quick tips | FD Photo Studio - Part 19
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“The people who hire me as a wedding photographer hire me not just because of my photographic style, they hire me because of the style of my personality. My style and personality match, so they know they’re getting a genuine style.”  Jared Platt WATCH THE FIRST PART OF 4 PHOTOGRAPHY STYLES HERE . The...

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“Most things in life are moments of pleasure and a lifetime of embarrassment; photography is a moment of embarrassment and a lifetime of pleasure.”  Tony Benn   Continuing our series of photography tips for beginners from PROs, in this episode we expand on topics - where to start as a photographer - what to focus...

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In this tutorial from Adorama TV, David Bergman is faced with a predicament. Walking through the park with a model, David decided to capture the nice scenery but by only using prime 85mm lens and wide open aperture. The problem, however, is the fact that you cannot frame much of scenery...

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“If you are out there shooting, things will happen for you. If you’re not out there, you’ll only hear about it.”  Jay Maisel   How do you advance your photography on a business end?  In this episode we discuss different scenarios of making money with photography. Although it might sound pragmatic, the financial aspect...

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What is the best way to communicate with your clients? Is it through email, or a text? Or Instagram messaging? If you ever felt like there is a inconvenient latency in responses between you and your future payer, maybe it is time to rethink your communication model. In this episode...

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“It is more important to click with people than to click the shutter.” Alfred Eisenstaedt   How often do you shoot in a duo - just you and a model? Do you think if you were to have more collaborators on a project - like MUA, Stylist, digitech, etc - it would result...

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“I like to photograph anyone before they know what their best angles are.” Ellen Von Unwerth   If you are in the midst of making a tough decision - quitting your nine to five to live a wild life of freelancer, the photographer freelancer, this  "ASK 4 PHOTOGRAPHERS" Youtube episode is for you.  We asked 4...

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In this tutorial from Adorama TV, Daniel Norton shows the magical trick of how changing the color temperature can turn day into night. In his studio in New York, Daniel shoots in a broad daylight, right in front of floor-to-ceiling, wide windows. Initial camera settings:  1/60 shutter speed, f4.5 aperture, ISO...

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In this great tutorial released on Adorama TV, Mark Wallace shoots high contrast profile portrait using just one low-key light with the grid and a bounce board.  Equipment For this shoot Mark uses one 2' octabox with the grid, facing the model from behind, camera's right. From the opposite side, to fill in shadows...

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