What makes a photographer a ‘professional’?
I get emails regularly from people asking the same question. What makes you a ‘professional’ photographer and how can I be one? Although the definition of being a professional anything is pretty straightforward, for the one searching for where they fit into the photography world, it can actually feel a pretty abstract concept. As I can [...]
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Christmas in July – 25% Discount on Any dPS eBook – This Week Only
The 25th July is approaching this weekend and at our place that day we’ve invited a group of friends over for a Christmas in July dinner. On the spur of the moment today I thought it might be fun to extend the ‘festivities’ to dPS and offer you – our wonderful community – a little [...]
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Christmas in July – 25% Discount on Any dPS eBook – This Week Only
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POLL: Do you Watermark you Images Before Sharing them Online?
As mentioned in our previous post – with the increased use of of photo sharing sites on the web we’re seeing more and more photographers having their work taken and used without the permission – often for commercial purposes. One technique that many photographers use to curb this practice and get credit for their work is [...]
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POLL: Do you Watermark you Images Before Sharing them Online?
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Have you ever been a victim of photo piracy?
Back in February, I posted about watermarking and how I use this opportunity for advertising. I mentioned briefly the idea that if someone was going to steal your images, you may as well make them work for you with watermarks that are attractive and don’t get cropped out. At least then when Tight Theresa steals my [...]
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17 Beautiful Images with Shallow Depth of Field
One technique that many photographers use to add a ‘wow factor’ to their images is to shoot with a shallow depth of field. In doing so they isolate part of the shot which is nicely in focus while throwing elements in the background (and sometimes the foreground) out of focus and into a lovely blur. [...]
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7 Situations When Manual focus is better than Auto
Image by Michael Markieta Auto focus is of unquestionable benefit in a large variety of shooting scenarios, but there are often times when it could actually be wiser to plump for manual focus. In these scenarios, which are outlined below, it is fair to say that autofocus doesn’t perform as well on some cameras, so simply [...]
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How you can use your iPhone to accept card payments from clients
In 2009, Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, founded a new company called ‘Square’ which brings the most mind blowingly simple merchant services straight to your iPhone. This may be old news to you in the U.S., but here in the U.K., we’re still waiting to see this fabulous technology in our hot little hands. Square is [...]
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How you can use your iPhone to accept card payments from clients
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How Photographically Old Are You?
I’m a year and a half old. At least, I’ve come to think of it as a rebirth ever since I picked up my first digital SLR a year and a half ago. My how things have changed… Photography has an amazing ability to change the way in which we really see light. It’s color and [...]
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3 Must Have Apps to Boost Productivity
We were in the Dr’s office last week and my son was playing on his iPod touch to keep him busy. Until he decided he neeeeeeded a new app noooooow. The Dr. said it perfectly: “Apps are the new pocket money.” Right on, Dr! Right on. Applications (or ‘apps’ for short) are the biggest craze to [...]
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Communication – What Are You Saying?
Maintaining great client communications, whether with an editor, creative director, art buyer, family or newly engaged couple is paramount to continued success and growth as a working photographer. I say working photographer, because if you’re not communicating well with your clients and creating a unique brand experience in today’s competition filled digital world, you might [...]
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Photographing Flowers – A How-to
When many beginners pick up a camera for the first time, it sort of seems like an automatic first step to begin photographing flowers. They stand still and do as they’re told while you practice. For some photographers, they begin feeling more comfortable with the camera and move from flora and fauna to people or [...]
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Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX II LENS – bargain ultra-wide?
Introduction If you’re looking for an affordable ultra-wide angle lens for your APS-C cropped sensor Canon, Nikon, Sony or Pentax DSLR in 2010, you have quite a few choices. In the last year or two, most lens makers have updated their ultra-wide offerings: Tamron replaced its 11-18mm model with a new 10-24mm (available for Nikon, Canon, [...]
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Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X Pro DX II LENS – bargain ultra-wide?
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Blurring the lines between comrade and competition
Collaborate with one another: These are the result of a collaboration with photographer Shipra Panosian. She shot, I edited. As far as I can tell, there are two types of photographers. The business people (A) and the arty people (B). It’s rare to meet a photographer where the two worlds intersect. As a member of Group B, [...]
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Note to Self – 3 things I wish I’d done differently in my last wedding
Y’all know I have no problem laying myself bare when writing about my photography. I’m still learning (do you ever really stop?) and I take my readers with me as I learn, share the mistakes I’ve made and hopefully stay one step ahead of the beginners to help them over the bumps in the road. [...]
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Note to Self – 3 things I wish I’d done differently in my last wedding
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Preparing For a Wedding – The Day Before
As I’m sitting here preparing for tomorrow’s wedding, I’ve got many last-minute reminders popping up in my iBrain. What 7 things am I thinking about the day before a wedding? 1. Call your bride to confirm the details you decided upon when you had your face-to-face. These should be written down. Confirm where you will be [...]
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