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Matt Dutile is a New York City based lifestyle advertising and travel photographer. You can view his Web site for more images or ask him questions on Facebook, Twitter or Google+ anytime.
If you have ever had any interest in beauty or portraiture, but found yourself frustrated not being able to afford expensive lighting, studio space and more – fear not! With a quick visit to a local signage or art supply store you can buy the right supplies to create some very simple and striking beauty [...]
This commercial photographer spotlight features Chris Sanders. Sander’s lifestyle and travel work developed out of a film background. His client list includes publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, Esquire and Conde Nast Traveler as well as companies such as Bank of America, Microsoft, Reebok and Starwood Hotels. He lives and works from New York City. How did [...]
Part two in this four-part branding your photography business primer takes a look at photographers’ business cards. You can find part one here. You’d be hard pressed to find a functional business without a business card – no matter what industry. Photographers are no exception – and in fact their business cards get much more [...]
As a former PR person, the importance of branding was always a topic I was harping on with clients – from individual authors to multi-million dollar corporations and non-profit agencies. How a business presents itself can be the difference between success and failure. Photographers are no exception to this rule. How you brand your business [...]
This post is a follow-up to an earlier Digital Photography School guest post on 10 Tips for Mouth Watering Food Photography. Check out the original first before reading on to this post. If there’s one thing people love more than eating their food, it’s taking photos of it. Whether a quick camera snap or an [...]
This commercial photographer spotlight features Trinette Reed. Together with partner Chris Gramly, they produce photography and motion video for luxury spas, hotels and resorts around the world. Their client list includes publications such as Elle, Men’s Health, Yoga Journal and Conde Nast Traveler, as well as agencies and companies like BBDO, Ogilvy & Mather, Auberge Resorts [...]
This commercial photographer spotlight features advertising photographer Dana Neibert. Before entering the world of commercial photography, Dana was an award winning art director. He works with clients including American Express, Four Seasons, Lexus, GM, AT&T, Eli Lilly, Frito Lay, Johnson & Johnson, USTA, Intel and more. Dana lives in Coronado, California. What was it like [...]
This commercial photographer spotlight features outdoor adventure photo team Matt and Agnes Hage. From their Anchorage base camp, the two branch out to assignments all over Alaska, the American West, Canada, the Pacific Islands and the Patagonian Andes. HagePhoto has worked with clients including Backpacker, Outdoor Life, Backcountry, Cascade Designs, Frommer’s Travel Guides and more. [...]
Photographers have been fighting with harsh mid-day light since the birth of the camera. Excessive contrast, blown highlights, hard shadows, washed images and other generally unflattering features are common to mid-day light. We’ve actually written a couple of times here at dPS about working in mid-day light, but it’s a popular question from our readers [...]
This commercial photographer spotlight features Garrett Grove. Garrett’s career in photography developed out of the world of action and adventure sports. He has worked with companies such as Patagonia, La Sportiva, Necky Kayaks and for publications British Airways, ESPN, National Geographic Adventure and Skiing. Garrett lives and works in Washington state, close to the mountains [...]