The Photographer Magazine is loaded with how-to articles, color photographs and information on upcoming events and important topics of interest to photographers. Informative articles will keep you on the cutting edge of today’s technology as well has keep you informed of the latest techniques and marketing ideas.
On The Cover
On The Cover: Cris and Deanna Duncan
The cover image was created at The McDonald Ranch in Gardiner, Montana, outside Yellowstone National Park. Each year, Cris and Deanna Duncan visit the ranch as part of their “Find Your Focus” excursion. Although...
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: Down Time
“Down Time” was created by Cindy Bowman of Grapevine, Texas. The image features “Gus,” who...
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...
LATEST ARTICLES
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...
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...
The Fine Art Portrait Session
by Bill Hedrick
If you’re ever in the Long Beach, California, area and happen to visit the scenic Shoreline Village at Rainbow Harbor, you owe...
Surprise and Delight
by Gregory Daniel, Texas School Instructor
There has never been a better time to set yourself apart from all the noise in our profession than...
Real Estate Photography
Let’s say that you have been shooting some real estate and you are interested in taking your work to a new level. I’m sure...
Enchanted Rock: A Texas Hill Country Adventure
by Alison Carlino, Texas School Instructor
Enchanted Rock is a huge pink granite dome that rises 425 feet above Big Sandy Creek near Fredericksburg, Texas....
Location Lighting… Letting Go
What do weddings, wars, and sunsets have in common? ...fleeting moments. For photographers, however, these offer some of the most stressful conditions under which...
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...
Follow Your Bliss
CREATE… SIMPLIFY... DO MORE OF WHAT YOU LOVE... DREAM…
Decide what you TRULY want to create and then give yourself PERMISSION!
There comes a time when...
Boudoir Photography – Poses that Sell
Boudoir photography has been a popular genre for years and this trend seems to have no end in sight. As I talk to many...
