Finding the right Studio Management Software is critical for photography and videography businesses of all sizes and genres. The right software will help you do the following: Keep your leads organized Automate critical tasks, reminders and emails Avoid double bookings Provide payment options Generate invoices and useful reports for performance tracking and taxes Much more ... Read more
With 2026 underway, creators looking to bring new life to their old, noisy, or low-resolution videos should take note of a compelling promotion from Aiarty. The company’s AI Video Enhancer, a desktop application designed to upscale, denoise, and restore footage, is now available at its lowest price ever as part of a New Year special. ... Read more
High angle photography is a technique used by photographers to capture stunning aerial shots that reveal scenes from perspectives impossible to achieve at eye level. This approach involves taking photographs from an elevated vantage point, whether from the top of a building, a balcony, a hill, or even a drone hovering overhead. High angle photography ... Read more
Looking for inspiration for photographing your next road trip (or walk around the block)? Check out our curated list of black and white landscape photos!
You can have the best, most perfectly prepared subject with phenomenal hair, makeup and styling and have gorgeous light at your disposal, but bad or mediocre posing will make it all moot. Even an experienced model who knows how to work the camera can use a little coaching to look best from the camera’s perspective ... Read more
With the shifting requirements for model tests, there is a misconception that all test shoots must be grandiose productions and equipped with a full team. In fact, when first approaching a modeling agency to test you will almost always be asked if you have your own team. In this article, I’ll walk you through how ... Read more
When it comes to taking sports photography portraits, capturing dynamic energy is the name of the game. Sports portraits often convey a sense of action and energy with dramatic poses and lighting, the latter of which often relies on using off-camera flash. While some photographers try their best to avoid using flash, it’s really not ... Read more
Setting up one directional off-camera flash with a shoot-through umbrella may be your go-to lighting setup for family formals, but what other ways can you light a group of people to create more drama or visual interest? Light alters the mood of a scene through modifiers, quantity, and color. Even with family photos, you should ... Read more
How many lights does it take to create a great, pro quality image? In my early career, my answer was “as many as I can get.” But over time, I learned that some of the most beautiful portraits are captured using simple setups. No need for multiple lights, sets, and gear to get gorgeous results. ... Read more
We’ve all been there: you have great clients but a less-than-superb background. How do you deliver the high-quality, creative imagery that your clients have come to expect? Creative accessories are perfect when you need a spark of creativity or need to block distracting elements in your scene. These simple tools can transform an ordinary shot ... Read more
Child photographer, Shannon Sewell, gives some valuable insight in how she has been able to transition from shooting her own children into commercial and editorial work.
In this episode of We Are Photographers from CreativeLive, Pye explores how he had to lose everything to gain happiness, and he shares personal stories of loss and love, fear and growth.
Scott Robert Lim knows a thing or two about struggling, and making it. Hear what he has to say about being noticed, and just how hard the competition really is.
Have you ever wanted to bathe your subject in soft, shapely light – achievable only via your handy-dandy portable soft box, but you also want to shoot the image with a wide angle lens, to capture the dramatic background as well? Here's a great 2 minute, two shot trick to help you do so!
Attending a workshop is a valuable way for photographers to accelerate their learning of their craft. Whether it is a shooting workshop, a post-processing workshop, or a business workshop, you can learn a lot more in one day or one weekend than from just reading tutorials all day long online. Not all workshops are created equal, however, so before you spend your money, be sure to do a little bit of research on both the instructors and the workshop itself.
