2 Excellent Books for Learning Photography

When I made the big decision to buy my first DSLR camera, I knew I would need some help understanding how to use it. Even though I knew absolutely nothing about how the camera worked, I learned many key concepts from 2 outstanding books by Bryan Peterson.

Haley: Cottage Grove High School Senior Rep

Haley has always wanted to model but has never had the opportunity to do so. Her Senior Rep photo shoot in Eugene gave her a chance to try it out and she did extremely well! With a natural camera presence and great expressions, Haley could do well modeling and we hope this will inspire her.

Senior Portrait Wall Collection Prints

These unique image groupings are original Ten18 senior portrait products and can’t be found anywhere else! They provide a beautiful, artistic way to group your best senior pictures. All collections include images and a frame or an art gallery mount for a truly professional look.

Learn & Improve Your Posing with America’s Next Top Model

One of the easiest, most effective methods for learning how to pose naturally is to watch professional models. Some of our senior girls have even told us that they learned to pose so well just by watching America’s Next Top Model!

Ahmed: Model Portrait Session

Last year Ahmed came to us in the mall during our Christmas promotion at Valley River Center. We found out very quickly that he was a good model and knew what to do in front of the camera. His shoot was a great time and another photographer even stood and watched us work. So when [...]

Photography Brand Identity: Website Design Goals [Part 1 of 4]

After going through a logo redesign with Brian Hoff, the next rebranding step was to redo our website. As photographers, an online presence is our number one marketing piece and displays our work to the world. We would be foolish not to invest heavily in professional web design!

Business Portrait Head Shots for My Dad

My parents were finishing up their new house in Fargo, ND and were kind enough to fly us out there for 10 days in June. (Fargo is where I was born and raised and, as such, has a special place in my heart.) Toward the end of my time in Fargo, my dad and I worked together on his business portrait head shots.

We Don’t Do Cheesy Senior Portraits!

You know that photo where the high school senior is hugging the tree, leaning against it, and then sitting in one of the branches? Yeah…we don’t do that. How did those become popular anyway?

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Entries from: July 2010