The Blog of Awesomeness

Got an ugly background? No idea where to shoot? Give it some pizazz with flashes

Want beautiful lighting for group portraits? Click here.

How to create a really professional image with seamless paper.

Henry gives you professional posing advice.  No, really.

Studio Photography.  Lighting.  Backdrops.  Umbrellas.  Soft boxes.  It all gets so confusing and overwhelming and a lot of times photographers just eschew it all and choose to be natural-light-only photographers to avoid the headache.  But really, having at least a simple studio set up that you can use in your home or take to other's homes, even if you don't get a full studio, will give you much greater versatility.  This is especially true for when you are shooting in the winter in a colder climate or shooting small children.

Posing and styling details is critical to create a professional, polished image, but it can be done without a lot of fuss.  It gives more meaning to the images when you are able to add in elements of the surroundings.

An example of a bridal groomal session pre-wedding photography session.  Edited with Pure Photoshop Actions and Pure Lightroom Presets.

A video tutorial outlining some best practices for getting perfect focus in macro photography.

A few tips to help photographers feel more confident photographing families with autism and helping individuals with autism feel more comfortable during their sessions.