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Follow The Money In Professional Photography

chris — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:24:06 +0000

People tend to have a vision of professional photography that encompasses a fairly narrow range of services. One of the first that springs to mind is portrait photography, yet if most photographers had to live off portrait sittings, they would starve. You can verify that yourself by spending some time in front of the portrait [...]

ADAY Project Calls For Photographers

chris — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:40:02 +0000

As I’ve mentioned before photowalks are a great way to sharpen your skills as a photographer and to contribute the collective history of your local community and places you explore. May 15th of this year is your chance to contribute to a world-wide photography project called ADAY, that will become part of a huge snapshot [...]

Night Photography Tips

chris — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:13:56 +0000

New DSLRs with light-sensitive full frame and APS-C sized sensors provide photographers with amazing tools for night photography that were largely unavailable as little as 10 years ago. All you need for a night out capturing the city lights is a camera with a “B” or “Bulb” setting which allows you to leave the shutter [...]

Full Frame Sensor vs APS-C

chris — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:12:56 +0000

One of the more common discussions that go around photography forums is whether new shooters should buy an APS-C crop sensor camera like a Canon 7D or the Nikon D300s, or a camera with a full frame sensor like the Canon 5D or Nikon D700. This subject really shouldn’t inspire the agonizing decision process some [...]

Transitioning From Hobbyist To Professional Photographer

chris — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:30:12 +0000

If you ask 100 photographers how they got into the business and most will tell you they backed into photography as a career when offered jobs by friends or family. That’s a familiar story and the path that’s most likely to lead to a career taking pictures. But don’t think that just because you’ve had [...]

The Risks of Gray Market Photography Equipment

chris — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:32:13 +0000

In photography it is frequently tempting to shop around and try to save a few bucks whenever you can. I’m just as guilty as anyone but there’s a risk that goes along with buying from the lowest priced vendor. If the savings are too steep, you may be getting a product from the so-called “gray [...]

Finding Inspiration In Photography

chris — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:19:42 +0000

Burnout is a constant problem in photography for hobbyists and professionals alike. One day you’ll find yourself looking at your camera with the very certain feeling that you just don’t feel like taking pictures that day. I’ve had that feeling on days I was being paid to be somewhere to take pictures. I found the [...]

Taking Your Camera With You Everywhere

chris — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:45:45 +0000

For many people hauling a camera with them in the age of the iPhone 4S is no longer necessary. For many others the 8-megapixel camera in their phone, while a vast improvement over most other camera phones, just doesn’t make it from an image quality standpoint. Serious photographers want more camera to take along. Taking [...]

Invest In Quality Lighting

chris — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:15:07 +0000

Last time we talked about the habit of amateur photographers and even a few pros, to fret incessantly about minor differences in cameras. For many people new to the business, if they have a $5,000 equipment budget, they’re going to put $4,999.99 of it into the camera. Personally, I think that’s a mistake. You [...]

Don’t Get Caught Up In “Measurebating”

chris — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:29:05 +0000

I’ve seen it in virtually every camera forum since the beginning of the internet and in letters to the editor in photography magazines before that. People arguing over the most infinitesimal differences between one camera and another, between one lens and another. Allow me to let you in on one of the great secrets in [...]