Category: Photographer Resources
Photographer Interviews with Smartpress
A couple months ago, I did an interview for Smartpress in which I answered questions about getting started in the photography business. Today they released a graphic showcasing the common threads between the 20 professional photographers interviewed.
10 Trends in Photography Website Design
In an article for The Photo Argus, our website designer Cristian highlights 10 Trends in Photography Website Design. All of the ideas he mentions are topics we discussed when laying out the Ten18 Photography site. Cristian and we believe the former way of designing photography websites–with Flash slideshows, loud music, and popup windows–is a thing of the past.
The Importance of Communication with Photography Clients
As client inquiries increase this time of year, I’ve noticed an interesting phenomenon. When I return phone calls or reply to emails promptly, clients often act surprised and grateful. Why? It seems that photographers often do not return communication or are at least slow to do so.
Don’t Just Take Pictures…Create Art
As photographers, we must view our profession as an art. It’s not just a way to make a few bucks. Otherwise, we’re only taking snapshots and someone is hiring us for the equipment we own, not for our artistic vision and experience.
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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!
Photography Brand Identity: Logo Design
Like many, I figured designing a logo couldn’t be that hard. All you do is open Adobe Illustrator, play around with some fonts, wait for something cool to appear on your screen, and you’re good to go. I couldn’t have been more wrong! Logo design is extremely difficult. Even when you can’t put your finger [...]
Removing Blemishes & Retouching Skin in Adobe Photoshop
Removing blemishes and retouching skin in Adobe Photoshop is a fairly straightforward, yet effective process when done correctly. More than anything, it requires patience and an ability to balance aesthetics with realistic results.
