Events videography is a thriving industry that is growing in demand as corporate events organizers seek to make the most of the special days they have planned. Creating a permanent video record of the highlights, the venue and the action of the day is a fantastic team building tool for the company and helps to…
Great Ideas For A Successful Short Film
Short films are an incredibly diverse art form that have seen a massive explosion in popularity over the last few decades. With improved digital technology, more affordable camera equipment and easier ways to promote your own work; there’s never been a better time to make a short film! You can make a short film about…
How To Choose A Camera To Shoot Video
In the early days of the silver screen and videography the only options available for recording moving pictures were extremely expensive and bulky cameras that were used in the big studios of Hollywood. Fast forward nearly a hundred years and today there is such a wide range of consumer level cameras that can record high…
Great Signs That You Are A Photophile
The word photography comes from the Greek root words of ‘photos’, which means ‘light’, and ‘graphe’ which means a ‘representation’ of something, usually using lines or by drawing. Together, the words ‘photos’ and ‘graphe’ roughly mean ‘drawing with light’. This is a quite an elegant way of describing the art of photography since the practise…
How to Create Great Edges and Borders in Photography
Just as paintings and other forms of artwork are presented in carefully selected frames there is a great deal of merit in including appropriate edges or borders with your photography. The potential impact that an edge or border can have on the image is immense. The bordering of the photo can change the entire feel…
How To Make A Photography Zine
A Zine is a self published piece of work that is produced in a magazine format. Zines enjoyed a huge wave of popularity in the 1980s and 1990s however since the introduction of the internet they have somewhat faded into the background. In the early days of the internet platforms such as MySpace and Blogspot…
Great Ways To Grow And Diversify Your Photography Business
Working as a professional photographer is an exciting, fast paced and competitive job and if you’re struggling to make ends meet or just want to increase your income, then diversifying your business is a reliable strategy to achieve this. The economy has been going through some ups and downs recently and one of the ways…
How To Market Your Real Estate Photography Business
Once you have the right equipment and lens, an up to date portfolio and the necessary skills to work in the industry you will need to market your services effectively and in the right places to attract customers to your fledgling business. There are many different ways that you can work in the real estate…
Why Is A Photo Release Form Important For Photographers?
A photo release form, also known as a photo consent form, is a type of legally binding contract that is signed by the photographer and the subject of the photograph which specifies the ways in which the photo can be used and by whom. It defines the ways in which the client or the photographer…
What Are The Best Practices For Digital Photography Workflow
What is a a digital photography workflow? Your workflow is a system that you use to work and achieve consistent results in an effective manner. Workflows will vary immensely from one person to another but there are still some universal elements that you can learn from and adopt in your own process of creating great…