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Christina N Dickson is a visionary artist and philanthropist in Portland Oregon. Her work includes wedding photography www.BrideInspired.com and leadership with www.RevMediaBlog.com.
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Every on-location portraitist is faced with the challenge of paying attention to the details regarding his or her subject, such as posing, lighting, composition etc. Perhaps the greatest mistake made by amateur on-location portrait photographers is the lack of emphasis placed on a portrait’s background surroundings.
Photographers who do not closely examine the surroundings [...]
Sunset is arguably the most beautiful time of day for portrait light. But you don’t want to simply take your subject outside and start shooting. Take a few moments to identify “how” to use your light and your portraits will be dreamy.
Here are three ways you can use the light by setting your subject in [...]
It’s possible that Infant Photography is among the most priceless treasures of family memories. There are few things more remarkable than reminiscing about how far someone has come in life. After all, no matter where someone may end, up, everyone has started from the same place: as a helpless, tiny, 8lb~ person.
Infant Portraits have the [...]
In the world of photography, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the externals. The cameras. The gear. The prints. The travel. The business. The opportunity. It’s easy to loose perspective when there are always new things to buy, new abilities to develop, and new connections to make.
No matter where you are in your [...]
A recent trend among many professional photographers is the use of Lens Flare. Simple in theory, it doesn’t take a lot of advanced knowledge to add this technique to your list of photographic tricks. A few considerations will help you achieve your best Lens Flare capabilities without breaking into a sweat.
1. Shoot into the [...]
Today Christina Dickson reviews Dane Sauders Fast Track Photography Workshop. Dane has also been generous enough to offer a $75 off discount on the registration of this workshop to any DPS reader who uses the coupon code of ‘roadshow_dps‘ during registration for any of the upcoming 12 workshops happening in different states of the USA.
Several [...]
Jasmine Star is a bride turned wedding photographer from southern CA. Creative photographer, and talented blogger, Jasmine takes part in this “Pro: You” series of lessons learned from before success blossomed. DPS thanks Jasmine for the time she invested interviewing for this story.
It was five months since she officially begun diving into the wedding photography [...]
You don’t own an external flash. You can’t afford one anytime soon. Are you held back in your photographic technique and unable to take dynamic studio style portraits?
Not hardly.
While external lighting is vital for professional portrait and wedding photographers, there is a way to fudge external lighting. When you need just a little bit of [...]
The sun is out and shining bright. The sky is blue and the grass is green. Summers here and it seems everyone is wanting a new family portrait on the beach, at the park, or in downtown.
Here are some things to keep in mind when creating family portraits:
Think in “mini-groups”. A family portrait [...]
Photography. Travel. Adventure. For many enthousiasts, the opportunities available for photographers seem nothing short of exotic. But how many have the budget to spend 4-10k on a photography trip with the Maine Workshops or National Geographic?
That’s what I thought.
When your budget doesn’t look like the late American stimulus package, how do you manage a summer [...]
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