Nov 22, 2019Member-onlyInterview: Click & Learn Photography — Landscape Photographer & BloggerI met Alex Wrigley online earlier this year and we got to talking about our photography websites. In time, this led to a number of different collaborations, with both of us writing posts on each other’s sites to expand our audiences. I reached out to him recently to conduct an…Photography12 min readPhotography12 min read
Nov 22, 2019Member-onlyCase Study: How Do Wedding Photographers Get Clients?We previously wrote a Medium story for photography business beginners answering the question…”How do photographers get clients?” This story pulled on our own experience over the past several years growing our wedding + portrait photography business as we’ve learned a lot about how to bring new clients into the fold. …Photography17 min readPhotography17 min read
Nov 13, 2019Member-onlyUser Q&A: How Do I Not Mess Up My First Wedding Gig?The question… Hey! I just booked my first wedding this upcoming Friday and I’m scared of messing it up. Client said it’s about an hour session, 7–10 people, nothing fancy or big. Pictures are being taken in a local park. I’m going tomorrow to scout out the park and get an idea…Photography4 min readPhotography4 min read
Nov 13, 2019Member-onlyUser Q&A: Do You Ever Deliver Images with Multiple Edits?The question… So I have a set of solo portraits of the bride and couple’s portraits of the bride & groom that I shot at my last wedding. I’ve got a set of edits that look good across the whole set of those images, but I also have an edit that I…Photography3 min readPhotography3 min read
Nov 11, 2019Member-onlyUser Q&A: Who Would Be the Main Client for Landscape Photography?This Medium story will be short-and-sweet. Over on our website post Beginner’s Guide: How Do Photographers Get Clients? I received this really great question that I wanted to address directly for the rest of our Formed From Light website and Medium viewers to read. The question… Hi Chris, I love your texts…Photography3 min readPhotography3 min read
Nov 10, 2019Member-onlyHow to Take Glorious Golden Hour Couple’s Portraits (Exclusive Examples!)Dreaming of taking amazingly beautiful photos for a couple in love that are a little moody, romantic, and drenched in sun light and color? Shooting during Golden Hour is just what you need! As wedding photographers, we are always looking for ways to produce images that accurately reflect our couple’s…Photography13 min readPhotography13 min read
Nov 7, 2019Member-onlyTop 10 Free Photography Editing Software in 2019TOP 10 FREE PHOTOGRAPHY EDITING SOFTWARE What is the most popular photography editing software? Is it designed by Adobe or are there other photography editors that can let you efficiently edit your images? There are many free alternatives that feature a huge number of powerful tools for image enhancement. Contents: Pixlr Gimp Photo Pos Pro Paint.NET …Design9 min readDesign9 min read
Oct 31, 2019Member-onlyStrobe Flash vs Continuous Lighting: Which One is Best for Me?For many photographers, when faced with a dark or otherwise less-than-ideal shooting environment, they will want to bring along their own light source. …Photography13 min readPhotography13 min read
Oct 31, 2019Member-only15 Insightful Tips to Help You Choose a Wedding Photographer (from a Pro Photographer!)Once you have squared away your wedding date and venue, the next thing most couples start to look into is their wedding photographer. The reason for this is so obvious — photographs make up the #1 tangible memory from a wedding day. Decades from now, you’ll be able to look…Photography15 min readPhotography15 min read
Oct 27, 2019Member-onlyNatural Light Photography: The Photo Industries Biggest LieOn the surface, a person who describes their style as a “natural light photographer” has most likely given some thought to how they want to brand themselves, but may be disguising a fear or total lack of technical ability to work with artificial lighting. I have gone through countless portfolios…Photography14 min readPhotography14 min read