickstand if you wish to prop them up. "

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Breaking Photography Rules – PictureCorrect

Breaking Photography Rules – PictureCorrect: "Photography is one field that rewards people for breaking the rules. Are you a visual rebel? Like to push boundaries? Pick up a camera. But before you break the basic rules of photography, you have to learn them."

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Digital Photo - Flattering Light For Portraits | DPmag.com

Digital Photo - Flattering Light For Portraits | DPmag.com: "Let’s get one thing straight: There’s no simple formula for portrait lighting. To make great portraits, you need to understand how to make your subject look his or her best, and to do that you have to find or create great light."

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Digital Photo - 10 Top Portrait Tips | DPmag.com

Digital Photo - 10 Top Portrait Tips | DPmag.com: "Since no single pose is perfect for every model, professional or otherwise, each person before your lens should be looked at individually to decide what to highlight and what to hide. That said, there are basic positions and compositional rules that are extremely helpful to have in mind when going into a photo shoot."

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Digital Photo - The Details Of Portraiture | DPmag.com

Digital Photo - The Details Of Portraiture | DPmag.com: "Co-author Andrea Scher recalls capturing this shot, “This wedding guest caught my attention. The color and texture of his vintage brown wool coat, loud pink tie, mint green button-down, bright yellow belt and royal blue slacks was almost alarming and yet it suited him so beautifully."

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