Inspiration

8 Steps to Estimating – Questions to Ask Before Handing Over a Price

Jun 8, 2015 Allen Mowery

Estimating, along with cold-calling, is probably one of my most difficult tasks as a photographic businessperson. There are so many variables that can potentially come…



The Incredible Light Painting Of JanLeonardo

Jun 8, 2015 Udi Tirosh

A while back I stumbled on the light painting work of Jan Leonardo Wöllert, and was immediately taken. By now, you probably know all about…



Haunting Portraits Of Children Watching Television Will Make You Want To Unplug For Good

Jun 6, 2015 Tiffany Mueller

With the amount of time people are spending in front of their televisions reaching new highs, this powerful portrait series by Australian photographer, Donna Stevens…



BTS Video of an Epic Photoshoot with a U.S. Military Explosives Team

Jun 6, 2015 Liron Samuels

One of the things I love about photography is how it can lead you to places and situations you’d never imagine possible. Pete Leong’s photoshoot…



Photographing Lions From 4 Meters Distance

Jun 5, 2015 Allen Mowery

To me, black and white photography is one of the most mesmerizing art forms ever created and has the ability to draw a viewer into…



Steve Axford on capturing the beautiful world of fungi

Jun 5, 2015 Allen Mowery

I think you would be pretty hard-pressed to find anyone who isn’t afraid of something. For some, it’s heights; for others, it’s death…or dogs. For…



‘Portraits of Shame’ – Ivaylo Petrov shares the story and passion behind his emotive portrait series

Jun 5, 2015 Allen Mowery

When I first saw the evocative work of Bulgarian photographer Ivaylo Petrov in his series “Portraits of Shame,” I was immediately captivated.  The series is a collection…



Video Production: how to properly slate and what to avoid

Jun 4, 2015 Allen Mowery

You see it all the time in quirky behind-the-scenes videos and outtake reels, but slating, the practice of slapping down the arm on that cool…



How Going Outside My Comfort Zone Created My Most Viral Photo Yet

Jun 4, 2015 Udi Tirosh

Howard Ashton-Jones is the official photographer to Scottish Gymnastics, but likes to take time out on personal projects to experiment and get creative. Last week…



How to Handle Customer Complaints with Two Little Words

Jun 4, 2015 Missy Mwac

(Disclaimer: This blog post is a little different for me because it has a bad word in it. Several of them, actually. I used little ***’s…