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Hanssie

Hanssie is a Southern California-based writer and sometimes portrait and wedding photographer. In her free time, she homeschools, works out, rescues dogs and works in marketing for SLR Lounge. She also blogs about her adventures and about fitness when she's not sick of writing so much. Check out her work and her blog at www.hanssie.com. Follow her on Instagram

Wedding Photography Questions for Clients | Succeed with Sincerity

November 16, 2025 by Hanssie
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Communication makes everything go smoother and the more you communicate with your clients, the better you know how to serve them. These ten things you should ask them before you photograph their wedding

Categories Photography Tips, Wedding Photography Tips and Tutorials Tags communication, wedding photography tips, brides

Model Release Form Template

October 20, 2025 by Hanssie

A model release form is a legal document between you, the photographer and the person or the person who owns the property you’re photographing). It is the written form of their permission allowing you to publish their image on your website, blog, and marketing materials.

Categories Contracts and Forms, Photography Careers and Business Tags Model Release, Forms

When and How to Use Direct Flash The Right Way!

September 16, 2025 by Hanssie

Leave no doubt, direct flash is the easiest way to get some unflattering shots, but if you do it right, you can create really great edgy looks to your images.

Categories Flash Photography Tags creativelive, direct flash, Photo Week 2015, American Apparel, Terry Richardshon

Light Feathering | What is it and How to Use It

September 9, 2025 by Hanssie

In the following tutorial, Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens shows us a technique called, “feathering” with a softbox.

Categories Flash Photography Tags Lighting Tips, softbox, feathering, lighting 101

Wedding Photographer Outfit and Dress Code: What To Wear While Shooting A Wedding

August 28, 2025 by Hanssie
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As a wedding photographer, your job is to capture one of the most important days in a couple’s life. While your focus is on the bride, groom, and their guests, it’s essential to remember that you, too, will be part of this momentous event. Your outfit should reflect professionalism and brand, blend into the background, …

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Categories Photography Tips

5 Easy Newborn Poses To Try On Your Next Session

August 21, 2025 by Hanssie

Here are 3 basic, easy newborn poses to try at your next newborn photo session.

Categories Photography Tips, Newborn Photography, Poses Tags all, newborn workshop, newborn posing, posing newborns, Newborn Portraits, newborn photography tips, newborn sessions

Newborn Photography Tips for Great Baby Photos

July 2, 2025 by Hanssie
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Welcoming a newborn into the family is one of the most cherished moments in any parent’s life. As time flies, those precious moments of the little one’s first few weeks can quickly become a distant memory. This is where newborn photography comes into play, capturing those precious moments in a way that can be treasured …

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Categories Photography Tips, Newborn Photography Tags all, ask slrlounge, originals

Crowd Photo Release Form

May 31, 2025 by Hanssie

Sometimes photographers and filmmakers/videographers will shoot in a public area where people in the background may be captured on camera. It isn’t feasible to get every single person who enters that area to sign a photo release form.

Categories Contracts and Forms Tags photo release form, crowd notices, photo release, crowd, Template, all

ISO, Aperture & Shutter Speed | A Cheat Sheet For Beginners

May 26, 2025 by Hanssie

One of the first things you must learn as a new photographer is the relationship between ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Here’s a little cheat-sheet to help you remember.

Categories Photography Tips, Photography Basics Tags all, Photography 101, exposure triangle, iso, shutter speed, Aperture

Roberto Valenzuela Picture Perfect Posing Review

April 3, 2025 by Hanssie

In the following excerpt from his 101 Solutions to Common Photography Problems class on CreativeLive, Roberto gives a summary of his 21-points of posing system.

Categories Photography Tips Tags roberto valenzuela, creativelive, posing

Wedding Photography Tips | The Complete Guide

March 21, 2025 by Hanssie

This article encompasses many of the best SLR Lounge articles and tutorials on Wedding Photography.

Categories Photography Tips, Photography Careers and Business, Photography Basics Tags wedding photography, shooting, tips, weddings, business, tutorials, all

How to Keep Camera Battery Warm in Cold Weather

January 31, 2025 by Hanssie

Use this quick tip to keep your batteries warm while you’re shooting in extremely cold temperatures.

Categories Photography Tips Tags battery life, winter photography, cold weather photography, Shooting Tips
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