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15 Photography Pros Share How They Prep For Shoots
All of the best photographers in the world have one thing in common: preparation. Think about this scenario: you work your butt off, and then one day, out of the blue, your dream client comes knocking. Whether it’s shooting the cover for Newsweek (a la Gary Knight), or an editorial spread for major fashion magazine (a la Emily Soto), how do the world’s top working photographers get in the right mindset?
The Best DSLR Camera Backpacks for Hiking and Outdoor Photography
May 29, 2018 featured, Outdoor & Landscape, photo & video Face it, you were wrong. You thought carrying all that camera gear, extra lenses, tripod, and water inside a single strap messenger bag would work out just fine. But no, you were wrong. Whether you prefer a Nikon, Canon, Panasonic, Sony or Olympus, nothing quite dampens the excitement of being outside and photographing a new place, like an aching back from carrying all your gear on a long hike.
5 Ways For Female Photographers To Kick The Stereotypes
Traditionally a male-dominated field, photography today has a near even split with more than 46 percent of the profession made up of women. Despite the growth, many women still face stereotypes when first launching their career — and the average salary for female photographers is still far less than a male in the same profession.
Behind the Storytelling with Photographer Ed Kashi
Ed Kashi is a photojournalist and member of the iconic VII Photo Agency, who has dedicated his life to documenting the social and political issues that define our time. Ed’s images have won countless awards, and have been published & exhibited worldwide. From The New York Times, to MSNBC, Time Magazine, National Geographic and more, Ed’s work has received many accolades for how he so effectively tells complex stories through imagery.
8 Famous Photographers Share Their Tips
November 15, 2017 At some point, every photographer is going to be asked to travel to a location with a client; whether it’s across town or across the world, traveling with your gear is never easy and there are always risks involved. To help you prepare for the day you have to travel with gear, I reached out to past CreativeLive instructors and asked them to weigh-in with their best tips and tricks.
How Photographer Joe McNally approaches night portraits
One reason why photography can be so addicting is because there is always something new to learn. Even the best photographers recognize that there is always a way to challenge themselves to create new and better images and improve their skills. Photographer Joe McNally, a legendary photographer who has worked for National Geographic and Life Magazine among many others, credits his ability to shoot incredible photos anytime, anywhere to having bridged the gap in his own skills.
Cut Your Photoshop Workflow In Half With This Shorcut
Editing images in Photoshop feel like it takes an eternity (seriously, we’ve watched entire seasons of “Breaking Bad” in the time it takes to Photoshop a handful of photos), but to be honest, the reason it takes so long is often because we’re working harder, not smarter. The secret that all professionals know? That you can majorly cut down your edit time and generally improve your workflow by learning the time-saving, muscle-memory-based Photoshop shortcuts for your keyboard.
The Overlooked Way To Knockout and Possibly Fund Your Next Project. - CreativeLive Blog
You have a powerful idea for a photography project, but not all the funds you need to make it happen. Sound familiar? Developing a long-term creative project requires a combination of dedication, time, and funding. Without all three, finding a way to fund these projects can feel impossible, especially in a market where editorial assignments are in decline.
Your Chance To Personally Learn From Joe McNally - CreativeLive Blog
Joining the CreativeLive crew next week from April 5-7 for an in-depth class on storytelling with light and discussions on field strategies. For the first time, the key players in my studio, Lynn and Cali, will be with me on camera talking about how all this (running our photo business) works.
Overcoming Setbacks In Life & Career: Yaz's Inspirational Student Story - CreativeLive Blog
Yasmin Abdi’s story as a photographer begins at the moment when most people would find themselves giving up. As a non-citizen Somali refugee living in Saudi Arabia with her family, Yaz wasn’t afforded the same opportunities some take for granted. Unable to continue her education after high school, her time was considered more useful at home helping her five younger sisters.
7 Tips for Finding Your Niche as a Videographer
For most creative professionals, finding that happy balance between passion, talent and opportunity is a lifelong undertaking. Figuring out that proverbial niche as a videographer may take just as long (or at least feel like it). Ten years ago, I had no idea that freelance graphic design and a strong interest in documenting travel, waves and concerts would ultimately lead to a fun and rewarding video production business.
Canon 5D Mark IV Dual Pixel Raw Will Let You Focus In Post
– Me after reading the news this morning. For those of you who may missed it there has been a few leaks regarding the upcoming Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR, but the bigger news (dare I say with an extra dash of cliché, ‘game-changer’) came this morning from the folks over at Nokishita. While focus adjustment after the fact has been seen before through cameras from Lytro, this is a whole new ball game putting it into a DSLR.
Back Button Focus is Amazing: Learn What, Why, and How
Back button focus is a game-changing way to operate your camera. It takes some time to get used to, but it solves so many problems that you may encounter when shooting. This is why most pros that I know would argue that it’s worth it. In the above video, pro photographer and CreativeLive instructor, Mike Hagen demonstrates the how, what, and why of this incredible focusing approach.
The Best DSLR Camera Backpacks for Hiking and Outdoor Photography - CreativeLive Blog
Face it, you were wrong. You thought carrying all that camera gear, extra lenses, tripod, and water inside a single strap messenger bag would work out just fine. But no, you were wrong. Nothing quite dampens the excitement of being outside and photographing a new place, like an aching back from carrying all your gear on a several mile hike. For outdoor and landscape photography, a solid DSLR camera backpack that distributes the weight across both shoulders and waist is a must.
Enter Our Outdoor Photography Instagram Contest For Cool Prizes, Bragging Rights
Love showing off your landscape and outdoor photo skills on Instagram? Love winning cool (and totally useful) prizes that will help you in your pursuit of photographic perfection? Then heads up — our Instagram #OutdoorContest is for you. Yes, you. Here’s the deal: we’re kicking off our week-long Outdoor Photography Sale (which will get you 25% off all outdoor and landscape photography classes, by the way — shop it now!) with an Instagram contest.
Join Us For Landscapes Live: A Photo Critique With John Greengo
A challenge landscape photographers often face is accurately capturing the scenes they’re witnessing with their own eyes. Whether it’s waves crashing against the shore of Ireland, the fog swallowing up the coastal mountains in San Francisco, or tracking the Milky Way across a pitch black desert sky. The world around us offers endless photo ops, we just have to learn how to capture it in the best ways possible.
Travel with Gear: 8 Famous Photographers Share Their Tips
At some point in a photographer’s life you are going to be asked to travel to a location with a client; whether it’s across town or across the world, traveling with your gear is never easy and there are always risks involved. I reached out to past CreativeLive instructors to have them weigh-in with their best tips and tricks for traveling with your gear. Their knowledge is unique and their advice is extremely helpful – even to a hobbyist photographer like myself. Renee Robyn Travel insurance.
Profit Power Pursuit Contest
To celebrate the successful launch of our Profit, Power, Pursuit Podcast, I’m teaming up with CreativeLive to give away an incredible bundle of business tools, resources, and free access to all of my CreativeLive classes, for one lucky winner. My goal is to teach every creative entrepreneur how to profit from their passions, take control of their lives and businesses, and pursue what’s truly important.
Danielle LaPorte on Ambition as Self-Expression & Tara Gentile
Danielle LaPorte is writer, thinker, and soul strategist. She mixes personal development with spirituality and business. Her life and ambition revolve around self-expression, which she hones as a skill. I’ve had the privilege of speaking with Danielle many times. Each time, I come away with a sort of burning in my chest. When I sat down for my interview with Danielle for the latest episode of Profit. Power. Pursuit., I was prepared again to burn. I was not disappointed.
Fall Photo Ideas: Capture The Season
It’s that pumpkin spice time of year. Pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin spice pie, and pumpkin spice photography? Okay, so maybe not the last one (CreativeLive does not endorse sprinkling pumpkin spice into your camera sensors, no matter how much you like the smell), but tis the season for bright and vibrant fall colors. So how to start this autumn extravaganza? Here are five different types of fall photos found on instagram by some amazing artists to give your inspiration a jumpstart.
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