In planning your location shoot part one I covered some of the basic pre-planning for your location shoot abroad, and some of the things to remember to do as a photographer taking a team out of the country for some fun shoots.
When I left you last you were in the process of planning your shoot sheet, being what shots you were hoping to get while on your trip.
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If you’re new to photography for goodness sake STOP booking WEDDINGS. The only way you should ever be near a wedding with a camera as a new photographer is as a guest. There is no situation where you should ever be shooting one off events. When you fuck up someone’s wedding or one off event and you absolutely WILL, there is no do over.
The whole, “my friend knows I’m new and learning” is absolute B.S! They do not have the slightest clue what that means. Neither do you. Learn and master the fundamentals of photography first.
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While it’s probably not a great lens for glamour and boudoir photography SIGMA announces their 20mm lens.
This new lens is the widest in the I series released to date. Equipped with a metal, knurled, petal-type lens hood, this ultra-wide prime is compatible with 62mm threaded front filters.
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I had set out to originally do this shoot with the gorgeous Gabrielle Romanello! As LA would have it on a Thursday afternoon however; she got caught in traffic and was running late.
Well as we all know the sun doesn’t wait for anyone. Not even me! Fortunately I had agency model Rebecca Buchannan, who I had been shooting earlier and we’d shot a stunning and the most sexy boudoir shoot she’d shot.
Read MoreWhy is boudoir photography so expensive you ask? Well; there are a lot of different reasons for it to be expensive and I of course highlight them in the video below. There are a lot of elements that go into what should be the cost of photography these days. But so many photographers are under pricing their services. But when you come across a photographer like me who charges a premium for my services, you can usually be sure you’ve come across a true luxury experience.
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Do you have any idea how having sales and mini-sessions may be hurting your photography business? I’m seeing a lot of talking about holiday sales and mini-sessions. I find myself often screaming into the void for them to stop doing that! It is one of the types of things that can often diminish the value of the brand they’re trying to build.
Your photography business is not a retail business. You’re providing people with a service. A service that has long been a luxury service; and many of you call yourselves luxury brands and talk about how you’re creating a luxury experience for your clients.
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