Upcycling and Photography Props – The Vintage Love Seat
Have you ever found an awesome piece of furniture but hated the upholstery? I found an apricot and brown love seat, not my favorite colors, but I could not pass up this piece when I found it a thrift shop. Though I did have one client that fell in love with it and used it […]
Client Contracts and Why Professional Photographers Use Them
If you have booked and are still booking photo-shoots without contracts, you need to read this! A simple client contract protects both the photographer and the client and one should always be signed when booking the shoot or at the very least when they arrive on location for their photo shoot. In my blog about Model […]
Upcycling and Photography Props – The Vanity
When I built my own studio, I wanted to incorporate areas for multiple types of photography. My goal was to meet the needs of the women I photograph; but finding the right props that I could use shoot after shoot was a big challenge. I had the standard black and white rolls of seamless in […]
Photography DIY – Creating a Window Wall – Part 3, Creating Variety with Simple Add-Ons
I’ve talked about how lighting challenges got this started and have given you the information on how to create your own window wall. Now it’s time to show you how I’ve added a few extra touches to change the look and feel of an image and the things that make it possible to create variety […]
Photography DIY – Creating a Window Wall – Part 2
As promised, today is all about how the window wall was built, how it works and more images taken in front of it. I’ve included the materials I used, a diagram of the parts and how they go together as well as step by step instructions on putting them together. To start you off here […]
Photography DIY – Creating a Window Wall – Part 1
Do you have a studio but no large windows for natural light photography? I struggled with that challenge in my studio too. Here’s a DIY showing what I use with strobe lighting to create my own window wall look. This is my favorite place to do silhouette photos and it’s so easy to use! Though […]
What a Model Release Is & Why You Need One
When you have a picture taken, you don’t normally stop to think about what happens with your images. We think about location, outfits, hair and makeup and how we want our images processed- prints, albums, canvas, etc. What many people never consider is what happens to their images after they purchase their product. This is […]
Photography DIY – Tulle Skirts
Not every woman owns a beautiful flowing gown but from a very young age most of us have loved dressing up to look like a princess or our favorite character from a storybook or movie. Whether you’re looking to create a special skirt for an event or a costume, tulle is the in demand fabric […]