3 Questions You Should Ask Before Choosing a Drone for a Backpacking Trip

So you’ve seen these amazing aerial shots flooding your Instagram feed and are thinking about how cool it would be to get some of your own. Rather than let you go blind into making such purchase which can certainly be somewhat costly we have some of the things you should be thinking about thanks to our friends over at Luxury Standards Magazine.

Drone photography is exciting as it allows you to capture photos of places you might not be able to explore. Also, the drone captures pictures from a height of 10–100 feet that gives a unique visual experience. Today, a lot of people take drones when they go on a backpacking trip.

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STOP Asking For Tips and Tricks To Shoot Your First Wedding!

One of the many ridiculous things I’ve been seeing for years in Facebook groups are photographers coming up with this “I’m shooting my first wedding what are some tips and tricks” nonsense!

Here’s the tip. If you have to ask for tips and tricks you have absolutely zero business shooting a wedding. I don’t give a damn if you’re shooting it for free! The Trick? Figure out a way to book an actual working professional who specializes in wedding photography.

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Boudoir Business Ethics – VLog

Ethics. A Vital Business Component.

There are a lot of people who claim to be Photography Business coaches yet they know nothing about ethics. If someone tells you that as a newbie photographer you can charge or charge whatever you want though you may not know the difference between an F-Stop and a Bus Stop; or they tell you that you don’t need to use contracts in your business they are absolutely unethical and you should immediately reject those teachings.

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Why Use a Color Checker Card?

Why It’s Important To Use a Color Checker Card.

If you’ve followed me here or on my social media profiles for period of time you’ll know that I am a fan of shooting colorcards before each look is shot. For me and many professional photographers this is a vital part of photographing models or pretty much any type of photography.

Especially when you plan on printing your work. Which you absolutely should be printing your work. It will change your whole world. ESPECIALLY if you’re a professional and plan on making any money from photography.

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Black Lives Matter: Racism In Photography

WOW, what a time to be alive. Especially in America. A time when a pandemic had revealed immense weaknesses in a system of existing. And then the death of George Floyd ignited the powder keg of America.

The murders of Breonna Taylor George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers, however has caused America to turn a page and re-evaluate how we live and co-exist moving forward. Racism is a poison that has been plaguing America since it’s beginnings.

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How Being a Boudoir Photographer Can be Difficult

You’ve decided to enter the exciting world of boudoir photography because you think it’s going to be easy and fun. Well you’re partially correct. But whatever your reason to want to add boudoir to your already existing business model or getting into it for the first time you should know; it’s not going to be easy!

There are going to be numerous obstacles to your boudoir business right out of the gate. And most of those obstacles are going to come from right within the industry itself.

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