‘Understanding SEO (That Search Thing) A Basic Starting Point for Photographers
For this entry, we asked our Photography SEO expert and friend, Zach Prez, author of Photographers SEO Book to share some insights on how to get started on SEO in the photography industry. Enjoy! Search engine optimization can provide your website a constant stream of new photography clients. SEO for short, has been my home [...]
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Business – Presenting LESS Not More
When it comes to presentations, always remember that less is more. It doesn’t matter if you are presenting photos to a client, or if you are pitching a business plan to investors, the rules are the same. Regardless of the specific audience, attention spans are generally very limited. Having worked in Corporate America, I cannot [...]
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SLR Lounge Photography Wordpress Blog Theme
Note: There are newer themes available. They are still completely free but they now come with an options page (to customize your blog without altering the code), improved functionality, and a variety of new features. Click here to view examples
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Side Tab Wordpress Plugin | Free SLR Lounge Download
The "Side Tab" Wordpress plugin is designed to solve this very problem by inserting up to 3 tabs that are affixed to the left side of your website. These tabs use jQuery to slide open when your user hovers his or her mouse over the tab.
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Installation of Your SLR Lounge Photography Theme
Note: There are newer themes available. They are still completely free but they now come with an options page (to customize your blog without altering the code), improved functionality, and a variety of new features. Click here to view examples
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5 Inspirational Wedding Photographer Blogs to Follow
Below is a list of 5 wedding photographers that we rely on for inspiration, not only in photography, but also business and in just living life in general. Each of these photographers can be considered as being at the top of the industry being that
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RAW vs JPEG (JPG) - The Ultimate Visual Guide
Shooting RAW vs JPEG is a question that every photographer faces at some point. This article will provide you a practical visual guide as to the exact differences between RAW and JPEG file formats, while leaving out all the technical mumbo-jumbo.
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How to Color Correct with Lightroom
Literally 98% of our editing occurs in Lightroom using RPG Keys. Lightroom is extremely powerful making Photoshop necessary only on a handful of images in each wedding. This article will help you understand basic post production/color correction
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How to Apply Textures to Images Using Photoshop
UPDATE - Check out the new Ultimate Photoshop Texturing Video Tutorial which contains all of the techniques from this article, working files, and more! Many of you have asked us to put up an article on how to texture photos. The fact is, that
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The Ultimate Lomo Photography Effect Tutorial - Lomography Photoshop Video Tutorial
In this Photoshop Video Tutorial, we are going to teach you guys how to create the ultimate Lomo effect on your digital photographs. After learning these techniques, you will be able to turn your photography into Lomography in a jiffy.
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WPPI 2010 - Jasmine Star Marketing Notes
Before we get into the notes, I wanted to give you all a taste of the WPPI Jasmine Star experience. Being ginormous fans of Jasmine Star, it only seemed appropriate that we make it a point to attend her first ever WPPI platform lecture.
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Free Photography Wordpress Themes
New Wordpress Theme in Beta TestingUPDATE 10/7/2011: We've just released a killer new theme with AJAX commenting, AJAX slideshows, and more! Click here for more information! Or if you're not convinced, check out this example. This theme
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Next Day Flyers Free Giveaway! Business Cards, Flyers, and More!
We love free stuff! Well who doesn't? Win $30 just by leaving a comment on this article! Get free credit towards your business cards, your posters, your flyers, and more of your marketing material for your photography studio. Don't have a studio? Well you can still make postcards!
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6 Must-Have Lenses for Wedding Photography
Wedding photography is a unique combination of every type of photography. Fashion and portrait photography, architectural photography, product photography, macro photography, family and children photography, and sometimes even travel photography
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What is the best hosting service for photographers?
AS OF JULY 15th, 2011 - WE HAVE RELEASED A NEW REVIEW, THIS ARTICLE IS OBSOLETE. PLEASE CLICK TO READ. As photographers, we have multiple websites, portfolios and blogs that show off our work and capture leads. And while we may be experts at
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Equipment - Should I Buy a Canon or Nikon Camera?
As professional photographers, I think the question we get the most from budding amateur photographers is, "Which camera system should I buy, Canon or Nikon?" While there is no clear cut answer, this article will assist you in coming to a decision of which system and brand better suits you.
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10 Great Wedding Slideshow Songs
Every studio has its own style of wedding slideshow. There are slideshows with timed images to fit each beat of the song. There are slideshows with dynamic panning, zooming and other effects. But with whatever type of slideshow we choose to
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10 Ways to Make Your Photography Studio High-End
These days, starting a website or a blog can be as easy as making breakfast. In a few hours, you can have a site up and running for a business with endless options for marketing, branding, and community interaction. But what's the best way to
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SOPA & PIPA - Just A Healthy Curbing of Social Media's Sense of Entitlement?
Okay so if you don't know what SOPA and PIPA are, well, you basically have not been on the internet *AT ALL* in the past few weeks...
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5 reasons wedding photographers should use Craigslist
I want to focus on convincing those photographers who are just starting their businesses that Craigslist, despite all that you may have heard, is a good resource to help grow your business. So here are 5 reasons wedding photographers should post on Craigslist.
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10 Wedding Ring Macro Photography Tips
Ring shots are an important aspect of wedding photography. Besides the fact that clients pay a whole lot of cash for them, they're important because of their significance as a symbol of their union. And as such, they tell an aspect of the wedding day story that's unmatched by any of the other wedding details, like the bride's ...
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The Current State of the Wedding Photography Industry - by Kevin Weinstein
Kevin Weinstein Photography wrote a recent article on the State of the Wedding Photography Industry. His article is not only an interesting read, it is also completely accurate as to the current state of not only the wedding photography industry, but the photography industry in general. So, we wanted to feature Kevin's article on SLR Lounge for everyone to read, and discuss.
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