As social media and the internet have exploded and become an essential element of advertising and marketing yourself or your business, there’s been a rise in brand portraits. For the longest time, everyone thought you simply needed a headshot and were good to go. But now, many business people must show themselves all over their…
How long does a photo session take? How much of your day do you need to dedicate to this investment? It depends on what kind of images we’re taking, where we’re taking them, and more. In this post, I’ll walk through the average session lengths for some of the different types and some factors that…
Over the years, I’ve noticed a handful of things that routinely make for a successful portrait session: avoid the rain if you can, planning makes for better photos, and asking someone to think of their favorite dirty joke leads to amazing expressions. Maybe it’s my engineering background or just how I was raised, but I’m…
If you’re looking for a photographer for your next portrait session, one of the big questions you may end up with is: should I hire a flash photographer or a natural light photographer? Both will do fantastic work for you and deliver stunning results. However, each style has some pros and cons for you as…
Oh, school picture day. An event that brings back lots of cringy memories and pictures we’d rather not see ever again. Well, for many of us. If you’re one of the lucky ones who had great yearbook photos, congratulations! But, you know friends who did not get great headshots in the yearbook over the years. Now for your senior year, you still have to get the standard yearbook photo. But what if you want to do some more portraits? What if you want some additional images for graduation invitations, maybe another shot or two for your yearbook, and even some printed art for the parental units to hang on the walls at home?
How much does a portrait photographer cost? Hiring a photographer is like buying a car; you can spend a little for a car that gets you from A to B or spend more on a high-end vehicle that makes your commute feel like a luxury experience. Both have four wheels and A/C, but the difference…
When getting your photos taken, there are things you rely on your photographer to do well: posing, lighting, and composition. As a client and the subject, you should be able to show up and let the magic happen, right? There are several things you can do to prepare for your photo session and make it…
Picking where to shoot your portrait session is tricky. Do you need to rent a studio or can you shoot on location? There are pros and cons to each, and depending on what you need, you should consider one over the other. So how do you decide?
Check out the various reasons why you should consider shooting your portraits on location vs using a studio.
