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On The Cover
On The Cover: The Look of Love
“The Look of Love” was created by Maryanne Keeling of Houston, Texas. She chose the location because of the picturesque, covered arched walkways that offered an ideal lighting situation. Some off-camera fill light was...
Popular Articles
Is Your Price Sheet Killing You?
Maybe You're Overlooking Something
by Chris Fritchie
Texas School Instructor
Admitting mistakes or identifying weakness is one of the most difficult things we do. You truly can’t...
Crime Doesn’t Pay: Don Dickson Learns a Valuable Lesson
by Bill Hedrick
Everybody was doing it and he had no idea it was illegal. But, as it turned out, ignorance of the law was...
Photographing Liquids Beverages or Foods – It’s All About Timing
by Malinda Julien
Real estate is about location, location, location. Liquids are all about timing, timing, timing! Whether it is BBQ sauce or margaritas, liquids...
How to Manage Client Expectations When You’re a Pet Photographer
by Margaret Bryant
Texas School Instructor
Managing client expectations is always important when you are a business person. It is never more important than when you...
FACING LIFE’S CHALLENGES
Jenny Rhea Has A Plan for the Future
by Bill Hedrick
Whenever you ask someone why they became a professional photographer, they’ll most likely tell you...
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Spotlight Pics
Spotlight Pic: “The Thunder Rocks and Rolls”
“The Thunder Rocks and Rolls” was created by Chris Fritchie of McKinney, Texas. When it...
Spotlight Pic: “College Station Medical Center”
“College Station Medical Center” was created by Mark Sykes, Cr.Photog., CPP of College Station, Texas....
Spotlight Pics: Margaret Bryant
“Weimaraner Chess” was created by Margaret Bryant, of Carrollton, Texas. This whimsical image of dogs...
Spotlight Pics: Terri Butler
“Do You Think We’re Related?” was created by Terri Butler, of San Antonio, Texas. The...
Spotlight Pics: Diana Waguespack
“Image Elegance,” was created by Diana Waguespack of Houston, Texas, known nationally for her exquisite...
Spotlight Pics: Angela Navarette
“It’s All About the Bass,” is a PPA General Collection image by Angela Navarette, M.Photog.,...
SPotlight Pics: Aileen Harding
“Ready for Action” was created by Aileen Harding of Baytown, Texas, on a cloudy morning...
Spotlight Pic: “Homecoming”
“Homecoming,” a PPA Loan Collection image, was created by Mark McCall, of Lubbock, Texas. According...
Spotlight Pic: “Moonlit Demise”
“Moonlit Demise” was created by Robert Suddarth, of Lubbock, Texas. The ship used in the...
Spotlight Pic: “Their Journey Together Must End”
“Their Journey Together Must End” was created by Tammy Novak of Dallas, Texas. This image...
LATEST ARTICLES
Dodging & Burning, Photoshop Techniques
by Ross Benton, Texas School Instructor
Anyone who has ever printed pictures in a darkroom can appreciate how much easier Photoshop has made life for...
Taking the Ordinary to Extraordinary
by Kimberly Smith, Texas School Instructor
As everyone knows, sessions with one-year-olds can be a bit of a challenge. A sweet little girl named Addie...
The Truth About Natural Light vs. OCF
I have seen many posts on social media and magazine articles about how much better Off-Camera Flash (OCF) is than natural light. Most examples...
Faces of Despair
A lot has been written over the centuries about human compassion. In its broadest terms, compassion is the ability to understand the emotional state...
Fun With Food Photography
Fresh Grapes with Cyanoacryalte and Antiperspirant Glaze. . . Served with a side order of cosmetic sponges and glycerin, right? Not exactly a typical...
Shooting Fashion Editorials
I am a firm believer that a great photoshoot must involve more than just a great photographer. It takes a TEAM. A team of...
Why Size Really Doesn’t Matter When Photographing Women
by Jen Rozenbaum, Texas School Instructor
Photographers often ask me how I pose women who are curvy, short, skinny, older, etc. My answer is always...
A Photo Excursion On The Dark Side
by Scott Detweiler, Texas School Instructor
Most photographers probably dream of working on location in incredible places where one might enounter the occasional giraffe or...
Food Photography
by Bill Hedrick
It’s always been a mystery to me as to why experienced photographers who have mastered the art of lighting are so reluctant...
Successfully Photographing Children
by Beverly Walden, M. Photog.Cr.
We have been photographing children for nearly three decades. I can remember only a handful of times we have had...
