How to Create a Narrative That Tells An Epic Visual Story

Published Monday, July 22nd, 2013

Each and every one of us, when we look upon a photograph is taken on a journey.

Most of the time this journey is quite simply to the time and place when that photograph was taken. These types of images are called snap shots, and just show the viewer a place recorded in time, which personally, makes for very dull imagery; they’re the type of thing one would expect a great aunt, showcasing them to you as you sit there, pretending to be interested on some equally dull Sunday afternoon!

Maternity Photography Posing Guide

Published Thursday, July 18th, 2013

If you’re going to be doing a maternity photo shoot it is a good idea to have some poses in mind before getting started. Browsing through sample maternity photos can be a good way to get some ideas and inspiration for your own photo shoots.

In this guide we’ll showcase several different types of poses that are common and popular with maternity photo shoots. You may want to bookmark this page so you can easily access it when you are looking for some ideas for your own maternity shoots.

The Little Pen That Saves My Images

Published Wednesday, July 17th, 2013

Do you want to know what one of the most valuable tools in my camera bag is? It’s a $10 dollar piece of equipment that has made all the difference in my finished photos. I can slip it in my pocket, put it on my belt or store it in the front of my bag for easy access.

Free Black and White Lightroom Preset

Published Tuesday, July 16th, 2013

We recently released a set of Black and White Lightroom Presets and today we are offering one of those presets as a free download. With this free preset you can create beautiful black and white conversions in Lightroom 4 or 5. The preset was created for RAW files, but it also works with JPG files.

20 Inspirational Photography Blogs

Published Monday, July 15th, 2013

Whether you are looking for inspiration for your own photography or you simply love seeing great pics, these photography blogs are sure to get your creative juices flowing:

Newborn Photography Pose Guide

Published Thursday, July 11th, 2013

For anyone who photographs newborns, getting the right pose can make the difference between good and great. Posing with newborns can be a challenge, but there are plenty of opportunities for getting a great shot that the family love. In this blog post we will take a look at several common poses for newborn photography, along with multiple examples of each.

If you photograph newborns you may want to bookmark or pin this post for future reference, as the example photos can be very helpful and a great source of inspiration for your own newborn sessions. The poses shown here are sure to be a great start to help you to get some wonderful photos that your clients will love.

Fabulous Examples of Portrait Photography

Published Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

If you’re looking to improve your own portrait photography abilities, a great way to learn (aside from practice, of course) is to study great examples of portraits. In this blog post we’ll showcase 44 different portraits for your own inspiration. Here you will find excellent examples from various photographers that can inspire you in your own photography.

Free Playful Vintage Lightroom Preset

Published Tuesday, July 9th, 2013

Today we’re offering one of our Playful Vintage Lightroom Presets as a free download! The full set includes 10 different presets for giving your photos fun vintage effects. The free download is the Vintage Awesomeness preset, and it works with Lightroom 4 and 5. See sample before and after photos below.

Utilizing Light and Location to Create Timeless Photographs

Published Monday, July 8th, 2013

It is no mistake that I fell head over heels in love with the art of photography. As an artist I have many favorite mediums, but photography has quickly become my favorite. Because of its timeless beauty, I am able to capture the essence of a person or family through the lens of my camera. To me, nothing is more thrilling than waiting for film to develop in the magical shadows of a darkroom.

How to Add a Lomo Style Effect to Your Photos

Published Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013

Lomo sell a range of fun and lo-fi film cameras, but it’s also possible to add a Lomo style effect to your digital photos using Adobe Photoshop.

Many photographers have embraced the quirky and often unpredictable results of these cameras, to the point that Instagram and a wealth of other apps have made it easy to apply these effects to digital photos with a single click. However if you’re feeling a bit more adventurous, you can create you own effects using Photoshop.

Noise Texture Overlays – Free Sample

Published Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013

These free samples come from our set of Noise Texture Overlays. The full set includes 30 textures, and 3 of them are available in this free sample. The noise texture overlays can be applied to your photos in Photoshop, or some other image editor, to give an appearance of age or to rough up the photo. Just paste the texture on top of your photo layer, and set the texture layer to screen, overlay, or soft light blend mode. You can experiment with other blend modes as well, but those 3 tend to be the most effective for this purpose. You can also edit the opacity of the texture layer, or even stack multiple texture layers.

Here is a preview of the 3 textures in the free sample. You can download high res versions below the preview images.

15 Props That Make Your Photos Pop

Published Monday, July 1st, 2013

If you’re having difficulty creating images that really have staying power, consider adding some props. Adding a prop or two to your photos can make a huge difference and make your images much more memorable. Here are a few photography props you may want to consider collecting:

How to Get Your Photographs into an Art Gallery

Published Wednesday, June 26th, 2013

Imagine you’re browsing a gallery hall, champagne in one hand, price list in another, and the many works of photographic art on the wall are being studied and admired on this, the first opening night of a gallery show in downtown New York City. But you’ve seen all these pictures before, because this time these photographs are no longer held in your hard drive, they are in fact on a gallery wall being celebrated, finally giving you the accreditation that you have worked so hard to get.

Free Sample: Photographer’s Badge Overlays

Published Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

Today we have a really useful freebie that can be used as an overlay on your own photos. The download includes 3 badge overlays in PSD format. These are free samples from the following sets:

• Photographer’s Badge Overlays
• Newborn Badge Overlays
• Wedding Badge Overlays

You’ll get one badge for free from each of these 3 sets (the full sets include 10 badges each). You can edit the text and use them as overlays to decorate your own photos. Here are previews of the 3 badges included in the free sample:

Fabulous Black and White Photos

Published Monday, June 24th, 2013

If you’re looking for some inspiration or some examples of amazing photography, look no further! Here you’ll find a collection of 50 stunning black and white photos from a wide variety of different photographers. To see larger versions of any of the photos, click on the credit link below the photo. These photos should give you some ideas and spark your imagination about things that you can do in your own work.

If you’d like to convert your color photos to black and white, you may be interested in our set of 10 black and white Photoshop actions. We also have one of those actions available as a free sample – free black and white Photoshop action.