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Do you have wedding bells in your future? No, not for yourself but for your very first wedding photography client? Before saying “I do…agree to be your wedding photographer”, send your clients your wedding photography contracts! First off, congratulations!! Taking on a wedding is no small feat! We don’t say this to …

5 Essential Items to Include in Wedding Photography Contracts

So you want to step up your game in the world, and you want to do it right, by learning from all those who went before you! We have you covered! Check out our top book recommendations for photographers (and for everyone else). Ok, so this isn’t exactly what you’re thinking. I’m …

2019 Book Recommendations for Every Photographer [They Aren’t What You’re Thinking]!

Learn how and when to use flash modifiers to create dramatic and beautiful scenes! You’ve decided to incorporate flash into your workflow. You may have even invested in some equipment and taken a few shots. But when it comes to flash modifiers, you’re still pretty much in the dark. What’s the difference …

A Introduction to Flash Modifiers

Have you heard about the romantic notions surrounding film photography and wondered if you should give it a shot? If that isn’t you, then you must be young enough to have never used analog (film) cameras yourself, and are now curious about what film photography actually is. What is film photography? Put …

To Click or Not To Click: Is Film Photography Right For You?

Raise your hand if you caught every single episode of America’s Next Top Model. Except, instead of daydreaming of becoming a model, you were itching to be behind the camera at those glamorous fashion photography shoots. Who can blame you? Those fashion photography shoots were clearly no easy feat, but the end …

Break Down the Door into Fashion Photography

Choosing a photography website for your business but not sure where to start? Not happy with your current provider and thinking about a switch? We’re here to help! We’re photographers. We understand ISO, focal points and f-stops. But when it comes to choosing a photography website for our business, we feel a bit …

Choosing A Photography Website For Your Business

Canon fans raise your hands! We found the best Canon camera just for you! Either you’ve heard good things about Canon and you don’t know which camera to get, or you love Canon and want to upgrade your camera to something better (and you also don’t know which camera to get). Either way, …

How to Choose the Best Canon Camera for You

So you’ve heard about Cole and Cole’s Classroom, and you want to make sure it’s legit. We understand you work hard for your money! So let’s get down to the details. You’ll also hear from real customers and see recent Cole’s Classroom reviews! We get it. You want to find a resource …

Cole’s Classroom Reviews: Why Cole’s Classroom is the Best Online Photography Education on the Market

Outfitting your studio or business with photography backdrops doesn’t have to be complicated or costly! Maybe the weather is limiting your outdoor sessions. Maybe you just want to start offering studio-based portrait sessions. But choosing photography backdrops, stands and props is confusing, never mind the lighting and the six hundred other things …

Photography Backdrops Basics: Outfitting Your Studio

Food photography is ubiquitous. Its seen in TV commercials, magazines, blogs, cookbooks, billboards, social media posts and more. When food photography is done right, one photo will convince hundreds or thousands of people to try that food. So how do you get started in food photography, and what do you need to …

Drool Worthy Food Photography Tips

From parties and concerts to conferences and rodeos, event photography can be a fun and financially lucrative market! If you enjoy new experiences and find you do your best work when left on your own, event photography may be an ideal niche for you. But just what is event photography? How does …

Event Photography 101 – How to join the party!

Learn flash photography one step at a time by getting to know your flash first. Did the first time you pulled out your flash feel a bit like an awkward first date? There the two of you sat, staring blankly at each other, not really sure about the next move. You tried …

Flash Photography Introductions: Meet Your Flash

Time-Lapse Photography – Hit the gas and speed up life with some visual trickery! If you’re a nature nerd like me, you are no stranger to time-lapse photography. This technique is a favorite on nature documentaries like Planet Earth or Frozen Planet to show the passage of time on the environment and …

Time-Lapse Photography: Photography Life in the fast lane

What photography equipment does it take to become an amateur or professional photographer? We’ll help you learn! Maybe you’ve been taking pictures for a few years and are thinking of turning professional. Or maybe you’ve never held a camera but want to become a professional photographer and own your own business. Your …

Photography Equipment Basics: Getting Started as a Professional or Amateur Photographer

Change your view with long exposure photography! Use longer shutter speeds to create texture, depth and light in your scene! Long exposure photography is a straight forward technique that can add new depths to your images. By simply changing the length of time we leave our camera’s shutter open, we can completely …

Take Your Time with Long Exposure Photography

Get your act together to organize pictures now using one of these four methods and save time and frustration down the road. A local business calls and asks if you have some images they could use in an advertisement. They’ve seen your work and are interested in a beautiful sunset shot on …

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