I just realized that folks may think the lights that I put up are big hot lights on stands like they might see used in a movie or a TV show. I have posted “behind the scenes” shots of the formal fantasy portrait work I do, where I do use studio strobes. So I see [...]
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Move Around. Crouch and look up. Stand on a ladder & look down. Put your subjects above you. Put them below you. Get real close. Provide your viewers a look, an angle, different than the one they see in everyday life.
Look around at a wedding. 99% of the people with cameras are either standing or [...]
I’m shocked to learn how seldom people say “Thank you.” I recently moved my family to Las Vegas from out of state. Many people made time to meet with me as I was scouting Vegas, and I tried to send thank you notes, and often little gifts, to all of them. Once I moved here, [...]
Offer to help those around you with your photography. Venues need good photography of their rooms, their gorgeous landscaping, their events in progress, their food. Friends need headshots. Friends need family shots. Spread the love (i.e., do these things for free) and the love comes back.