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As a photographer I often wander off for hours, on the magical surfing trip, searching other photographers sites just to see how they approach the world of photography.
I am stunned at the creativity of some.... and I double-guess if others have made the right career choice.
The combination of equipment and techniques is endless, each photographer praises their favorite light set up, or that new lens that they ordered from a country far ...far away.
Its impossible to follow the ...

Leslie and I had planned a shoot for several months. We finally found some time when we were both available. Our plan was to shoot out on the lake at a fishing shanty. The day started out sunny but ten minutes before Leslie arrived it started to snow. The snow came down so hard it was impossible to see across the lake.

Leslie pulled in to the driveway and we thought for a minute about what we wanted to do. We both decided to brave the weather and continue the shoot regardless of the ...

Originally Posted by Todd L Church

Have you ever gone out with your digital camera in the winter to capture the freshly fallen snow only to discover that the snow in all of your photos turned gray rather than white?

The reason this happens is because you have your camera set on "P" mode and you are metering a white object. Whenever you meter a white object your camera thinks that object is over-exposed and tries to compensate by lowering the value towards 18 percent gray. The same also holds true for shooting

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I recently posted a shoot that I did a couple years ago at the beach on the Old Mission Peninsula. Cara, a model from Detroit, contacted me through ModelMayhem and asked about setting up a shoot. Her husband was here on a business trip and the couple was staying at the Grand Traverse Resort.

We set up the shoot and I drove out to the resort to meet her. When I got to the room Cara was just finishing up her hair and make-up.
She told me that she didn't do nudes and that other ...

Originally Posted by Joe

When considering modeling as a career or hobby, your first professional photo session will probably cause an array of emotions to surface.

You may feel confident and excited about the shoot. At the same time, moments of nervousness, fear, and even panic may strike. All of these feelings are understandable; a good photographer will be able to sense any tension and quickly ease pressures to create a relaxed environment.

Always remember , you are there to work with the photographer

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