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How John Lund Creates Fantastic Images with Photoshop

John Lund is a master of compositing and creating illusions in Photoshop, like seeing elephants surfing. But his advice, like how to direct a photo shoot, is applicable for any photographer watching. Listen, as he tells us about his photography secrets. Directing a Shoot I'm the type of person that if I'm not getting the

Tips for Outstanding Sports Photography

John Todd is a dynamic sports photographer who's managed to capture some of the biggest sporting events from surfing, to golf, to soccer. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, ESPN, the New York Times, and the list just goes on. I sat down with him and asked him for his inside tips for outstanding

How Much Should I Charge for My Work?

I'm Jessica Sterling, a portrait and event photographer based here in Los Angeles. Today I want to talk a little bit about how to set your pricing. The question "how much should I charge?" It would be so fantastic if you could just live and not have anything to do with money. It would be

How a Patagonia Photographer Gets Amazing Images

Imagine your job is to travel the world capturing gorgeous surfing scenes or climbing big walls like El Capitan in Yosemite. That's what Jeff Johnson does for Patagonia, and he has a catalog of work that would make anyone envious. Watch and listen as he tells us about his secret sauce as a photographer.

What NOT to Say at a Photo Shoot (and What to Say Instead!)

I'm Jessica Sterling and I'm a portrait and event photographer based in Los Angeles. Today we're going to talk about what NOT to say in a photo shoot, and what you should say instead. Be Sensitive First off, if someone is a little self conscious about something, you have to be sensitive to that. Saying

The Strongest Way of Seeing

The Strongest Way of Seeing Article by Huntington Witherill “Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk.” — Edward Weston When it comes to the art of creating successful photographs, formulating an effective composition must surely be at (or near) the top

Tips for Telling Stories with Your Camera

Do you ever feel you need to get unstuck? Or learn a new approach for telling stories with your camera instead of just random images? Then listen to Dan Milnor, an outstanding documentary photographer, as he describes his process and approach that you can instantly put to use. Transitional Pictures In terms of telling stories,

3 Secrets to Taking Eye Catching Photos

There are only a few people alive as qualified to give photography and composition advice as Huntington Witherill. A former artist of the year, he studied under Ansel Adams. He has an amazing way of finding beauty in some of the most unexpected places. Here's what he said when I asked him to describe his

Speedlights and Why I Love Them

I'm Jessica Sterling, a portrait and event photographer based here in Los Angeles! Today I wanted to talk about Speedlights... and why I loved them. 1. Small and Lightweight First of all, they are small. You can put them any place, you can kind of go, "Hey, I would like to have some light over