Tidbit Tuesday: The Great TF Debate
This is another To Do Or Not To Do discussion! For anyone who is unfamiliar, TF is an acronym for Trade For. TFCD = trade for CD, TFP = trade for print, etc. Pros: When building, or rebuilding, your portfolio on a small or extinct budget, TF shoots can be
Tidbit Tuesday: Working with Agencies
Shuffling around on Model Mayhem I came upon a post with advice for photographers about working with agencies. I’ve been asked this often and I think this article pretty much hit it on the head. I’ve included the points I think hit home most! ~ If you say you are
Tidbit Tuesday: Noise Isn’t Skin Pores
This post is a followup to my previous post Tidbit Tuesday: Skin Pores Are Beautiful! Most people have seemingly gotten it together and understand now that poreless skin without highlights, shadows, and midtones doesn’t look close to being realistic, but now a lot of people have jumped on the bandwagon of adding
Tidbit Tuesday: The Background Matters
Have you ever seen an image that was beautiful yet cluttered and you couldn’t figure out why? I’d place my money on the table that the background did not receive as much attention as the foreground resulting in conflicting emotions. For a flawless image, it is not only essential for
Tidbit Tuesday: Is Photography a Dying Profession?
With the latest cam technologies being user stupefied, everyone wonders has the field of professional photography met it’s grave. The answer is of course not! Fortunately for the pros photography is an art as well as a science and both must be present to create true works. Granted an amateur
Tidbit Tuesday: Relationships > Contacts!
All relationships include contacts but not all contacts include relationships. A lot of networkers like to fill their smart phones with as many phone numbers and emails as possible; now this isn’t a negative thing but it’s only truly beneficial when there is a relationship to compliment the information. We
Tidbit Tuesday: My Top 10 Most Frequented Websites
Whenever I start web browser, I automatically open a few tabs so I decided to list a few of my favorites! 10. Facebook: Word of mouth has been, and I know will always be, my number 1 referrer, but Facebook has played its part of “proof is in the pudding.”
Tidbit Tuesday: Haste Makes Waste
The title says it all. I’m writing this post for those without patience… including myself. You should always use your time wisely, especially when working creatively. You see something great in your head and you’re ready to immediately transfer it to your camera, monitor, film, canvas, etc, but we all
Tidbit Tuesday: To Print or Not To Print… That is the Question…
In this digital age, it seems as if printing has become extinct. Most designers produce digital illustrations and that’s how they remain… digital. Some photographers don’t even offer the option of printing images to their clients. This technological era has everyone uploading and sharing images instantly with friends, family, clients,
Tidbit Tuesday: Don’t Be Scared to Improve Old Projects
Ironically I drafted this post a few weeks back and now I’m in a situation where I am doing this very thing. There’s nothing wrong with opening old portfolio work and touching them up… a section is too dark, too bright, too colorful, too dull… fix it! It’s like a
Tidbit Tuesday: When the Project Conflicts With Your Values…
At some point in our careers we as creatives are all tested. We’re commissioned for that one project that completely annihilates everything we stand for. Maybe a campaign for smoking or a story board that condones violence or even as simple as the client wants it red and your expertise
Tidbit Tuesday: When to Say No
No point in beating around the bush, as creatives we must know when to say “no” to our clients. Some people, even those who’ve hired you for years, will try to push the bounds of your working relationship so that they benefit from the exchange as much as possible. We
Tidbit Tuesday: Stop Abusing Photoshop!
As of late, Photoshop has received more and more heckling due to improper use of its awesomeness. The Dodge, Burn, Clone Stamp, and Blur tools have been overly and incorrectly used by amateurs and hobbyists giving the software and, slowly but surely, the industry a bad rap. I’m not blind
Tidbit Tuesday: How Often Do You Archive?
I was participating in an awesome facebook group when the question was asked, how often do we archive our work? It reminded me of the desktop I was using — may it R.I.P. — and how I almost lost ALL of my work when it crashed…the first time. Luckily back
Tidbit Tuesday: A Note to the Photographer – “Let’s Value Our Craft”
As photographers, and creatives in general, we must remember that we have been granted a gift. For photographers, this gift is commonly referred to as “the eye.” Not everyone has this gift which is why consumers pay you, the photographer, to supply them with timeless memories and gorgeous images. When
Tidbit Tuesday: Poses
Overtime I’ve skimmed through tons of posing material as well as tested impromptu poses throughout my shoots. In this time I’ve gained a keen eye for poses I like and poses I don’t like. I’m typically most attracted to the heavily awkward and outrageous high fashion positions since my work
Tidbit Tuesday: Is it Immoral for Retouchers to Post “Before” Images?
I was giving my two cents in a forum for retouchers showcasing their work who were looking for feedback when I saw that someone created a thread questioning the morality of retouchers who post the before images (the original image as shot by the photographer without any revisions) of their
Tidbit Tuesday: Photographing People in Public Without Consent is Allowed if…
I’ll never forget the day I was at a public festival photographing my good friend and jewelry designer interacting with a new client. After a few snaps, a random patron starts yelling behind my business partner and me, “You can’t photograph her face! You have to pay her to photograph
Tidbit Tuesday: Shoot Smarter, Not Longer
In my experience as a photographer I have yet to understand why 10 hour photoshoots for 1 person with no more than 3 looks exist… I remember reading an article a few months ago about photographers taking a million shots in hopes to get that one good one instead of
Tidbit Tuesday: Is it Cool for Your Boss to Have You Work a Full Day for a Half Day’s Pay?
No? Than why would you bargain with the creative expert you are hiring to complete your project for you? You’re essentially asking for them to do the same thing. Some people may feel that photographers, retouchers, graphic designers, web developers, dancers, make up artists, art directors, inventors, etc and etc