Become a Better Photographer by Taking Fewer Shots

EDITOR’S NOTE: Guest post by Jason Anderson, Canonblogger.com. “Okay, I’m done.” “That’s it? You’ve only been shooting for ten minutes!” “Yep, got about 50 shots, I should have 4-6 proofs for you from that bunch.” “So we’re done?” “Pretty much…I mean I can keep shooting, but there’s really no point, it’ll just be duplicates of the same stuff.” This was the dialog I had with a co-worker a short time ago when I went to take...

Location Lighting Techniques with Joe McNally

Lighting Techniques from one of the worlds top shooters, Joe McNally Here's the opportunity of a lifetime to spend the day with a legendary photographer regarded as one of the world's best shooters! Join Joe McNally, internationally acclaimed American photographer, long-time photojournalist, and author of the ground-breaking smash best-selling...

Next Gathering: Thursday, October 22nd!!!

 The Gypsy Den @ The Lab  2930 Bristol Street  Costa Mesa, CA 92626 3:15pm-4:30pm would be a perfect time for our gathering in order to get us all back on the road before traffic... Please bring any photos you'd like us to critique, either printed, on a flash drive or laptop. AND...our lovely Nicki will be sharing her latest tips she recently learned from a photography workshop! Two topics may...

Take care of your clients & they will take care of you...

FOLLOW!!! FREE COACHING BY TWO AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHERS. Every Tuesday at 4pm! David Jay and Dane Sanders are two wonderful mentors I look up to, they keep it real and teach what it is what is truly important in this industry & many of us lose when we get caught up in selfishness and busyness. Some of my favorite words of advice from David Jay: * "If you truly make your business about helping other people, you'll...

Next Gathering: Monday August 24th!

Album designer and photographer, Julie Boucher, of Design-29 Custom Album Design, will be joining us on Monday, August 24th!Check out her site & bring your questions! She'll be covering tips and tricks for designing albums for every occasion.Please Bring:-Notepads & Pen-Questions on Album Designing-YOUR Albums to share (online or...

Aug. Success Tip: 8 Ways to get YOUR Phone to Ring...NOW!

Photographers from all over the country have been asking me, “Bruce, my phone isn’t ringing. What can I do?” The answers these days are not easy, but there are 8 pro-active things you can implement right now to get your studio’s phone to ring! Some of the reasons for the "Summer Surge" I've been blogging about on the Daily Mentor Minute comes directly from these 8 strategies! Pin-point target marketing using variable data: It’s...

The Photo Attic Faces!

April Smith: Photo by Kristi Klemens Kristi Klemens: Photo by Efren Beltran Efren Beltran: Photo by Kristi Klemens Nicki Smith: Photo by Liz Thompson Julie Boucher: Photo by Kristi Klemens Liz Thompson: Photo by Kristi Kleme...

Turn your dream business into reality

By Ellen BreslauWho hasn’t fantasized about starting an online jewelry business or a parenting website? Turn the fantasy into a reality with these tips from Genevieve Thiers, founder of Sittercity.com, the country’s largest network for babysitters (caregivers and pet sitters, too). Need a little motivation? Genevieve’s idea is now a multimillion-dollar corporation.Step 1: Find the Pain“If you don’t already have a business in mind,...

Photos from last shoot out!

We had so much fun, thank you all for coming! Click here to view Kristi's slideshow of her images!!! Click here to view Connie's blog post of her images!!! ...

HANDS-ON SHOOTING: Thursday, June 25th

Hi there!Get ready for the next Hands-on learning experience with The Photo Attic!I have had the privilege to shoot with the amazing & beautiful couple, Kasumi and Tyler & you will too! You can observe and shoot as I cover the most popular spots & work with the clients, then we will be taking turns directing the couple so you...

Robert Evans: Time to Play on the Wedding Day

In this episode Pictage photographer Robert Evans discusses how to get better images on the wedding day by getting couples to see each other 3 hours prior to the ceremony for photos, as well as educating photographers on how to avoid all the obstacles that seem to cut into their photography timeline (i.e., late family members, makeup artists, and hair people, and overall bad planning).The result is more time to be creative and...

The Photo Attic: Gathering on Monday, May 18th!

Thank you all for sharing and being a part of our gathering tonight, it was so much fun!The next get together will be on Monday, May 18th in Downtown Claremont.We will be doing hands-on shooting, so bring your cameras! And the models...each other! We can learn to direct the "model" and they can critique & give any suggestions back. We will share ideas on different lighting and unique backgrounds. We can help you with any technical...

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The Photo Attic: Monday, April 6th!

Please come and enjoy a cup of coffee with us! Tonight's Topics:Photo critiques (email to: kristi@klkphotography.com)Goals for 2009Technical QuestionsLearn. Inspire. Grow.(Hostesses this month: April Smith and Kristi Klemens) The Photo Attic Gathering: 6:45pmThe Corner Bakery103 W. Imperial HwyBrea, CA 92821Bring your notebooks, laptops (optional),...

Inspiration and Truth

Inspiration from Zack Arias: CLICK HERE to watch the short film "Transform". Very moving. I think it teaches photographers one of the most important lessons of life...live."Be patient. Don't rush. Chill out.""What are you doing with the time you have right now? When you're pushing 80 and you're flat on your back with no way to speak a single word, what will be going through your mind?"SHARE YOUR VOICE.(Thanks to Susan of En Pointe...

Our Deepest Fear is that We Are Powerful Beyond Measure

Our deepest fear is not thatwe are inadequate.Our deepest fear is thatwe are powerful beyond measure.It is our light, not our darkness,that most frightens us.We ask ourselves,who am I to be brilliant,gorgeous, talentedand fabulous?Actually, who are you not to be?You are a child of God.Your playing smalldoesn't serve the world.We were born to make manifestthe glory of God that is within us.It's not just in some of us;it's in everyone.And...