Great photographers are fundamentally unhappy people. Not suburban-housewife unhappy, waiting to be swept away, a la Madame Bovary. No, the best photographers are unhappy with the world around them and how it functions. What bothers them is the way reality is commonly perceived: normal, bland, boring, uninteresting. What is compelling to a photographer is...
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1. Don’t contact the agency by email unless their web site specifically requests you to do so. Do not call the agency unless their web site specifically asks you to do so. The best method is via regular mail. Send a short letter of introduction along with your comp card and resume if you...
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As we’ve often said, we offer a full range of “press-printed” greeting cards, custom designed just for you. When you order cards, we will talk with you about your style, and then present you with several “proof” images. From these, we will then re-design as needed until you are happy with the design. At...
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Dear Senior (or parent thereof), It’s a good thing you’re checking this site out right now! That tells me it’s important to you that your senior pictures (or your son’s or daughter’s) look really fantastic. From a graduating senior’s point of view, nothing could be more disappointing than not liking the way he or...
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That “post” is as in “post processing.” Post processing is the process of modifying the original image as captured by the camera, and is where the real magic happens. This is one of the main reasons why we ask you to bring in some images that really “speak” to you, it tells us what...
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What? Photograph in the winter?! Yup, we love winter photography, because it provides us with a challenge, and provides you with unique images. How many of your friends have winter images in their Senior Class Portfolio? Probably not too many, so you get to be different. Do you ski, snowboard, snowmobile, ice skate, play...
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Clothing choices are critical, they determine how heavy you look, whether you look healthy or ill, illustrate your station in life, etc. This is true in real life, but even more in photographs. Avoid clothing that shows off your upper arm, or that is light colored, or that has horizontal stripes like the plague....
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1. Plan several outfits to bring. You should arrange to bring several outfits to your photo session in a variety of colors, not just your favorite hue. You can bring as many as you like– most people bring three or four – but include different styles, such as casual, semiformal, formal or outdoors, so...
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1. Myth: A model needs to pay a photographer. Reality: There are a lot of scams out there. Modeling is a job you get paid to do; if you have to pay, you’re not modeling. You may have to pay to build your portfolio, but once you get going, you get paid. An...
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A few tips and a reality check for anyone considering modeling as a career or sideline.
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