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Using Your Environment To Your Advantage | Critique #64
Gary Gary submitted this beautiful portrait for critique, and one of the things I love about this is that this is not a “studio” photo. Instead, Gary used the environment around him to create a...
View ArticleMassive Unboxing Of Stuff I Need To Show You!
I’ve been sitting on this stuff for almost three months now! I originally recorded this to be used as part of a vlog, but I never got around to editing that video. I wanted to show you this because I...
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Olympus 15mm f8 Body Cap Lens Review
Thomas Juliano sent me this super fun Olympus 15mm f8 body cap lens, so I decided to do a quick review! This is a fun, cheap, body cap lens, and the pictures are pretty decent too! Click on any of the...
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Pay Attention To Light | Photo Tip 001
Trying out something new! Our first Quick Photo Tip video. Let us know what you think in the comments. (And say hello to Angela!)
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Minding The Details Makes All The Difference | Critique #65
Jonathan Wood submitted a delightful portrait for critique, but in all things, the devil is in the details, and learning to pay attention to the small details while you’re shooting will take your...
View ArticleHow To Submit Photos For Video Critique
Click here to submit your photo for critique This is a question I get all the time that I’ve never satisfactorily answered: “How do I submit a photo for a video critique?” See, I used to choose photos...
View ArticleHow To Find A Model | Working With A Model Pt.1
Download your free resource guide Have you ever thought, “I’d love to start working with a model”, only to follow that thought immediately with, “How the heck do I even find a model to work with?” I...
View ArticleDSLR vs Mirrorless Cameras, Which is Better? | Q&A Ep.85
Download your free comparison guide Bharath Vasu says he’s confused as to which is better, DSLR or Mirrorless cameras. And I get it. The world of photography has changed dramatically in the last ten...
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You Can’t Improve If You Don’t Know What You’re Doing Wrong | Critique #66
Click here to submit your photo for critique Bill Vennard has EXACTLY the right attitude when it comes to growing and excelling in photography! Bill writes this of the photo he submitted this week:...
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The Key To Improving Your Photography | Photo Tip 002
Angela is back! This week she’s bringing you another quick tip, sharing one of the easiest things you can do to quickly start improving your photography. It’s an incredibly simple thing you can do,...
View ArticleHow To Set Up A Photoshoot With A Model | Working With A Model Pt.2
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FREE CHECKLIST In the first video in this series we talked about how to find a model, but once you’ve found potential models to work with, you need to contact them and schedule a...
View ArticlePunk Rock Fashion Photo Shoot
Download the lighting diagram What’s cooler than shooting in a real record store? The Exclusive Company of Green Bay, WI was kind enough to let me and model Erin Pribyl shoot a punk rock themed...
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A Little Editing Can Go A Long Way | Critique #67
The last, and most important step in photography is editing your image. In today’s critique we look at a photo submitted by Sheryl Craig and I discuss how two simple editing tweaks can take this...
View ArticleDo You Take Pictures? Or Create Images? | Photo Tip 002
Do you take pictures? Or Create Images? There is a difference! A picture is something you snap without much thought or effort. An image is something you create with intent and thought. An image is...
View Article16 Tips To Make Every Photoshoot An Amazing Success
Get Your Free Guide to Putting Together Amazing Photoshoots The preparation you do for your photoshoot is critical to its success. When you’re working with a model, you want to be ready for a...
View ArticleDoes The Metering Mode Even Matter? | Q&A Ep.86
Playtrumpet was watching my videos on the camera meter and metering modes and asked says: “Great video. The only thing I’d add, for clarity, is that metering modes are not relevant when shooting in...
View ArticlePhoto Blab 001
Photo Blab the first! Mark Evers and I decided a weekly show talking all things photography would be fun, and then we found Blab, a great platform for live shows, and so we’re off! We do the show live...
View ArticlePhoto Blab 002
Original recorded October 14, 2015 In this gear focused episode, Spyros talks about switching to the Olympus OMD-EM5 Mark II, and we talk the Lytro camera and software implementation of changeable...
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Is This Photo Print Worthy? | Critique #68
Check out Aedan’s work Aedan submitted this week’s photo with two questions: Do you think after removing fringe this can be printed at 16×20? Are there benefits to very long exposures, or is it not...
View Article5 Reasons An Idea File Is Critical To You As A Photographer
Do you have an idea file? If you don’t, you should. An idea file is INDISPENSABLE to your photography. It’s a dumping ground for anything and everything that inspires and motivates your photography,...
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