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  • Family Portraits
    I have been encouraging all our friends and business associates to consider having a portrait taken to give to your children and loved ones. Family portraits and your portraits will be cherished for a lifetime....
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  • Latest Video
    I have been extremely busy in my new business cultivating several Real Estate brokerages that have kept the schedules full even during what was supposed to be a fall off in October.  Some of the most fun has been flying the drone capturing videos for commercials and travel locations.  Word...
  • My photo used in national publication
    My client, Brenda Smith, recently won the international award for Custom Design with this exquisite design of cultured pearls, one of a kind jumbo pearls which cost $80,000 wholesale by themselves.  The wreath is made of 18K Gold and accented by diamonds, sapphires, and emeralds.  The concept was presented in...
  • Drone Photography & Video
    Commercial Real Estate Brokers are some of the most frequent users of Drone Photography, but the real money is in being able design video and print publications for your work.  Being focused on end users is the key to landing nice segments of business and referrals. Attached is a front...
  • A Year of Growth
    It has been a good year for growth in my business.  With the recent acquisition of the drone with the large DSLR full size censor, my photos are doing the selling for me.  So happy to have passed my FAA license certification on the first try, and now I am...
  • Real Estate Marketing Videos
    One of my latest videos produced for Master Planned Communities.  Using a combination of video and still photography employing the "Ken Burns" effect, I have begun selling these to active realtors in the community.  ...
  • Business is exploding!
    In sales, one has to create a need to successfully move product or services. Photographing many homes in this development, all of the agents request that I photograph the resort amenities.  Why not photograph the area just once and supply photos and video to agents for an economical fee to...
  • Doing that little extra for a client pays big dividends.
    Keith Eatmon is one of my real estate broker clients, who wanted a better head shot for his business image and casual shots as well.  We achieved several keepers with the jacket, but when he changed into his normal attire, he came alive. After getting to know Keith after several...
  • Taking photography to the next level
      As a sales tool, I am able to add this URL to email and digital on line forums.  ...
  • Continuing with Window Pulls
    Practice, Practice, Practice.  The photography that separates the run of the mill photos and images from the pros in addition to correct exposure and composition, is the ability to edit wide angle distortion and capturing outside views through the windows. HDR software like Photomatix does not leave much in the...
  • Window Pulls & Flambients
    In building my Real Estate Photography business, it is a constant learning process to find better techniques to improve quality and save time.  These little tips will also help my portraits if a client is placed in front of glass with a beautiful view. When on location, one does not...
  • Marketing Salons and Stylists
    In advance of the marketing program March 21, I have found a niche that might be of value to photographers.  Hair Styling is a very competitive business, and stylists like my daughter are having a hard time marketing their talents, and their salons are often void of samples depicting their...
  • Offering Video with music to customers
    A competitor in the area has introduced a new product video of real estate.  I believe they use a gimble made for a cell phone that costs between $500-$700.  They take the footage, apply music, and publish it on Utube.  When you click on the item it plays in enlarged...
  • Continue to be impressed with Photo Key software
    This software gives me the opportunity to use many digital backgrounds and my personal images when compositing.  Wanted to show the immediate result upon import. From here, I could do my editing of matching the image to the background with color temperature, and using Portraiture on the face....
  • Considering Opening a Studio
    Kerry--  In advance of your course this month, I have an option to rent space 13.5' x 13.5' for $150.00/mo in the gallery I once displayed artwork.  There is a large unused attached room with exit doors and bathrooms across the hall from this space.  I can use this space...
  • A very productive day…
    Clients are liking my eye lighter reflector.  It is pretty hard not to get a good picture when using it.  This lady is 69, and the combination of lighting and reflector took at least 20 years off of that....
  • My new Studio Shooting Style – Backdrop Free
    My 2017 plan - No more backdrops! Well ... almost So that's it. I've been shooting on backdrops for most of my career when in the studio and I'm done. I'm sick of that look. My entire artistic desire right now is to shoot people or things in the environment...
  • Business Portraits
    Hi Kerry-- Testing your new interface...  My business portrait and head shot activity is really starting to take off.  Attached is a portrait taken of a Real Estate agent on location after photographing one of his listings.  Shooting RAW, I wanted to remove the shadow from the left side of...
  • Welcome Everybody, to our new Members Only Chat area
    Welcome. We're excited to announce our new Members Only Chat area. For those of you that go way back, you know we used to have a forum. We discontinued that 2 years ago in favor of a Facebook Group. We now have out own members chat area here. So don't...
  • Quantum Qflash T5d
    Hi, am looking for info on what I would need to get started with a single Q-flash for outdoor work (portable), and then what to add as I can afford them. I have been lugging my Alienbee 800 with a parabolic and it is very cumbersome. Wondering if these would...
  • 5 Photo Composite
    I was amazed during the last art festival of the year with the photographer next to me.  He photographed old graffiti walls, old gas station ruins, old cars, and basic things I would call junk.  He made beautiful metal 24 x 36 prints and sold them for $1250@.  Smaller items...
  • Place your photo here
    I have had very little luck selling this collage with just one sale in the past year, until I finally realized the models might be the reason why people are not interested.  Showing this large 24 x 36 print, I got the idea of placing a photo of the customer...
  • Marietta Train Station 1863
    I have been at this one for a while, populating the station with photographs and getting the lighting right on each so that the composite looks realistic.  The image is printed on antique cold press thick paper which really gives it the old feel.  I sold this large 24" x...
  • Flash Advice
    I need an inexpensive, good quality flash that will accept a pocket wizard cable connection. Suggestions?...
  • Oxbow Bend
    It snowed on me big time one hour before I took this exposure.  Good things come to those who wait....
  • Rainy Weather Can Produce Dramatic Color
    Experiencing four days of rain, but the sun peaks out at sunset for some interesting color....
  • Using Photography, Photoshop, and Painter 2015 as a team
    I wanted to try my luck at posting for the first time.  Looking at the featured webinar tonight, I am seeing these mediums working to achieve a creative image with a portrait. Coincidentally, I have been producing many images for decorators using photos of leaves, grapes, table top photos of...