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  • End Goal And Paid Work

    Jim talks to Improve Photography writes about their end goal in photography and how to get paid work. Topic 1: What’s your end-goal with photography? Go-to settings for shooting different genres of photography Thinking fast Topic 2: Getting paid work How to get your first paid gig TRACK YOUR MARKETING SOURCES SEO Paid ads Doodads of the Week! Jim: The ...

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    46 min
  • IP Roundtable – What’s your End Goal With Photography?
    Topic 1: What’s your end-goal with photography?

    Go-to settings for shooting different genres of photography
    Thinking fast

    Topic 2: Getting paid work

    How to get your first paid gig
    TRACK YOUR MARKETING SOURCES
    SEO
    Paid ads

    Doodads of the Week!

    Jim: The Big Leap 
    Matt: PowerPax 12 AA Battery Caddy – Caution Yellow 
    Chris: YONGNUO YN360 LED Video Light with Adjustable Color Temperature 3200K-5500K 

    46 min
  • Portrait Session: 5 Ways to Improve Portraits In 30 Days

    Erica & Connor share their best suggestions to help you improve your portraits in the next 30 days. Familiarize yourself with your gear. It is easy to get bogged down with GAS, but it is important to realize that the best gear you can use is the stuff you have right now. Don’t allow yourself to pine after a new ...

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    29 min
  • Portrait Session: 5 ways to improve your portraits in 30 days
    Erica & Connor share their best suggestions to help you improve your portraits in the next 30 days.
     

    * Familiarize yourself with your gear.

     





    It is easy to get bogged down with GAS, but it is important to realize that the best gear you can use is the stuff you have right now. Don’t allow yourself to pine after a new camera body if you don’t know the strengths and limitations your current gear.






     

    * Set up portfolio shoots.

     





    Everyone has a busy schedule, so there is no need to add a certain amount of shoots here, do what you can comfortably do with your schedule even if it is just one shoot.
    The key here is to not just set up a shoot, show up, and shoot the way you feel comfortable with. Set goals ahead of time of something you want to improve on and focus on that thing throughout the shoot so it becomes a comfortable point for you.
    Set up portfolio shoots based on what you want to be paid for. Focus your efforts on the types of photography you want to be hired for. Don’t just shoot randomly.






     

    * Start Pre-visualizing your shoots.

     



    This goes along well with the last segment. Go back and look at work you have done within the last 6 months and pull them apart. What could you have done better? THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING THAT COULD BE DONE BETTER.
    Is this something you understand how to overcome?
    The day of shooting it is nearly impossible to remember these things you casually noticed if you haven’t already mapped a solution to the problem. Think out exactly how you plan to overcome your weakness and have a “go-to” thing you want to do to fix it. This will increase the likelihood of you following through when the time actually comes about.



     
     

    * Focus on light.

     





    Carve out time every day to focus on light. This doesn’t necessarily mean photography related light. As often as possible, pay attention to the way light hits certain objects and the shadows they create. The more you do this, the better you will understand the qualities of light.
    Also make time to focus on photography related light. Whether you want to perfect your natural light photos or learn about flash, dedicate at least 30 minutes every day to light. Read about it, experiment with it, etc.






     

    * Start Building a visual vocabulary.

     



    Something I have found as I have progressed in photography is that I have a certain visual aesthetic that appeals to me. This is something I honed by using sites like pinterest and tumblr to find work that appealed to me and pinned it.
    This isn’t so you just copy work you find, but when you have a large list of images that you find striking, it starts to become easier to see elements of things you like in that imagery. I just recently downloaded tumblr again and went through my blog I haven’t posted on in a few years and it is amazing to see how much the things I blogged there still resonate with me now.




    29 min
  • Latitude: Coos Bay, Santorini Greece, Create Photography Retreat

    Brent and Brian talk about Brent’s workshops, recent trips to Coos Bay and Santorini Greece, and the upcoming Create Photography Retreat. Topic 1: Brief Announcements: I have a nasty habit of going to my “happy place” whenever I talk about a workshop such as my Croatia and Ireland workshops. And that doesn’t do anyone any good 🙂 Head on over ...

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    37 min
  • Photographing Water and Planning Photo Trips

    Jim talks with guests about photography water and planning photography trips. Topic 1: Photographing water All of these tips apply to any type of water: waves, river, waterfall, etc. Finding the best waterfalls What makes the best waterfalls for a photo? Rgps Polarizing/ND Time of day to shoot waterfalls Composing waterfall photos Leading lines Get far back and include some ...

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    47 min
  • IP Roundtable – Photographing Water
    Topic 1: Photographing water

    All of these tips apply to any type of water: waves, river, waterfall, etc.
    Finding the best waterfalls

    What makes the best waterfalls for a photo?
    Rgps


    Polarizing/ND
    Time of day to shoot waterfalls
    Composing waterfall photos

    Leading lines
    Get far back and include some environment
    Smaller pieces of the waterfall/telephoto


    Photographing waterfalls in winter/slippery conditions

    Wear waders.  Getting in the right spots


    Keeping your lens clean

    Huge microfiber cloth
    Two lenses


    Exposure time

    Better to underexpose



    Topic 2: Trip Planning

    Google earth
    Schmoozing visitor centers/hotel desk clerks
    Local gazeteer
    Hiking blogs

    Doodads of the Week!

    Jim: Arlo Pro
    Brenda: https://www.mindshiftgear.com/products/professional-padded-insert
    Nathan: Blue Yeti Mic

    47 min
  • Hard Drive Storage Talk

    WD 4TB Black My Passport Portable External Hard DriveJim talks with guests about his issues with Drobo and other hard drive storage woes photographers often face.Topic 1: Storage Jim’s Drobo Woes What is everyone using for storage? Two 4 TB WD Hard drives: https://www.amazon.com/Black-Passport-Portable-External-Drive/dp/B01LQQH86A Brenda: Lacie 4Tb external drive to backup iMac (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/910628-REG/lacie_9000258u_4tb_d2_quadra_v3.html) Lightroom catalog and raw files on a ...

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    32 min

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