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How to Look Your Best in Photos

It is often said a picture is worth a thousand words. The goal then would be to make those words good ones! I have photographed every body type big and small and I can tell you, any girl in a strapless gown is going to have back bulge, even if they are rail thin. The…

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Senior Portrait Photo Shootout

Today I taught a class on Senior High School Portrait Sessions. We headed over to Mentryville in the South Western area of Stevenson Ranch. It is a fun location with lots of great textures. The tips of the day: Try not to shoot with two different exposures in your frame such as shade for the…

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The Dos and Don’ts of Blogging (3 dozen things to consider plus one for good luck!)

1. Don’t give me your excuses, you can do this!!! 2. Do write short posts. Think digest form. 3. Don’t write long elaborate posts. Break up long posts into shorter mini posts. 4. Do include an image. 5. Don’t not write just because you don’t have an image. 6. Do include keywords in your body…

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How to Submit Your Photography to Magazines

It seems to be that time of year, when wedding photographers from all over the country start submitting their work to local and national magazines in hopes of getting their work published.  Why is this so important? Three reasons: 1. Notoriety within their community, 2. Free advertising, 3. Free advertising. Here are some tips to…

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Photographing Newborns

This semester I will be covering how to photograph kids and babies through my photo school ASAP Mentoring. Everything from going to the hospital and getting those first snaps, to High School Senior Portraits. Today’s topic: newborns. The issue here is trying to get a shot with their eyes open looking at the lens. To…

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TECHNIQUE: Tips to Give Your Clients for Great Photos

Five Ways to Look Your Best in a Photograph 1. Wear solid dark toned colors. Dark colors will make you look slimmer and because photos literally flatten you out patterns are the worst thing to wear to a party when you know you will be photographed or a portrait session. 2. Get rid of that…

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TECHNIQUE: Interior Photography

As a wedding photographer I love the fact that I get to shoot all sorts of things: from still life, to portraits, to PJ, to automotive, to architecture, to interiors. Being an Art Center grad (2001) we were trained back then in all areas of commercial photography. Here are a few tips when shooting interiors:…

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