Browsing all articles by Christina N Dickson.

Creating Moods with the Kelvin Scale

In this article Christina Nichole sheds some light on the Kelvin Scale.
Have you ever gone into a shooting scenario and struggled to match your white balance to the available light? Have you ever wondered how to intensify the color of a sunset without digital enhancement, or create a mood with the color of your available [...]

Portrait Photography’s Power Posing Part I: The Components

On location portrait photographers find summer the perfect season to book their portrait schedule. It’s beautiful outside and many people want to take advantage of the weather for their pictures.

Regardless of season however one thing remains the same. Your job as a portrait photographer is simple: Make your subject look fantastic.

Critical components of dynamic portrait [...]

Photo a Day Challenge: 10 Ways to Jump Start Your Creative Edge!

In this post Christina N Dickson issues a ‘photo a day’ challenge and gives some suggestions on how to get creative with it.

After I took my first photography course through IPS, I was really motivated to pursue photographic growth. For hours a day I would sit in front of my computer and browse the sites [...]

Branding Your Photography Business

Today Christina N Dickson explores the topic of branding a photography business.

The photography business world is cut throat competitive. There’s a great deal of talent out there that goes unnoticed by the world. And there are many photographers who “make it” for reasons other than photographic ability.

Without a doubt, getting an edge in the photographic [...]

The One Location Technique for Wedding Photography

This post by Photographer Christina N Dickson is a continuation of her Wedding Photography Survival Tips series. ALSO view Part 1 where she covered Preparation.
You’ve done your homework. You’ve gathered your research. You’ve scouted out your locations.
The big day is here, and the pressure is on.
What now?
Above all else, make it your goal to pace [...]

Wedding Photography Survival Tips: The Preparation

Written by Christina N Dickson, portrait photographer and instructor for the Institute in Photographic Studies.

Weddings.

To the inexperienced photographer, the first wedding is that single most daunting event that stands as Mt. Everest in one’s profession. It is a feat that could define success or failure for the rest of one’s career. Much preparation is required. [...]

Model Releases: Working with People on the Streets

Today portrait photographer Christina Dickson looks at the topic of Model Releases and gives some tips on photographing people in public spaces.
The previous post (on Urban Street Portraiture) I described my experiences photographing the street of Portland for a book and documentary project of Revolutionary Media. As I mentioned, there were many technical factors to [...]

A Look at Urban Portraiture

In this post portrait photographer Christina Dickson tackles the topic of Urban Portraiture.

Within the photography world it is commonly expressed that the camera may be used to bridge the gap between people. In my own experience, I never fully realized this truth until this month.

This March, I have had the experience of becoming a street [...]

Capturing Personality in Portraiture

The following guest post on capturing personality in portraiture was submitted by Christina Dickson, a portrait photographer and photography instructor from Portland, Oregon. Her work can be seen at: www.christinanicholephotography.com.
Question: What’s the difference between the generic “take your pictures in 20 minutes” portrait studio’s in every mall, and the portrait artists who make hundreds of [...]