In this episode, Erica and Connor discuss the best practices for putting together and curating a strong and effective portfolio that will help you put your best foot forward. Then on Sticking Points, Connor sits down with Aaron Taylor to discuss the ways in which he can improve his sales and customer experience with his in person sales process. …
Lightroom Updates June 2018 and a World Cup Inspired “How I Got The Shot”
In this Episode Connor sits down with Jeff Harmon and Brian McGuckin. We talk about the latest update of Lightroom and talk about the usefulness of new features then discuss how Brian got an amazing World Cup inspired photo of his son. Topic 1: Lightroom Classic CC 7.4 June 2018 Update (Adobe Release notes: https://theblog.adobe.com/june-lightroom-cc-releases-preset-profile-synchronization/ and https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom/help/whats-new.html#lr-classic-cc-7-4) New features: (Support …
The Fast & The Furious
Event photography can be filled with much excitement and provide many unique opportunities. It’s also a horrible time for an error code to pop up on the back of your camera to find out the last 4-5 photos you took are now gone! This has been the past month for our host, Brian McGuckin. Sponsor of This Episode Udemy Udemy …
XMP Explained! (Photo Taco)
Jeff walks through the details of XMP, what it is, why photographers should care, the pros and cons, multiple options to turn in on in Lightroom, and a couple of lesser known options.
3 Point Lighting Explained!
Jeff hosts with Connor at the roundtable to talk about 3 point lighting. They cover key/fill/hair lighting, how they should be positioned, how they should be powered, and why a photographer would want to use a 3 point lighting setup.
Redwoods (Latitude)
The redwoods area that we’ll be looking at today is in CA, but just barely. It’s right on the border with Oregon and a great place to use as your base, if you’re not camping, is Crescent City. It’s about 12 miles south of the OR border. There’s plenty of hotel options. The weather is generally mild, if you’re used …
$60K Stolen Photo Settlement!
Jeff hosts with Connor at the roundtable to talk about stolen photos, copyright, the $60K settlement that the Northrups recently talked about, and the steps to copyright your photos.
The Steps You Should Take to Turn Your Hobby Into a Business – PS
In this Episode, Erica and Connor Discuss The changes coming to the Portrait Session format before having a conversation concerning the overall steps a person interested in taking their portrait photography hobby and turning it in to a business. GENERAL STEPS FOR TURNING YOUR HOBBY INTO A BUSINESS: Step 1 Ask: What kind of Portrait business do you want? Step …
Listener Q&A with Levi Sim
Jeff Harmon hosts with his friend Levi Sim joining him at the roundtable to do some listener Q&A about how Levi makes people comfortable in front of his camera, switching from Nikon to mirrorless, how an amateur can get pro gear, and more!
Latitude: Leave No Trace and Gear Giveaway
On this episode I talk about the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics and their Seven Principles. Also, I’ve got a great gear giveaway for listeners.